Electrification Controls System Engineer

Caterpillar Brazil; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) savings plans

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking an Electrification Controls System Engineer responsible for concept, development, and design of complex electronics for the electrification product line. You will perform advanced analysis and resolve design problems to support system requirements.

Work closely with Electrification Battery Control and Electronics teams, ensuring on-time delivery and robust system performance. Location onsite with relocation offered, posting details provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in an accredited Engineering or Computer Science curriculum.
• Experience with authoring Software Requirement Specifications.
• Experience with datalinks including J1939 and Ethernet.
• Previous experience with software development.
• Experience collaborating with process partners to guide design decisions.
• Personal experience in executing software delivery cycle from requirements through validation.

Responsibilities

• Designing advanced electrical control systems and integrating electrical and mechanical systems to support future Battery management system designs.
• Collaborating with Electrification Battery Control teams to collect requirements and manage system design for electronics.
• Collaborating with Electronics Hardware and software teams to have components and software to deliver to system requirements.
• Supporting with verification and validation teams to ensure delivery meets customer requirements.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Communicating Complex Concepts

Problem Solving

Embedded Systems

Requirements Analysis

Technical Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

J1939

Ethernet

Job description

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.

About Advanced Power Technologies

Advanced Power Technologies (APT) defines and delivers Caterpillar’s next generation of power system technologies. The organization leads product strategy, long term technology roadmaps, and lifecycle leadership for advanced power, electrification, electronic controls, software, and energy solutions across the entire range of Power and Energy applications. APT integrates hardware, software, and digital services to deliver scalable, reliable, and future‑ready power solutions. Partnering closely with product groups, engineering, and global delivery teams, APT balances near‑term business execution with long‑term technology leadership—enabling best in class electronics quality, fast response to market changes, differentiated customer value through vertical integration, improved uptime, and sustainable power systems across Caterpillar’s Power and Energy product portfolio.

Job Summary

As the Electrification Controls System Engineer, you will be accountable for contributing to the concept, development, and design of complex components, systems, subsystems, or processes for the electronics system that supports Caterpillar’s electrification product line. This position performs complex analysis work, identifies design problems, and resolves problems.

What You Will Do

• Designing advanced electrical control systems and integrating electrical and mechanical systems to support future Battery management system designs.
• Collaborating with Electrification Battery Control teams to collect requirements and manage system design for electronics.
• Collaborating with Electronics Hardware and software teams to have components and software to deliver to system requirements.
• Supporting with verification and validation teams to ensure delivery meets customer requirements.

What You Will Have

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.

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.

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.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in an accredited Engineering or Computer Science curriculum.

Top Candidates Will Also Have

• Experience with authoring Software Requirement Specifications
• Experience with datalinks including J1939 and Ethernet
• Previous experience with software development.
• Experience collaborating with process partners to guide design decisions.
• Personal experience in executing software delivery cycle from requirements through validation.

About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we have been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed to contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

Pay Range

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

• 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

Additional Details

This position requires working onsite five days a week. Relocation is available for this position. Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. Posting Dates: September 9, 2026 - September 23, 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.

Company Culture

We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar. Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee’s contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we’ve built.