Control Systems Engineer

Caterpillar Inc.; Mossville (IL); On-site; USD 98,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off

401(k) savings plans

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in Mossville, IL is seeking an engineer to design, validate electro-mechanical systems and mechatronic devices for engine and aftertreatment performance.

You will work in the Large Engine Controls team within the Large Power Systems Division to deliver engine control features that meet customer specifications. The role requires a bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with experience in dynamic control theory and diagnostics, plus proficiency in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical/Electronics Engineering is required.
• Professional experience in design and analysis of dynamic feedback control theory and diagnostics applied to engines.
• Experience with engine and aftertreatment control systems (gas, diesel, or dual fuel) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with process partners to develop and refine engine control system requirements.
• Utilize expertise in engines, aftertreatment, and dynamic feedback controls to design and evaluate control features.
• Develop and maintain control algorithms, software specification documents, and emissions regulatory documents.
• Analyze and present data using Vector CANape, MATLAB, and Python.
• Deliver timely, high-quality simulation-driven design analyses and provide clear, actionable recommendations to stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Communicating Complex Concepts

Problem Solving

Embedded Systems

Requirements Analysis

Technical Troubleshooting

Product Development in Manufacturing

Product Testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical/Electronics Engineering

Master's degree in engineering (top candidates)

Tools

Vector CANape

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

Job description

Job Description

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do - but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here - we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Career Area

Engineering

Job Description

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do - but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here - we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Job Summary

This role encompasses the design, development, and validation of electro-mechanical systems and mechatronic devices with the aim of optimizing engine and aftertreatment performance and emissions. As an individual contributor within the Large Engine Controls team in the Large Power Systems Division (LPSD), you will be responsible for designing, building, and testing control strategies specific to LPSD engines and aftertreatment. Working under the direction of technical team leads, you will apply your knowledge of engine and aftertreatment systems, dynamic feedback control theory, and software architecture to deliver control features that meet customer specifications. Key responsibilities include collaborating with colleagues to refine system requirements, developing and verifying control algorithms through simulation and on-engine testing, as well as comprehensively documenting and presenting results.

What You Will Do

• Collaborate with process partners to develop and refine engine control system requirements.
• Utilize expertise in engines, aftertreatment, and dynamic feedback controls - including frequency and time domain design, digital signal processing, filter design, and logical control methodologies to design and evaluate control features.
• Develop and maintain control algorithms, software specification documents, and emissions regulatory documents.
• Analyze and present data using advanced analysis and visualization tools such as Vector CANape, Matlab, and Python.
• Deliver timely, high-quality simulation-driven design analyses and provide clear, actionable recommendations to stakeholders.

Education And Experience Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical/Electronics Engineering is required
• Professional experience in design and analysis of dynamic feedback control theory and diagnostics applied to engines.

Skills You Will Have

• Analytical Thinking: Working 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.
• Communicating Complex Concepts: Working 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: Working 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: Working 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: Basic understanding and 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: Basic understanding and knowledge of technical troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, recognize, and resolve technical issues on hardware, software, application or operation.
• Product Development in Manufacturing: Basic understanding and knowledge of methodologies, tools and techniques of product development; ability to design, build and manage manufacturing of new products.
• Product Testing: Basic understanding and knowledge of product testing approaches, techniques and tools; ability to design, plan and execute testing strategies and tactics to ensure product quality at all stages of manufacturing.

Top Candidates Will Have

• A master's degree in engineering accompanied by professional experience in engine and aftertreatment control systems design
• Professional experience in classical control theory using both the time and frequency domain
• Demonstrated experience developing engine control systems for gas, diesel, and dual fuel engines, including aftertreatment solutions
• Experience in identifying, classifying, and managing control logic that affects emissions through regulatory documents like AECD
• Advanced expertise in Matlab/Simulink with a focus on analyzing, designing and verifying feedback control systems.
• Strong background in modeling dynamic systems through physics-based white box models, black box approaches, and system identification techniques
• Exceptional analytical abilities and comprehensive understanding of complex engineering concepts and applications
• Proven self-motivation with the capacity to effectively communicate technical concepts to team members, cross-functional groups, management, and external suppliers
• Prior involvement in product development processes (NPI, NTI, and CPI)

Additional Information

• This position is located in Mossville, IL.
• This position may require 10-15% travel.
• Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.
• Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

Summary Pay Range

$97,530.00 - $146,290.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits

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*
• Health Savings Account (HSA)*
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
• Health Lifestyle Programs*
• Employee Assistance Program*
• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
• Career Development*
• Incentive bonus*
• Disability benefits
• Life Insurance
• Parental leave
• Adoption benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement
• These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Posting Dates

September 15, 2026 - September 18, 2026

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.