Senior Development Engineer – Drivetrain Controls

## Senior Development Engineer – Drivetrain Controls Apply locations:
Mossville, Illinois time type:
Full time posted on:
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** Career Area:
** Engineering
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* Job Description:

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**** Role Definition
** Caterpillar is seeking an experienced
** Sr. Design Engineer
** to join the
** Drivetrain Controls System Simulation and Validation (DCSSV)
** organization to support Caterpillar machines with electrohydraulic brakes. This role provides design ownership for lower powertrain brake controls solutions.

The successful candidate will serve as design owner for key drivetrain controls technologies, leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, robust solutions that meet both customer and enterprise objectives. This position requires strong engineering judgment, systems-level thinking, and the ability to communicate effectively with internal stakeholders and external customers.
** What you will do**
* ** Help establish
** the newly formed
** Drivetrain*
* ** Brake Mechatronics team**, focused on aligning machine programs with technology program requirements for lower powertrain systems.
* Lead the
** design, development, implementation, and validation
** of drivetrain control software and algorithms supporting lower powertrain brake systems.
* Provide project ownership and long-term stewardship of
** legacy business technologies**, ensuring reliability, compliance, and continued value to the enterprise.
* Apply
** systems engineering principles
** to balance performance, durability, robustness, cost, and maintenance capability across brake controls solutions.
* Effectively collaborate with the machine teams to evaluate and determine design selections, verification activities, and validation efforts.
* Lead and contribute to
** process improvement initiatives
** across controls development and validation, including standard work, lessons learned, and best practices.
* Collaborate closely with mechanical, electrical, software, and validation teams to ensure seamless system integration and execution.
** Degree Requirement
** Bachelor’s degree in an accredited Engineering curriculum, preferably:
* Electrical Engineering
* Mechanical Engineering
* Mechatronics Engineering
* Computer Engineering
* Systems Engineering
* Ag Engineering
** What you will do**
* ** Help establish
** the newly formed
** Drivetrain*
* ** Brake Mechatronics team**, focused on aligning machine programs with technology program requirements for lower powertrain systems.
* Lead the
** design, development, implementation, and validation
** of drivetrain control software and algorithms supporting lower powertrain brake systems.
* Provide project ownership and long-term stewardship of
** legacy business technologies**, ensuring reliability, compliance, and continued value to the enterprise.
* Apply
** systems engineering principles
** to balance performance, durability, robustness, cost, and maintenance capability across brake controls solutions.
* Effectively collaborate with the machine teams to evaluate and determine design selections, verification activities, and validation efforts.
* Lead and contribute to
** process improvement initiatives
** across controls development and validation, including standard work, lessons learned, and best practices.
* Collaborate closely with mechanical, electrical, software, and validation teams to ensure seamless system integration and execution.
** Degree Requirement
** Bachelor’s degree in an accredited Engineering curriculum, preferably
* Electrical Engineering
* Mechanical Engineering
* Mechatronics Engineering
* Computer Engineering
* Systems Engineering
* Ag Engineering
**…