Control Systems Engineer

Caterpillar Inc.•Mossville, IL

1d•$97,530 - $146,290•Onsite

About The Position

A Gas Engine System Engineer develops, integrates, and supports gas engine subsystems under the guidance of a System Lead. They are responsible for translating system-level requirements into detailed technical solutions, executing analysis, development, and validation work to ensure the subsystem performs as intended within the overall engine system.

Requirements

Requires a degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum.
Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.
Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
Embedded Systems: Knowledge of embedded systems and their applications; ability to develop embedded systems with varying levels of complexity to control the operations of the machine it is embedded within.
Requirements Analysis: Knowledge of tools, methods, and techniques of requirement analysis; ability to elicit, analyze and record required business functionality and non-functionality requirements to ensure the success of a system or software development project.
Technical Troubleshooting: Knowledge of technical troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, recognize, and resolve technical issues on hardware, software, application or operation.

Responsibilities

Design, analyze, and validate subsystem functionality (software, controls, sensors/actuators, or hardware interfaces) in alignment with system requirements and architecture.
Execute assigned CRMs, feature development, calibrations, tests, and investigations, owning technical deliverables end to end for their scope.
Support system integration and issue resolution by diagnosing problems in test cells, simulations, or the field and proposing corrective actions.
Collaborate closely with software developers, controls engineers, hardware teams, validation, and applications to ensure robust implementation.
Document designs, test results, and decisions to support releases, audits, and product lifecycle needs.
Contribute technical input to trade studies, risk assessments, and continuous improvement initiatives.