Control Systems Engineering Specialist

Caterpillar Inc.•Mossville, IL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is in the Drivetrain Systems and Software Team and will be responsible for leading the development of hydrostatic transmission controls. This position would experience a combination of technical leadership, hands-on development, and collaboration with various team members to ensure optimal performance and quality of transmission systems.

Requirements

Analytical Thinking: Expertise 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: Extensive 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.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in an accredited Engineering or Computer Science
Extensive engineering experience is typically aligned with the seniority for this position
Significant experience using MATLAB/Simulink for software development.
Extensive knowledge of software tools such as Git, CANalyzer, CANape, Software Debugger
Extensive knowledge of hydraulics and controls.
CAN/J1939 communication protocols

Responsibilities

Provides technical leadership in the design, development, and enhancement of electro-mechanical systems to optimize products and system.
Lead multiple programs and be responsible for identifying deliverables, specifying and tracking budget, developing the software and performing verification testing
Providing technical leadership in designing and implementing software and procedures to control and enhance electro-mechanical systems and mechatronic devices performance in collaboration with scientists.
Providing technical leadership in designing and prototyping mechatronic devices with motors, solenoids, gears, sensors, and springs.
Provide technical direction in Identifying and addressing areas of product weakness in finished products.