Senior Positioning & Controls Engineer - Simulink/C++

Caterpillar Inc.; Mossville (IL); On-site; USD 113,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Visa sponsorship

Travel up to 10%

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in Mossville, IL is seeking a Senior Positioning and Controls Engineer to develop and test the positioning state estimator and control algorithms for Grade Control products.

You will work with software developers, validation and quality engineers, and product managers on real-time hardware deployments. The role emphasizes technical leadership, deep expertise, and collaboration across teams to deliver reliable control solutions in earthmoving applications.

Qualifications

• Experience with Matlab/Simulink & C++ in real‑time systems.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Exposure to sensing tech (IMU, GNSS, lasers) and Kalman filters.

Responsibilities

• Develop positioning and control algorithms for systems using Simulink models and C++.
• Run simulations to validate model development.
• Create automated software tests and maintain design artifacts.
• Document designs, models, source code and results for the project.
• Communicate designs and results to stakeholders, suppliers and team members.
• Contribute to new product design and process improvements.

Skills

Matlab/Simulink

C++

Analytical skills

Sensing tech

Kalman Filters

Embedded control

Communication

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. in Mossville, IL is seeking a Senior Positioning and Controls Engineer to develop and test the positioning state estimator and control algorithms for Grade Control products.

You will work with software developers, validation and quality engineers, and product managers on real-time hardware deployments. The role emphasizes technical leadership, deep expertise, and collaboration across teams to deliver reliable control solutions in earthmoving applications.