Control Systems Engineering Specialist

The Control Systems Engineering Specialist applies seasoned engineering judgment to design, integrate, and validate electronic control systems for Caterpillar mining machines. The role works independently within defined technical objectives and contributes to system-level integration decisions for both current production platforms and next-generation electronic architectures. The engineer collaborates across machine systems, electronics, and software teams to deliver robust, production-ready solutions.

• Education Requirement: Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science

• 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.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Communicating Complex Concepts: 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.

• 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.

• Technology Advising: Knowledge of effective advisory methods and ability to provide valued information and advice to clients regarding products, technologies, services and solutions for a specific technology domain.

*** Conceptual Thinking:** 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: 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.

• Product Development in Manufacturing: Knowledge of methodologies, tools and techniques of product development; ability to design, build and manage manufacturing of new products.

What Will Set You Apart (Top Candidates Will Have):

• Typically, 5-10 years of embedded control systems development experience

• Demonstrated hands-on experience with electrical and electronic control systems

• Experience developing machine control requirements and system specifications

• Experience with CAN, J1939, and related data link communications

• Understanding of mobile machine operation, preferably in construction or mining equipment applications

• Experience with CAN, J1939, and Ethernet development and analysis tools

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey technical information to diverse audiences

• Mechanical aptitude and working knowledge of Caterpillar machine electrical and electronic systems

• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink modeling in embedded software environments

• Experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) simulation and validation processes

• Familiarity with software configuration management tools such as Git or ClearCase

• Experience developing embedded real-time systems for off-highway, industrial, or mobile applications

• Experience with FMEA processes and understanding of electronic system failure modes

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*

• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*

• 401(k) savings plans*

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