Connectivity Team Lead - End-to-End Telemetry & Systems

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation; Mossville (IL); On-site; USD 128,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off (Vacation, Holidays)

401(k) savings plans

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Career Development

Incentive bonus

Parental leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Connectivity Team Lead to own end-to-end connectivity system solutions within Power & Energy. The role guides cross-functional teams, translating business needs into system designs, and overseeing validation and release readiness for firmware and connectivity features.

The position requires leadership in complex investigations, governance of workflows, and driving strategic connectivity initiatives across global teams. Onsite in Mossville, IL.

Qualifications

• Experience in control systems, embedded systems, telematics, or connectivity engineering.
• Ability to lead cross-functional technical delivery efforts.
• Strong experience in requirements definition, system integration, and validation.
• Experience in connectivity system integration for Power & Energy, Machine or similar applications.
• Experience with telematics platforms, remote services, or system-level architecture.
• Familiarity with next-generation connectivity technologies and system evolution initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Own system-level definition and integration across onboard and enterprise connectivity systems.
• Translate business and customer requirements into system-level designs and technical direction.
• Align multiple teams on execution expectations across scope, timeline, and ownership.
• Serve as the primary technical interface between onboard teams, connectivity platforms, and product stakeholders.
• Own delivery outcomes from requirements through validation and release readiness.
• Drive validation planning and execution for firmware and connectivity feature releases.
• Lead complex technical issue investigations and root cause analysis for connectivity and telematics systems.
• Drive or support key connectivity initiatives such as Vision Link adoption, data center connectivity, and next-generation telematics hardware.
• Establish and drive consistent workflows and governance across global teams.
• Define prioritization, escalation, and accountability models.

Skills

Control systems

Embedded systems

Telematics

Cross-functional leadership

Requirements definition

System integration

Validation

Telematics platforms

Azure DevOps

Tools

Azure DevOps

CANalyzer

Wireshark

Modbus Simulator/Scan

VisionLink

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Connectivity Team Lead to own end-to-end connectivity system solutions within Power & Energy. The role guides cross-functional teams, translating business needs into system designs, and overseeing validation and release readiness for firmware and connectivity features.

The position requires leadership in complex investigations, governance of workflows, and driving strategic connectivity initiatives across global teams. Onsite in Mossville, IL.