Control Systems Engineering Specialist

## Control Systems Engineering Specialist Apply:
Mossville, Illinois:
Full time:
Posted Today:
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** Career Area:
** Engineering
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* Job Description:

**** 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.
** Hear about the Caterpillar Experience for yourself
** Caterpillar is seeking a highly motivated
** Control System Engineering Specialist
** to join the
** Drivetrain Controls System Simulation and Validation (DCSSV)
** organization to support machines with power shift transmissions. This role is focused on
** New Product Introduction (NPI) drivetrain controls development and product delivery**,
** validation planning and execution**, and
** technology transformation project execution
** that enables robust, scalable drivetrain control solutions for current and future machine platforms using power shift transmissions and torque converters.  The successful candidate will own the software design for power shift transmission controls with responsibility for technical leadership across software, controls, and development activities, partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver drivetrain controls solutions from concept through production readiness. This position requires strong engineering judgment, systems-level thinking, and the ability to execute complex initiatives while ensuring embedded software quality, integration readiness, and validation rigor.

** What you will do
*** Lead and execute
** NPI controls development
** activities for machine applications, including requirements definition, architecture alignment, implementation, integration, and product delivery.
* Develop and integrate
** drivetrain control solutions
** supporting transmissions, torque converters, actuators, sensors, and associated embedded software for machine systems.
* Own
** validation planning and execution
** by defining verification strategies, test plans, success criteria, instrumentation needs, and data review approaches across simulation, bench, and machine environments.
* Execute
** technology transformation projects
** that modernize controls, software workflows, and development practices to improve capability, quality, and efficiency.
* Apply
** systems engineering principles
** to balance performance, durability, functional safety, maintainability, and cost across drivetrain mechatronic solutions.
* Coordinate with global and cross-functional teams to support design reviews, software releases, integration activities, and validation execution.
* Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, controls, software, and validation teams to ensure seamless system integration and issue resolution.
* Drive technical problem solving through data analysis, root cause investigation, and corrective action development during development and validation phases.
* Contribute to standard work, best practices, and continuous improvement efforts that strengthen drivetrain mechatronics development and validation processes.
** Degree Requirement
*** Bachelor’s degree in an accredited Engineering curriculum, preferably
· Electrical Engineering
· Mechanical Engineering
· Mechatronics Engineering
· Computer Engineering
· Ag Engineering
** What you must have (skills)**
* ** Analytical Thinking**:
Fluent use of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine root cause, evaluate complex technical…