Senior ECM/ECU Hardware Design Engineer

Caterpillar

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Work type
On-site
Location
Mossville, IL
Salary
$128,470–$192,710 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Oct 18, 2026

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Below market

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This role $161k
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This role pays less than 81% of similar roles. Most pay $169,250–$216,250 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $161k versus about $193k 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 · Senior ECM/ECU Hardware Design Engineer

As a Senior ECM/ECU Hardware Design Engineer within the Advanced Power Technologies team, you will design, develop, and test electronic control modules for generator sets, battery management systems, and inverter or motor control applications. Your daily responsibilities include managing product requirements, performing analysis and simulation, selecting components, and overseeing schematic and layout development while ensuring compliance with functional, environmental, and regulatory standards. You will collaborate with software, battery, and machine teams to integrate platforms across multiple applications and manage relationships with external vendors. The role requires expertise in electronics engineering, including analog and digital circuitry, CAD tools, and NPI processes. You will troubleshoot technical issues throughout the production lifecycle while mentoring others. This position addresses critical challenges in power system technologies, specifically focusing on scalable, reliable electronic controls for heavy-duty power and energy products.

What you'll do

  • Design, develop, and test electronic control modules for generator sets, battery management systems, and inverter/motor controls.
  • Manage the full product lifecycle including requirement analysis, simulation, component selection, schematic development, and layout review.
  • Ensure all hardware complies with functional requirements, environmental regulations, and safety standards.
  • Negotiate with and manage external vendors for the development of electronic components and systems.
  • Troubleshoot complex technical issues related to control modules throughout the entire production lifecycle.
  • Mentor junior engineers and technicians in the design and development of electrical and electronic systems.
  • Coordinate across software, battery, and machine teams to ensure seamless platform integration into multiple applications.

What we're looking for

  • A degree in electrical engineering is required.
  • An advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related accredited field is preferred.
  • Extensive experience in electronics engineering including designing, testing, and manufacturing electronic circuits, components, and devices.
  • Extensive experience in product design using tools like CAD to convert requirements into designs and managing development costs.
  • Expert level technical leadership to solve complex challenges and champion new innovations.
  • Proven ability to collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams including software, battery, system, and machine teams.
  • Progressive technical ownership in ECM/ECU design is preferred.
  • Experience with NPI, APQP, CPPD, FMEAs, environmental validation, EMC testing, and regulatory compliance is preferred.

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