Engineering Co-op: Embedded Systems & Controls (C++/MATLAB)

Jobtailor; Arizona; On-site; USD 55,104,000 - 79,900,800; Full time

Job summary

Caterpillar is offering a structured summer internship focused on product development in engineering and technology. This role provides hands-on design, simulation, and testing activities across mechanical, electrical, and software domains, with a strong emphasis on real-world Caterpillar projects.

You will work full-time in person during the summer and part-time during the academic year, developing control algorithms in Matlab/Simulink and embedded software in C/C++ while collaborating with

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled full-time in ABET-accredited engineering program.
• Minimum 3.0/4.0 GPA (no rounding).
• Previous technical internship, co-op, or research experience.
• Current intern or trainee at Caterpillar.

Responsibilities

• Support Caterpillar product development through design & simulation tasks.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to engineer components & systems for Caterpillar products.
• Develop/Implement control system algorithms using Matlab/Simulink.
• Design and test electronic control modules and components.
• Develop embedded software in C, C# and/or C++ for various electronic control modules.
• Verify functionality on a HIL simulator bench or a SIL system.
• Analyze and optimize engineering processes.

Skills

C/C++

C#

MATLAB/Simulink

Embedded software

HIL/SIL testing

Team collaboration

Education

ABET-accredited degree in Mechanical/Electrical/CS/Engineering Technology

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Caterpillar is offering a structured summer internship focused on product development in engineering and technology. This role provides hands-on design, simulation, and testing activities across mechanical, electrical, and software domains, with a strong emphasis on real-world Caterpillar projects.

You will work full-time in person during the summer and part-time during the academic year, developing control algorithms in Matlab/Simulink and embedded software in C/C++ while collaborating with