Control Systems Engineer

Caterpillar Inc.•Mossville, IL

4d•$97,530 - $146,290

About The Position

We are seeking a Controls System Engineer to design, develop, and improve electro-mechanical systems and mechatronic devices that optimize C9-C18 IPSD engine products and systems.

Requirements

Requires a degree from an accredited engineering program in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field.
Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that support effective analysis, with the ability to identify the root cause of organizational problems and develop alternative solutions to resolve them.
Communicating Complex Concepts: Knowledge of effective presentation tools and techniques to ensure clear understanding; ability to use summarization and simplification techniques to explain complex technical concepts in simple, clear language appropriate to the audience.
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.
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

Designing advanced electrical control systems and integrating electrical and mechanical systems.
Designing and implementing software and procedures to control and enhance electro-mechanical systems and mechatronic devices performance in collaboration with scientists.
Designing and prototyping mechatronic devices with motors, solenoids, gears, sensors, and springs.
Identify and address areas of product weakness in finished products.