Controls Engineer - Energy Solutions
Caterpillar · Mossville, IL
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Controls
- Base pay
- $89k–$134k
- Travel
- 10%
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Today
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level controls role at Caterpillar (industrial) in Mossville, IL. In this role, you will develop, integrate, and validate control strategies for products such as charging solutions, battery energy storage systems, and site energy management controllers.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), Automation
- Base pay
- $89k–$134k
- Day to day
- about 10% travel · relocation help
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How this role compares
Against 28 other live controls postings in Illinois.
- Base pay
- In line with similar roles
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $87k–$127k, from 17 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Automation 79%
- PLC 72%
- ✓ Root cause 41%
- Robotics 38%
- ✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 34%
- Team leadership 21%
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This plant: Caterpillar in Mossville
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Job Summary
Join Caterpillar as a Controls Engineer supporting energy solutions products in Mossville, Illinois. In this role, you will develop, integrate, and validate control strategies for products such as charging solutions, battery energy storage systems, and site energy management controllers. You will apply MATLAB, Simulink, embedded C, and Python to solve technical problems, evaluate system performance, and help move controls technologies from concept toward product readiness. Depending on project priorities, your work may include controls development, system integration, performance analysis, test automation, or validation support. You will collaborate within an agile product group and learn from experienced engineers across controls, software, electrical systems, validation, and energy solutions. This is an opportunity for a flexible, curious engineer to contribute to innovative technologies that improve performance, reliability, and integration of tomorrow’s power and energy products.
What You Will Do
- ◆Develop, integrate and validate control algorithms for charging products, battery energy storage systems, and site energy management controllers.
- ◆Translate product and system
requirements
into control strategies, functional specifications, models, and testable engineering deliverables.
- ✓Create, simulate, analyze, and implement control models using MATLAB, Simulink, embedded C, and Python, including automation and engineering data analysis.
- ✓Plan and execute controls verification and validation at the model, software, controller, subsystem, and integrated-system levels.
- ✓Analyze test results, troubleshoot unexpected system behavior, identify root causes, and recommend practical corrective actions.
- ✓Support integration of controllers with batteries, power electronics, chargers, generators, inverters, sensors, communications networks, and other energy systems.
- ✓Collaborate across controls, embedded software, electrical, systems, product, and validation teams while documenting technical decisions, test results, and conclusions.
requirements
development, CAN communications, embedded controllers, Git/version control, and agile product development.
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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 IDES
Caterpillar’s Integrated Drivetrain Energy Solutions (IDES) Division will focus on delivering advanced electrified power train, zero-emissions products/technologies, and the solutions and services associated with these technologies. Focus areas include batteries, fuel cells, motors, inverters, micro grid controllers, charging, energy storage systems, lifecycle solutions/services and integration of components for ePowertrain solutions across industries.
We are looking for top talent to build and scale the next generation of technologies, products and services to help our customers build a better—more sustainable—world. We need self-motivated, intelligent and team-oriented individuals to make our plans a reality. Individuals with high emotional intelligence, humility and openness to discovery will thrive in the teams we are building.
What You Will Have
- •Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
- •Analytical Thinking: Working 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: Working knowledge and 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.
- •Managing Multiple Priorities: Working knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.
- •Technical Excellence: Working knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
What Will Set You Apart
- •Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, with coursework or experience in controls, power electronics, embedded systems, energy systems, or dynamic-system modeling.
- •Experience developing or validating control software for battery energy storage, charging, microgrid, site energy management, hybrid power, generator, inverters, DC-DC conversion or other technologies.
- •Hands-on experience with MATLAB/Simulink, model-based controls development, embedded C, and/or Python.
- •Familiarity with controls verification and validation methods such as MIL, SIL, PIL, or HIL, along with data analysis and root-cause troubleshooting.
- •Experience with or exposure to
Additional Information
- •This position is located in Mossville and requires 5-day a week on-site availability.
- •Domestic relocation is available for this role
- •Visa Sponsorship is not available for this role
- •Travel is expected 10% of the time
Summary Pay Range
$89,210.00 - $133,810.00
Benefits
Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.
- •Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
- •Paid t