Caterpillar, Inc

Electronic Systems Verification & Validation Senior Engineer

Caterpillar, Inc$111K — $146K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
  • 5 years of experience in electronic systems development, testing, and validation
  • Experience with HIL system testing and hardware setup/maintenance
  • Proficient in automation scripting using Selenium, Ruby, and Cucumber
  • Programming skills in C or C++
  • Familiarity with embedded systems development software such as SQL and Visual Basic.

Responsibilities

  • Verify and validate electronic systems and components for equipment/machinery
  • Support design adjustments and compliance with safety regulations
  • Research market needs and assess product alternatives
  • Establish and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs)
  • Test electronic components for compliance and performance
  • Document testing processes and analyze defects
  • Develop product-testing procedures and select tools for testing.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • Paid time off (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer)
  • 401(k) savings plans
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
  • Career Development
  • Disability benefits
  • Life Insurance
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Parental leave
  • Adoption benefits
Full Job Description

Career Area:

Job Description:

Caterpillar Inc. seeks Electronic Systems Verification & Validation Senior Engineer at its facility located at Mossville Illinois Building AC Office (Chillicothe), 2427 E Engine Drive, Chillicothe, IL, 61523. Verify and validate electronic systems and components to use within equipment or machinery. Support engineers to perform tasks. Analyze the requirements of electronic systems and components based on customer satisfaction. Make and adjust design plans. Design, test and create electronic systems and components, and ensure products work alone and/or are compatible with other systems. Comply with safety regulations throughout the development process. Obtain information about product and service linkages with other products and services. Research target markets and how products and services are sold and delivered. Explain current status, delivery alternatives and updates to products and services. Summarize key features of products or services. Assess product alternatives, costs, and pricing. Adjust SOPs according to changes in organizational and industry procedures. Track deviations from and modifications to existing SOPs in business operations. Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations and policies. Establish standard operating procedures based on workflow and environment review. Review the efficiency of standard operating procedures in terms of performance improvement. Gauge the impact and cost of errors, omissions, and oversights. Check and cross-check outputs. Process detailed information with good accuracy. Provide technical solutions to functional challenges via sound technical competence. Perform technical job aspects, build knowledge and keep up to date on technical and procedural job components. Apply technical operating and project standards to achieve excellence in delivered products, technologies and services. Apply current procedures and technologies to resolve technical issues. Research considerations and tools for converting schematics to layouts. Work with engineering electronic components or devices. Construct circuit schematics and explain interconnections between electrical components. Address common issues and considerations in manufacturing electronic products. Implement processes and activities associated with the design and testing of electronic circuits. Document test process and results and prepare and analyze defect-tracking reports. Summarize features of product-testing process and procedures. Test components for compliance with functional requirements and established conventions. Discuss and compare usability, safety and integration testing. Develop product-testing procedures and select testing environment and tools. REQS: This position requires a master’s degree or foreign equivalent in electrical engineering or a related field, with 5 years of experience in electronic systems development, testing and validation or related occupation. Additionally, the applicant must have employment experience with: (1) HIL system testing and hardware setup / maintenance; (2) Testing service tools Azure DevOps, D-Space Simulator, etc. and remote configuration of products; (3) Develop automation scripts using Selenium for functional, regression testing using Robot Framework; (4) Creating and maintaining automation acceptance test suite using Selenium, Ruby and Cucumber; (5) Computer hardware and software, programming experience in C or C++; and (6) Computer development software as it relates to embedded systems such as SQL, Visual Basic, etc.

Summary Pay Range:

$111,675.00 $146,290.00 per year

Applicants who are interested in this position should apply via www.caterpillar.com/careers, search [Electronic Systems Verification & Validation Senior Engineer / R0000371303] #LI-DNI

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:

May 19, 2026 - September 20, 2026

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Progress Rail Services Corporation, a Caterpillar company, is one of the largest integrated and diversified suppliers of railroad and transit system products and services worldwide. Since its acquisition by Caterpillar Inc. in 2006, Progress Rail has used the Caterpillar international footprint to gain quick and widespread notice and approval across the globe. Product technology, reliability and durability, along with legendary aftermarket parts and service support, have been their keys to success. Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines. The technology and world reach of Caterpillar, combined with the service standard and historical reliability of Progress Rail, ensures their products and services make a growing impact on the world rail industry. With their acquisition of Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD), Progress Rail is the world's largest builder of diesel-electric locomotives for all commercial railroad applications including freight, intercity passenger, commuter, switching, industrial and mining. EMD is also a global provider of diesel power engines for marine propulsion, offshore and land based oil well drilling rigs and stationary power generation. Electro-Motive is the only diesel engine manufacturer of its size to have produced more than 70,000 engines. This success stems from product reliability, serviceability, load acceptance capability, low operating costs and ease of maintenance with standardized components.

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Learn more about Caterpillar, Inc
Size
107,700 employees
Market Cap
$125.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.9 billion
Founded
1925
5 Year Trend
+5.8%
Revenue
$41.7 billion
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