Role Summary:

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Are you ready to engineer the next generation of advanced machinery and make a real impact on the world? At Caterpillar, our Electric Drive Powertrain Controls and Software team is at the forefront of transforming industries with cutting-edge electric drive technologies. We don’t just talk about progress and innovation—we make it happen. As a Control Systems Senior Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in developing and refining the software that powers our machines—ensuring they deliver the right torque and speed for every challenge. You’ll collaborate with engineers, leverage the latest tools and drive rigorous development processes. Imagine seeing your work come to life during hands-on testing at Caterpillar’s world-class proving grounds. You’ll analyze real-world data, solve complex problems, and help build machines that support critical infrastructure, sustainable communities, and global progress.

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What you will do:

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• Implement controls into software using Simulink
• Ensure team is following the software development process including using the configuration management system and proving required software documentation
• Refine or develop requirements for the control systems
• Work with the verification team to ensure proper test plans are in place
• Analyze field data to diagnose software and field issues

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What you will have:

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• Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.
• Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
• Embedded Systems: Knowledge of embedded systems and their applications; ability to develop embedded systems with varying levels of complexity to control the operations of the machine it is embedded within.
• Requirements Analysis: Knowledge of tools, methods, and techniques of requirement analysis; ability to elicit, analyze and record required business functionality and non-functionality requirements to ensure the success of a system or software development project.
• Technical Troubleshooting: Knowledge of technical troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, recognize, and resolve technical issues on hardware, software, application or operation.

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Top candidates will have:

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• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or computer science
• Typically, have 2+ years’ experience in software development
• Experience architecting modular software features
• Experience with C and Simulink Autocoding
• Experience with version control system
• Experience with CAN Datalink tools (CANape and CANanalyzer)

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Additional Information

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• The location for this position is Mossville, IL
• Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.
• Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this position

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