Electronics And Controls Engineer

Career Area:

Engineering

Job Description:

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Role Definition

The Electronics and Controls Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and supporting industrial control systems and electronic hardware used in automated manufacturing environments. This role ensures safe, reliable, and efficient operation of equipment through control logic development, system integration, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of electronics and controls systems.

What you will do

• Analyzing the requirements of electronic systems and components based on customer requirements; making and adjusting design plans accordingly.

• Designing, testing and creating electronic systems and components, while ensuring that products can work alone and/or are compatible with other systems.

• Collaborating with colleagues in electronics and other engineering functions.

• Adhering to safety regulations throughout the development process.

• Will be troubleshooting shop floor problems associated with induction power supplies, with preferred experience working with vendors such as Ajax, Pillar, and ENRX.

Degree Requirement

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience desired.

Skills you must have

• 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.

• Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

• Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.

• Design for Manufacturability (DFM): Knowledge of design for manufacturability guidelines, methodologies, and use cases; ability to use this knowledge to optimize product designs and manufacturing operations.

• Engineering - Manufacturing: Knowledge of processes, techniques and methods of engineering in a manufacturing environment; ability to design and implement materials, structures, machines, devices, systems and processes that safely realize a desired objective or invention.

• Manufacturing Equipment: Knowledge of the electrical, mechanical and logistics equipment used in manufacturing; ability to safely operate, maintain, update and store them.

• Product Testing: 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.

• Troubleshooting Technical Problems: Knowledge of troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, detect and resolve technical problems in a manufacturing or product development environment.

Additional Information:

• This position will close at 11:59 p.m. on 03/25/2026.

• This position will be located onsite 5 days a week in East Peoria, IL (Building BB)

• Domestic relocation is NOT Available

• VISA Sponsorship is NOT Available

• Travel requirements will be up to 10%

Final details

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Summary Pay Range:

$112,710.00 - $169,060.00

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.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:

March 18, 2026 - March 25, 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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