{"id":4034925,"url":"https://alion.io/job/caterpillar-senior-electronic-component-engineer-3","title":"Senior Electronic Component Engineer","company":{"id":176554,"name":"Caterpillar","domain":"caterpillar.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/caterpillar","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":96,"open_postings":156,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.135,"repost_share":0.026,"time_to_fill_p50_days":31,"computed_at":"2026-11-10T06:52:35Z"}},"role":"Hardware","role_family":"Hardware","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Mossville, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":112710,"max":169060,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":169060},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":true,"relocation_package":true,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Verification & Validation","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-11-10T19:49:39Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-10","last_verified_at":"2026-11-10T19:49:39Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"Career Area:\nEngineeringJob Description:\nYour Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.\nWhen 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.\n\nJob Description\nThis is a technical lead engineer role on the Info Hardware Components team within the Electronic Component Products & Quality organization. The lead engineer is responsible for Info Display and Remote Control (RC) console components and will focus primarily on their design, development, and testing for use in machines and engine systems.\nResponsibilities:\nOverseeing compliance with development processes and regulations for Display and RC Consoles components. • Investigating and troubleshooting all technical issues related to Display and RC Consoles systems and components.\nDevelopment of product requirements, analysis and simulation, electronic component selection, schematic/layout review, and platform verification and validation.\nCollaboration with various levels of software as well as machine and engine systems teams to ensure the platform integrates into multiple applications.\nManaging and negotiating with Display and RC Consoles equipment vendors for the development of systems and components.\nInvestigating and troubleshooting all technical issues related to Displays and RC Consoles during development and through the production lifecycle.\nMentoring technicians and engineers in the development of electrical and electronic systems and components.\nWork effectively with cross-functional teams, product groups, procurement, and engineering to deliver on commitments.\nWhat You Will Do:\nOverseeing compliance with development processes and regulations for electrical and electronic systems and components.\nInvestigating and troubleshooting all technical issues related to electrical and electronic systems and components.\nManaging and negotiating with electrical and electronic equipment vendors for the development of systems and components.\nMentoring craftsmen, technicians and engineers in the development of electrical and electronic systems and components. Degree Requirement:\nRequires a degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum. What You Will Have:\nEffective Communications: 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.\nLevel Extensive Experience: \nReviews others' writing or presentations and provides feedback and coaching.\nAdapts documents and presentations for the intended audience.\nDemonstrates both empathy and assertiveness when communicating a need or defending a position.\nCommunicates well downward, upward, and outward.\nEmploys appropriate methods of persuasion when soliciting agreement.\nMaintains focus on the topic at hand. Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges. Level Extensive Experience: \nAdvises others on the assessment and provision of all technical solutions.\nEngages appropriate subject matter resources to effectively resolve technical issues.\nMentors others to enhance their technical competence and its application to achieve more effective technical solutions.\nCoaches others in promoting, defining, analyzing, and providing superior technical solutions to business problems.\nProvides effective solutions to moderate technical challenges through strong technical competence, effectively examining implications of events and issues.\nAssumes accountability for personal technical performance and holds others responsible for theirs. Electronics Engineering - HTH: Knowledge of electronics engineering; ability to design, test and manufacture electronic circuits, components and devices. Level Extensive Experience: \nTrains others on designing complex integrated circuits.\nAnticipates the challenges and opportunities associated with creating printed circuit boards.\nInterprets alternative interfaces between hardware and software and associated requirements and considerations.\nAdvises on matching methodology, materials and tools to the electronic product that is being built.\nConsults on engineering multiple electronic circuits, components or devices.\nEvaluates the benefits and drawbacks of analog and digital circuits. Product Design - HTH: Knowledge of and the ability to utilize design tools (e.g. CAD) to convert customer and market requirements into a product design. Level Extensive Experience: \nMonitors each phase of the design procedure to ensure overall operation meets standards.\nTrains others on major processes of product design; directs the conception of each component.\nAdvises others on the development of multiple products and their architectures.\nDelivers improvement plans to senior management and compares the outcome of the design against the architecture.\nEvaluates feedback from customers and consults on functional weaknesses.\nControls design and development costs of a proposed product through effective resource coordination. Supplier Management - MFG: Knowledge of processes and methods to effectively manage business relationships and transactions with suppliers of raw materials or product components; ability to apply related knowledge, experience and skills into real practice. Level Working Knowledge: \nFollows procedures in carrying out routine supplier management tasks.\nUses electronic systems or tools to record/retrieve supplier information and carry out transactions with suppliers.\nResolves routine supplier issues; escalates non-routine issues up chain of command.\nResearches alternative vendors or suppliers; participates in supplier selection.\nWorks with suppliers to ensure that purchases meet delivery date and quality specifications.\nTop Candidates Will Have:\nEngineering degree in Electronics and Electrical, or equivalent experience.\nExperience with electronic component products, component integration, and product quality management, along with development experience and working knowledge of electronic components, information systems, and machine systems.\nExperience working with PCB, schematic/layout review, and platform verification and validation.\nExperience with Component Product Development for automotive, construction or mining Industry.\nExperience with Supplier management\nFamiliarity with manufacturing processes, audits and controls, defect containment and risk assessment and mitigation through leading indicators.\nKnowledge and awareness of IoT Standards, regulations, and regional requirements\nDemonstrated analytical skills and the ability to perform complex assignments.\nMust have ability to communicate technical information effectively with team members and others in the work group, as well as employees in other business units, customers, and suppliers.\nAdditional Information:\nLocation is onsite in Mossville, IL, five days per week\nRelocation assistance may be available in accordance with Caterpillar policies.\nSponsorship is not available for this position.\nTravel is 10%\nSummary Pay Range:\n$112,710.00 - $169,060.00Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-relatedknowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.\nBenefits:\nSubject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.\nMedical, dental, and vision benefits*\n\nPaid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*\n\n401(k) savings plans*\n\nHealth Savings Account (HSA)*\n\nFlexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*\n\nHealth Lifestyle Programs*\n\nEmployee Assistance Program*\n\nVoluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*\n\nCareer Development*\n\nIncentive bonus*\n\nDisability benefits\n\nLife Insurance\n\nParental leave\n\nAdoption benefits\n\nTuition Reimbursement\n\n* These benefits also apply to part-time employees\nThis position requires working onsite five days a week.Relocation is available for this position.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.Posting Dates:\nNovember 10, 2026 - November 24, 2026Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.\nCaterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. 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