Embedded Product Analytics Senior Engineer

Caterpillar Inc.; Illinois; On-site; USD 113,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Caterpillar is seeking an Embedded Product Analytics Senior Engineer to transform embedded data into actionable insights for product performance and reliability. The role blends embedded software development with analytics, modeling, and condition monitoring within Caterpillar’s Advanced Power Technologies framework.

Based onsite at Mossville, IL or Houston, TX, you will collaborate with software, systems, and controls teams to deliver analytics-enabled embedded solutions using model-based

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer engineering, software engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Strong software development skills to support embedded products and analytics across the product lifecycle; MATLAB/Simulink experience preferred.
• Analytical thinking to interpret data, identify trends, and translate data into insights for product improvement.
• A background in controls and condition monitoring to support diagnostics and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support embedded software solutions that enable product analytics, data collection, and performance monitoring.
• Apply model-based development techniques using tools such as MATLAB and Simulink to support simulation, control design, and analytics functionality within embedded systems.
• Analyze embedded system data to evaluate product behavior, performance trends, and system health, supporting continuous improvement efforts.
• Develop and apply condition monitoring and advanced controls concepts to enhance product insight, diagnostics, and reliability.
• Perform technical analysis across hardware, software, and control interfaces to identify issues, assess root causes, and support resolution.
• Interpret and apply system, software, and analytics requirements to ensure solutions align with product intent and business needs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including systems, controls, software, and product engineering—to deliver robust embedded analytics solutions.
• Document designs, analyses, and findings to support development, validation, and long-term product support.

Skills

Software development

Analytical thinking

Technical analysis

Requirements analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, computer, or software engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

Job description

## Embedded Product Analytics Senior EngineerApply: Mossville, Illinois: Houston, Texas: Full time: Posted Today: R0000402657**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.The **Embedded Product Analytics Senior Engineer** plays a critical role in transforming embedded system data into meaningful insights that drive product performance, reliability, and continuous improvement. This position combines strong embedded software development, analytics, and controls expertise to support advanced monitoring, diagnostics, and data‐driven decision‐making within complex products.In this role, you’ll work closely with software, systems, and controls engineering teams to develop analytics‐enabled embedded solutions using model‐based design, simulation, and control methodologies. By applying tools such as MATLAB and Simulink, along with a solid controls and condition monitoring background, you’ll help unlock deeper understanding of system behavior and contribute to smarter, more connected products.**What You Will Do:*** Design, develop, and support embedded software solutions that enable product analytics, data collection, and performance monitoring.* Apply model‐based development techniques using tools such as MATLAB and Simulink to support simulation, control design, and analytics functionality within embedded systems.* Analyze embedded system data to evaluate product behavior, performance trends, and system health, supporting continuous improvement efforts.* Develop and apply condition monitoring and advanced controls concepts to enhance product insight, diagnostics, and reliability.* Perform technical analysis across hardware, software, and control interfaces to identify issues, assess root causes, and support resolution.* Interpret and apply system, software, and analytics requirements to ensure solutions align with product intent and business needs.* Collaborate with cross‐functional teams—including systems, controls, software, and product engineering—to deliver robust embedded analytics solutions.* Document designs, analyses, and findings to support development, validation, and long‐term product support.**Degree Requirement:**Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer engineering, software engineering, or related technical discipline.**What You Will Have:****Software Development:** Applies strong software development skills to support embedded products and analytics capabilities across the product lifecycle. Develops and integrates embedded software using tools such as MATLAB and Simulink to enable data acquisition, processing, and analytical functionality within embedded environments. Supports implementation of control‐related algorithms and software components that align with system and product requirements.**Analytical Thinking:** Demonstrates strong analytical thinking to interpret embedded system data and evaluate product behavior, performance, and trends. Applies a controls and condition monitoring background to assess system health, identify performance deviations, and support predictive insights. Uses data‐driven analysis to translate complex system outputs into actionable engineering insights that drive continuous product improvement.**Technical Analysis:** Performs detailed technical analysis of embedded systems by evaluating interactions between hardware, software, and control logic. Leverages simulation, control design, and advanced controls concepts to analyze system performance and understand dynamic behavior. Supports troubleshooting and root‐cause analysis through evaluation of telemetry, logs, and model‐based outputs across embedded platforms.**Requirements Analysis:** Interprets product, system, and analytics requirements to ensure embedded software, controls, and analytical solutions align with design intent. Ensures traceability between requirements, simulation models, control designs, and implemented solutions. Partners with engineering teams to clarify expectations, assess impacts, and support successful delivery of embedded analytics and control‐enabled functionality.**Additional Information:*** This position requires the candidate to work onsite five days a week at the Mossville, IL or Houston, TX office.* Domestic relocation assistance is not available for this position.* Visa sponsorship is available with this position.* This position may require up to 20% travel.**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 over 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.### ### **Summary Pay Range:**$112,710.00 - $169,060.00Compensation 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### ### This position requires working onsite five days a week.### Visa sponsorship is available for eligible applicants.**Posting Dates:**November 2, 2026 - November 9, 2026Any 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.Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community.