Control Systems Team Lead

Caterpillar•Mossville, IL

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it. About Advanced Power Technologies: Advanced Power Technologies (APT) defines and delivers Caterpillar’s next generation of power system technologies. The organization leads product strategy, long term technology roadmaps, and lifecycle leadership for advanced power, electrification, electronic controls, software, and energy solutions across the entire range of Power and Energy applications. APT integrates hardware, software, and digital services to deliver scalable, reliable, and future‑ready power solutions. Partnering closely with product groups, engineering, and global delivery teams, APT balances near‑term business execution with long‑term technology leadership—enabling best in class electronics quality, fast response to market changes, differentiated customer value through vertical integration, improved uptime, and sustainable power systems across Caterpillar’s Power and Energy product portfolio. Job Summary: As the Controls Systems Team Lead with the Electric Power Systems team, you will lead a team in the planning, development, validation, and deployment of Caterpillar Electronic Systems and Controls supporting the Electric Power Generation. Areas of responsibility include system and hardware component requirements and definition, software content and release planning, management of schedule to meet program needs, and accountability for full system on-time delivery with expected quality. This position requires technical knowledge of electronic systems, software development, and control strategies, and also requires strong leadership skills.

Requirements

Communicating Complex Concepts: Ability to determine the language and experience level of an individual/ group
Ability to use summarization and simplification techniques to explain complex technical concepts in simple, clear language appropriate to the audience
Introduces technical terminology to listeners in the context of the product
Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques
Ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment
Organizes and prioritizes the sequence of steps to be taken to remedy a situation
Identifies many possible causes for a problem based on prior experience and current research
Ability to solve a complex problem by breaking it down into component parts
Embedded Systems: Knowledge of embedded software development
Understands the basic structure and functioning of an embedded system
Understands and works with embedded programming languages
Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics
Ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical resources to achieve project objectives
Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in an accredited Engineering or Computer Science curriculum or related engineering field.