Controls System Engineer

Caterpillar•East Peoria, IL

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Caterpillar's Earth Moving division is hiring for Control Systems Engineer in Peoria, IL! The MTP team is developing Machine Safety, Productivity, and Task Autonomy solutions for customers, which is part of Caterpillar’s Advanced Technology Leader profitable growth pillar. The MTP Technology & Controls team is critical to the development of these solutions following the Dirt-Iron-Customer approach and working with various Cat Technology teams. This MTP Controls Systems Engineer role is needed to focus on Remote Control and Collision Mitigation System (CMS) development and integration, aligned with MTP’s technology acceleration plan for D4-D8.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
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.
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.
Knowledge of technical troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, recognize, and resolve technical issues on hardware, software, application or operation.
Knowledge of product testing approaches, techniques and tools; ability to design, plan and execute testing strategies and tactics to ensure product quality at all stages of manufacturing.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and/or experience with machine dynamics and kinematics, control algorithm theory, real-time embedded systems, EH system control development and tuning.
Knowledge and/or experience with AI & deep learning integration, and perception solutions.
Experience developing and testing systems on track-type tractor machines or other earthmoving equipment.
Experience with Python, Matlab/Simulink, C++, and/or ROS.

Responsibilities

Research and develop advanced electronic control system solutions that align with customer needs for Machine Safety, Productivity, Autonomy & Automation.
Collaborate with hardware, controls, and software engineers to verify and release software, and validate solutions with operators and customers.
Develop algorithms for sensing, planning, and control systems to support machine and work tool automation on Medium Tractor Products.
Solve analytical problems and debug systems that include hardware and software components, including on-machine tuning and testing at proving grounds.
Participate in R&D programs through entire lifecycle, from launch to production.
Stay up to date with technology, develop increased technical breadth and/or depth of one’s own specialty – be innovative yet able to convert concepts to reality.