Control Systems Design Engineering Specialist - Electric Power

Career Area:

Engineering

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.

About EPD

Caterpillar's Electric Power Division (EPD) offers integrated solutions, parts, and services to meet the needs of our various commercial and industrial electric power customers. EPD supports a wide range of customer applications across the globe, including providing back-up power to hospitals, providing emergency power when natural disasters strike, and supporting critical infrastructure for data centers, municipalities, and more. With a rich history in the electric power business, our team has world-class expertise and a proven ability to adapt to changing demands. We're committed to providing sustainable and reliable solutions to our customers. Join our team to help build a better, more sustainable world for future generations!

Job Summary:

The key role of this position is to serve as a subject matter expert to the team to develop complex hybrid control systems. There will be no direct reports but will help influence engineers in multiple Caterpillar locations.

What You Will Do:

• Provide direction for team members to develop and execute complex hybrid control systems including generators, inverters, and battery systems.
• Ensure collaboration between departments and divisions working together to ensure a cohesive system is achieved on time.
• Collaborate with other engineering teams to define and meet product requirements.
• Provide guidance on long term strategy and direction for controls, inverters and battery energy storage systems.
• Provide guidance and support for regulatory compliance and certification.
• Research new methods for system and site control.
• Develop functional requirements, design parameters, performance characteristics, and technical specifications of products and components that satisfy customer needs and advance safety, quality, velocity and cost.
• Guiding the evolution of technical design, technical project planning, detail design, and development testing.
• Monitoring, exploring, and testing new technologies, materials, and components to understand product or process improvement opportunities.

What you have:

Degree Requirement

• This position requires a bachelor's or master's degree in an accredited Engineering, Technology, or Computer Science curriculum

Technical Requirement

• Extensive engineering experience (including product application, testing, and process design experience in electric power generation, electrical & electronic control systems, inverter technologies or electrical power distribution systems)
• Familiarity with Codesys, Matlab, Simulink

Skill Requirements:

Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis.

• Incumbents must have demonstrated excellent analytical skills and have an extensive understanding of complex engineering concepts and applications.
• Seeks discrepancies and inconsistencies in available information; explains variances.
• Organizes and prioritizes the sequence of steps to be taken to remedy the situation.
• Identifies many possible causes for a problem based on prior experience and current research.
• Quantifies the costs, benefits, risks and chances for success before recommending a course of action.

Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques.

• Differentiates assumptions, perspectives, and historical frameworks.
• Evaluates past decisions for insights to improve decision-making process.
• Assesses and validates decision options and points and predicts their potential impact.
• Advises others in analyzing and synthesizing relevant data and assessing alternatives.
• Utilizes effective decision-making approaches such as consultative, command, or consensus.
• Ensures that assumptions and received wisdom are objectively analyzed in decisions.

Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques.

• Requires a self-starter with strong technical leadership skills. Must have ability to communicate technical information effectively with team members and others in the work group, as well as employees in other units, customers, and suppliers.
• Reviews others' writing or presentations and provides feedback and coaching.
• Adapts documents and presentations for the intended audience.

Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics.

Product Development Life Cycle: Knowledge of the methodology and associated phases, activities and deliverables of product development life cycle in manufacturing organizations; ability to bring new or enhanced products to the marketplace.

• Manages a significant piece of a successful product roadmap.
• Oversee all phases, activities and deliverables of the product development methodology.

Product Testing: Knowledge of product testing approaches, techniques and tools.

• Coordinates execution of test plans, including resources, strategy, schedules, processes and tools.

Troubleshooting Technical Problems: Knowledge of troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques.

• Evaluates business impact of failure and the criticality and timing of needed resolution.
• Resolves difficult or high-impact equipment and systems problems.
• Monitors machine performance and history; addresses excessive maintenance or repair needs.
• Applies specific techniques for isolating a problem and defining resolution approach.

Additional Information:

• This position requires the candidate to work onsite five days a week.
• The primary work location is Mossville, IL or Griffin, GA
• Domestic relocation assistance is offered
• Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position.
• This position may require up to 25% travel.

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Summary Pay Range:

$128,470.00 - $192,710.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*

• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*

• 401(k) savings plans*

• Health Savings Account (HSA)*

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

• Health Lifestyle Programs*

• Employee Assistance Program*

• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

• Career Development*

• Incentive bonus*

• Disability benefits

• Life Insurance

• Parental leave

• Adoption benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement

• These benefits also apply to part-time employees

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Relocation is available for this position.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:

March 31, 2026 - April 14, 2026

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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