Career Area:
Engineering
Job Description:
The Machine Network Team Leader leads a team that develops and implements advanced communication and networking technologies for current and future machine platforms. This role ensures the seamless integration of electrical/electronic (E/E) architecture, technology strategies, and communication frameworks to support deterministic, secure, and scalable machine operations. The position also provides technical leadership for the design, development, and integration of a broad range of electronic control devices.
What You Will Do:
- Define architectures for machine communication systems, including zonal and domain concepts, physical topologies, and integration of classic networks (CAN, LIN).
- Drive rapid prototyping and concept validation for emerging technologies such as automotive Ethernet, CAN FD, and MACsec.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on network communication standardization across various machine platforms.
- Report on technical status to key stakeholder updates.
What 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.
Product Development in Manufacturing: Knowledge of methodologies, tools and techniques of product development; ability to design, build and manage manufacturing of new products
Top Candidates Will Have:
- A bachelor's degree in an accredited Engineering or Computer Science program
- Knowledge of industry standards (AUTOSAR, IEEE, SAE), automotive Ethernet, CAN FD, and MACsec.
- Expertise in communication architecture, distributed applications, and network resource management.
- Strong knowledge of automotive network technologies and scalable network design principles.
- Proficiency in automotive network security, functional safety, and compliance frameworks.
Additional Information:
- The location for this position is Mossville, IL. This role is on-site Monday to Friday.
- Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.
- This position may require less than 10% travel.
- Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
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Summary Pay Range:
$147,760.00 - $221,640.00
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 5, 2026 - June 20, 2026
