Machine Controls Engineer: Mining Truck Tech Lead

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 98,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off (vacation/holidays)

401(k) savings plans

Tuition Reimbursement

Life Insurance

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Caterpillar is seeking an engineer to lead machine controls development for the Large Mining Truck program in Tucson, AZ. You will analyze real-world operations, define control strategies, and collaborate across subsystems to ensure safe, high-performance machine controls.

Responsibilities include validating designs with VPD, SIL/HIL, and field tests, and supporting NTI initiatives. A Bachelor's in engineering is required, with strong MATLAB/Simulink and Python skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent.
• Experience with control systems and software requirements development.
• Strong systems engineering knowledge across engines, powertrain, hydraulics.

Responsibilities

• Lead machine controls development for Large Mining Truck programs.
• Analyze real-world machine operations to define control strategies.
• Develop simulations and trade-off analyses to optimize configurations and control logic.
• Define and communicate control requirements to subsystem teams.
• Lead validation using Virtual Product Development, SIL and HIL techniques.

Skills

Control systems

Systems engineering

Analytical thinking

Effective communications

Detail oriented

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

Python

Multibody simulation

Caterpillar Dynasty

Job description

Caterpillar is seeking an engineer to lead machine controls development for the Large Mining Truck program in Tucson, AZ. You will analyze real-world operations, define control strategies, and collaborate across subsystems to ensure safe, high-performance machine controls.

Responsibilities include validating designs with VPD, SIL/HIL, and field tests, and supporting NTI initiatives. A Bachelor's in engineering is required, with strong MATLAB/Simulink and Python skills.