Software Engineer (Electric Drive Controls)

Caterpillar Inc.•Mossville, IL

3d•$97,530 - $146,290•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. Role Summary: Are you ready to engineer the next generation of advanced machinery and make a real impact on the world? At Caterpillar, our Electric Drive Powertrain Controls and Software team is at the forefront of transforming industries with cutting-edge electric drive technologies. We don’t just talk about progress and innovation—we make it happen. As a Control Systems Senior Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in developing and refining the software that powers our machines—ensuring they deliver the right torque and speed for every challenge. You’ll collaborate with engineers, leverage the latest tools and drive rigorous development processes. Imagine seeing your work come to life during hands-on testing at Caterpillar’s world-class proving grounds. You’ll analyze real-world data, solve complex problems, and help build machines that support critical infrastructure, sustainable communities, and global progress.

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or computer science
Typically, have 2+ years’ experience in software development
Experience architecting modular software features
Experience with C and Simulink Autocoding
Experience with version control system
Experience with CAN Datalink tools (CANape and CANanalyzer)

Responsibilities

Implement controls into software using Simulink
Ensure team is following the software development process including using the configuration management system and proving required software documentation
Refine or develop requirements for the control systems
Work with the verification team to ensure proper test plans are in place
Analyze field data to diagnose software and field issues