Senior Hydraulic Controls Engineer – Earthmoving Systems

Caterpillar Brazil; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 113,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Visa sponsorship

Domestic travel and relocation support

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in Peoria, IL seeks a Hydraulic System Control Sr. Engineer to design, validate and improve hydraulic systems for earthmoving products, including implement, steering, fan and brake.

You will work with global cross-functional teams, perform simulations and field validation, and develop AI agents to enhance development efficiency. Domestic relocation and visa sponsorship available.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or related field.
• Experience with off-highway, heavy equipment or agricultural equipment.
• Willingness to support hands-on testing and field validation.
• Extensive MATLAB Simulink software or similar controls tools.
• Knowledge of Data Links (CAN/Ethernet) and Calibration/Diagnostic tools (CANape, CANalyser/CANoe).
• Prior experience in control software development for vehicle or construction equipment.
• Knowledge of AI tools and experience in developing AI agents.

Responsibilities

• Develop controls and tuning of hydraulic systems such as implement, steering, fan and brake in collaboration with performance engineers, hydraulic system and components engineers and expert operators.
• Support advanced engineering projects to improve efficiency, autonomy, and comfort (simulation, control, testing, concept definition).
• Validate hydraulic system performance through simulation, testing, and field validation activities.
• Tune Hydraulic system controls to meet system and machine performance requirements, regulatory and Caterpillar standards.
• Diagnose and resolve any hydraulic system issues through analysis or on-machine testing.
• Collaborate with global internal and external teams including software, machine controls, performance, and technology teams.
• Develop AI agents to improve the efficiency of hydraulic system development.

Skills

Heavy equipment experience

Hands-on testing

Hydraulic systems & controls knowledge

AI tools knowledge

Education

Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or related field

Tools

MATLAB Simulink

CANape

CANalyser/CANoe

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. in Peoria, IL seeks a Hydraulic System Control Sr. Engineer to design, validate and improve hydraulic systems for earthmoving products, including implement, steering, fan and brake.

You will work with global cross-functional teams, perform simulations and field validation, and develop AI agents to enhance development efficiency. Domestic relocation and visa sponsorship available.