Caterpillar, Inc

Controls Engineering Specialist – EH Brake?by?Wire Systems

Caterpillar, Inc$128K — $192K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical, Electrical, Controls Engineering, or related field.
  • Extensive experience in embedded control systems for mobile equipment or automotive applications.
  • Strong background in brake systems, EH hydraulics, or safety-critical control systems.
  • Proven experience with control system architecture and modular software design.
  • Experience working with functional safety concepts and regulatory brake requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Lead software development for EH brake?by?wire systems using Model-Based Development and AUTOSAR.
  • Define brake control system architecture and core functions for scalability.
  • Develop embedded control algorithms for service brake torque control and diagnostics.
  • Collaborate with hardware, hydraulics, and software teams to ensure system alignment.
  • Support functional safety activities including hazard analysis and compliance with ISO standards.
  • Guide system behavior during fault conditions and safe-state operation.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers in brake controls.
  • Engage with feature teams to align brake system requirements and interfaces.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
  • Paid time off including vacation and holidays.
  • 401(k) savings plans with employer contributions.
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
  • Employee assistance and wellness programs.
  • Career development opportunities and tuition reimbursement.
  • Disability and life insurance benefits.
  • Parental leave and adoption benefits.
Full Job Description

Career Area:

Engineering

Job Description:

We are seeking a Controls Engineering Specialist to lead the design, development, and integration of Electrohydraulic (EH) Brake by Wire systems for advanced machine platforms. This role is a technical leadership position focused on brake system controls, model-based software architecture, functional safety, AUTOSAR, and system level integration supporting autonomy, remote control, and advanced operator assist features.  The successful candidate will play a key role in defining scalable brake by wire architectures, developing reusable control features, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and functional safety requirements across multiple machine platforms.

What you will do:

  • Lead controls and software development for EH brake‑by‑wire and brake mechatronics systems across multiple machine applications using Model-Based Development and AUTOSAR.
  • Define and own brake control system architecture, interfaces, and core functions to enable reuse and scalability.
  • Develop and integrate embedded control algorithms for service brake torque control, arbitration, diagnostics, and state estimation.
  • Collaborate with hardware, hydraulics, and software teams to align valve hardware, sensors, ECMs, and control logic.
  • Support functional safety activities, including safety goal definition, hazard analysis, and alignment with ISO brake standards.
  • Guide system behavior during fault conditions, degraded modes, and safe‑state operation.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers working in brake controls and mechatronics.
  • Support validation, test planning, and machine‑level integration for production and pilot programs.
  • Engage with autonomy, remote control, and advanced feature teams to support brake system requirements and interfaces.

      Degree Requirement:

      • BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or related field.

      What skills you will 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.
      • Communicating Complex Concepts: 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.
      • Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
      • Technology Advising: 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.
      • Conceptual Thinking: Knowledge of thinking and reasoning at a conceptual level; ability to identify the critical ideas and interdependencies among system elements that impact performance.
      • Embedded Systems: 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: 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.

      Top candidates will also have:

      • Extensive experience in embedded control systems for mobile equipment or automotive applications.
      • Strong background in brake systems, EH hydraulics, or safety‑critical control systems.
      • Proven experience with control system architecture, modular software design, and system integration.
      • Experience working with functional safety concepts and regulatory brake requirements.
      • Ability to lead technical decisions across cross‑functional teams.
      • Experience developing software using Mode-Based approaches, including Matlab and Simulink
      • Experience deploying software using AUTOSAR tools and processes

      Additional Information:

      • This position requires the candidate to work full-time at the Mossville, IL office.
      • Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.
      • Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
      • Travel is up to 10%

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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 available for eligible applicants.

     

     

    Posting Dates:

    June 15, 2026 - June 29, 2026

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