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.
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
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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