Control Systems Team Lead at Solar Turbines in Mossville, IL

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.

Posting Dates: 7/2/26 - 7/15/26

About Advanced Power Technologies:

Advanced Power Technologies (APT) defines and delivers Caterpillar’s next generation of power system technologies. The organization leads product strategy, long term technology roadmaps, and lifecycle leadership for advanced power, electrification, electronic controls, software, and energy solutions across the entire range of Power and Energy applications.

APT integrates hardware, software, and digital services to deliver scalable, reliable, and future‑ready power solutions. Partnering closely with product groups, engineering, and global delivery teams, APT balances near‑term business execution with long‑term technology leadership—enabling best in class electronics quality, fast response to market changes, differentiated customer value through vertical integration, improved uptime, and sustainable power systems across Caterpillar’s Power and Energy product portfolio.

Job Summary

Development of Electro-Mechanical Control Systems using quantitative methods to solve problems for internal and external Caterpillar customers through integrating mechanical and electronic components and systems through control algorithm implementation and optimization using data from sensors, on-board models, and product analytics. To successfully lead a team to solve a technical problem or create critical component(s) and systems or processes within budget, while meeting the requirements of the internal or external customer.

What You Will Do:

• ECM system development for New Product Inter-duction (NPI) and related Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) projects
• Electronic hardware development knowledge and software awareness to guide the team through platform software development to meet program timelines.
• Provide leadership to the team leading them to root cause and corrective actions as CPI issues arise this role will be seen as the engine system expert
• Interpersonal, leadership, technical knowledge, and strong communication skills are required.
• Project team leaders experience to obtain resources and cooperation needed to ensure the success of the team
• Competency managing vision & purpose, decision quality, and negotiating is required.
• The incumbent would set strategy at the project level. The project would solve problems for a single technology, component, product, or process.

Degree Requirement

Engineering Degree from accredited university

What You Will Have:

Communicating Complex Concepts: Extensive knowledge of effective presentation tools and techniques to ensure clear understanding; ability to use summarization and simplification techniques to explain complex technical concepts in simple, clear language appropriate to the audience.

Technology Advising: Working knowledge of effective advisory methods and ability to provide valued information and advice to clients regarding products, technologies, services and solutions for a specific technology domain.

Project Management: Working 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.

Embedded Systems: Extensive 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: Extensive 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.

Product Development: Extensive knowledge of methodologies, tools and techniques of product development; ability to design, build and manage manufacturing of new products.

Top Candidates Will Also Have:

• Advanced Engineering Degree
• Diesel engine development knowledge
• Electronics hardware development experience
• Embedded Software controls experience (development, validation)
• Electronic controls Module development (ECM) design/development

Additional Information:

• Up to 10% travel expected – Domestic and International

• 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: 7/2/26 - 7/15/26

Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

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

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

Posting Dates:

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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