Control Systems Engineering Specialist
Caterpillar

Career Area:
Engineering
Job Description:

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Control Systems Engineering Specialist

Mossville, IL

Role Summary:

The Large Power Systems Division has a current opening for a Controls Specialist - developing, debugging, and refining control software for fuel systems on new and existing diesel engines. In this role you will define requirements, innovate, solve complex problems, and optimize the performance and reliability of fuel system and engine products. A hands-on approach, including lab work on fuel system and HIL benches, is key to success in this rewarding role.

What you will do (includes but not limited to):

• Provide technical leadership in designing advanced electrical control systems and integrating electrical and mechanical systems.
• Provide technical leadership in designing and implementing software and procedures to control and enhance electro-mechanical systems and mechatronic devices performance in collaboration with motors, solenoids, gears, sensors, and springs.
• Provide technical leadership in designing and prototyping mechatronic devices with motors, solenoids, gears, sensors, and springs.
• Provide technical direction in identifying and addressing areas of product weakness in finished products.

Education and Experience Requirement:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or computer science.

What you have:

Communicating Complex Concepts: Extensive Experience

Knowledge of effective presentation tools and techniques to ensure clear understanding; ability to use summarization and simplification techniques to explain complex technical concepts in simple, clear language appropriate to the audience.

Uses subtle cues to determine the language and experience level of an individual or group.

Problem Solving: Extensive Experience

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.

Conceptual Thinking: Extensive Experience

Knowledge of thinking and reasoning at a conceptual level; ability to identify the critical ideas and interdependencies among system elements that impact performance.

Embedded Systems: Extensive Experience

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: Extensive Experience

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.

Top Candidates will also have:

• Professional experience with bench testing and validation.
• Professional fuel system controls experience for diesel engines.
• Demonstrated capability with complex problem solving.

Additional Details:

• This position is located in Mossville, IL.
• Domestic relocation assistance is available with this position.
• Visa sponsorship is not available with this position.

What you will get:

• Safety in words and actions. Safety is a core value at Caterpillar. We encourage and commit to safety in all processes that we do. We strive to provide a safe and secure work environment for all our employees.

• You earn more than just a salary because we value your performance. We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus.

• Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date)

• The Power of Everyone : At Caterpillar, we believe each person is unique and valued and are committed to ensuring that our workplace is diverse and representative of the many customers we serve around the globe. Different perspectives help us achieve our best work and come together to form a high-performing Caterpillar team that makes positive changes in the communities where we live and work.

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Relocation is available for this position.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.
Posting Dates:
November 14, 2024 - November 21, 2024
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

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