Control Systems Engineering Specialist, Power Electronics & Software

Caterpillar

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Work type
On-site
Location
Mossville, IL
Salary
$128,470–$192,710 / yr
Posted
9 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Oct 9, 2026 (soon)

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Similar $179k
This role $161k
$119k most similar roles pay here $220k

This role pays less than 58% of similar roles. Most pay $147,000–$210,250 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $161k versus about $179k for comparable roles.

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Caterpillar Inc. is the world''s largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives. Industry: Heavy Equipment & Manufacturing

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TL;DR · Control Systems Engineering Specialist, Power Electronics & Software

The Control Systems Engineering Specialist joins the Advanced Power Technologies team to provide technical leadership and program execution for L3 electrification subsystems, including motors, generators, and DC/DC converters. This role involves leading subsystem control programs from planning through release while managing content, schedules, budgets, risks, and cross-functional alignment across controls, software, systems, and validation teams. The successful candidate will develop, review, and support the release of controls and software for electrification applications to ensure performance, quality, safety, and reliability. Key technical requirements include expertise in embedded systems, requirement analysis, and conceptual thinking. Preferred skills include experience with electric drive systems, MatLab, Simulink, and C programming. The role focuses on solving complex engineering challenges within the power and energy product portfolio by integrating hardware, software, and digital services into scalable, reliable power solutions.

What you'll do

  • Lead L3 electrification subsystem control programs for motors, generators, and DC/DC converters.
  • Manage program content, schedules, budgets, and delivery commitments for assigned electrification subsystems.
  • Coordinate cross-functional execution across controls, software, systems, and validation teams to deliver integrated solutions.
  • Develop, review, and support the release of controls and software content for electrification applications.
  • Identify and manage program risks, technical issues, resource needs, and trade-offs.
  • Provide technical guidance and decision support to ensure systems meet performance, quality, safety, and reliability standards.
  • Develop specific controls or software code for the programs being executed.

What we're looking for

  • Degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
  • Knowledge of embedded systems and their applications for machine control.
  • Ability to perform requirements analysis to elicit and record business functionality.
  • Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to various audiences.
  • Ability to identify critical ideas and interdependencies among system elements at a conceptual level.
  • Experience in embedded systems (preferred).
  • Knowledge or experience in electric drive systems (preferred).
  • Controls or software development experience, including MatLab/Simulink and C programming (preferred).

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