Job Information
Caterpillar, Inc. Control Systems Senior Engineer in Peterborough, United Kingdom
Career Area:
Engineering
Job Description:
Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
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Job Title: Control Systems Senior Engineer
Salary: £57,737 - £86,000 per annum
Location: Peterborough, UK.
Benefits:
25 days annual leave + 8 Bank Holidays
Up to 12 % Bonus
Contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution Up to 10%
Contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution.
Optional flexible benefits including access to health and dental care plans, EV car lease, holiday purchase.
About IPSD
Caterpillar’s Industrial Power Systems Division (IPSD) designs, tests and manufactures 0.5 to 18L Cat® and Perkins engines that power over 5000 applications including Marine, Petroleum, Industrial Applications, Electric Generators, and Locomotives. Caterpillar’s company strategy includes sustainability as one of four focus areas and IPSD is engaged and actively preparing green energy solutions for the future.
Job Summary
Within Caterpillar, the Advanced Power Technology organisation leads the development of electronics, embedded software, and control systems that power a wide range of Caterpillar products globally. Our work spans diesel, hybrid, and fully electric power systems, integrating digital technologies to improve performance, efficiency, emissions, and connectivity.
Based in Peterborough, this position is in the Battery Management System (BMS) software development team and will be responsible for Hardware in Loop (HiL) testing of the latest BMS software delivery through regular development sprints. This position includes a combination of technical leadership, hands-on development and execution, and collaboration with various teams across the organisation. Your work will ensure the delivery of high-quality BMS software to our internal and external customers.
Additional Info
This position is onsite 5 days per week at our Peterborough (UK) facility.
Travel requirements: 0-4 weeks annually.
What You Will Do
As a Senior Engineer in the Battery Management System (BMS) Software Verification team you will:
Plan and execute verification testing for the latest BMS software using state‑of‑the‑art Hardware-in-Loop (HiL) test benches.
Review software changes and define test requirements, selecting appropriate verification methods (HiL, SiL, on‑pack).
Own and maintain local HiL hardware, day‑to‑day support, issue resolution, and collaboration with suppliers to enhance test capability and coverage.
Support the development of HiL plant models for a growing range of battery system architectures.
Collaborate as part of the global BMS verification test team to improve HiL utilisation across multiple hardware generations.
Define, track, and report test coverage metrics for each BMS software release.
What You Have:
Experience in the development or testing of model-based controls in embedded software environments.
Ability to interpret customer requirements and software changes to define effective test options.
Clear and effective communication skills.
Strong customer and quality focus.
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.
Organizes and prioritizes the sequence of steps to be taken to remedy the situation.
Identifies many possible causes for a problem based on prior experience and current research.
Approaches a complex problem by breaking it down into its component parts.
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 .
Ensures capture of lessons to be learned from a problem-solving effort.
Organizes potential problem solvers and leads problem resolution efforts.
Develops successful resolutions to critical or wide-impact problems.
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 .
Follows policies, practices and standards for determining functional and informational requirements.
Participates in the preparation of detailed documentation and requirements.
Utilizes specific organizational methods, tools and techniques for requirements analysis.
Technical Troubleshooting: Knowledge of technical troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, recognize, and resolve technical issues on hardware, software, application or operation .
Discovers, analyzes, and resolves hardware, software or application problems.
Works with vendor-specific diagnostic guides, tools and utilities.
Analyzes code, logs, and current systems as part of advanced troubleshooting.
Records and reports specific technical problems, solving processes and tools that have been used.
Product Testing: Knowledge of product testing approaches, techniques and tools; ability to design, plan and execute testing strategies and tactics to ensure product quality at all stages of manufacturing .
Documents test process and results; prepares and analyzes defect-tracking reports.
Summarizes features of a specific product-testing process and associated procedures.
Develops product-testing procedures; participates in selecting testing environment and tools.
Other Desirable Skills/Experience:
Good understanding of electrification or at least some of the elements of electric powertrain (battery systems, motors, inverters, power electronics).
Experience of Caterpillar control software processes and tools.
Experience of HiL test equipment and the ability to programme automated tests.
Knowledge of software version control systems, ideally GiT.
What You Will Get
This is an exciting opportunity to develop strong technical expertise in Battery Management System (BMS) software testing within Caterpillar, while also setting the direction of HiL testing globally. This role offers the chance to work with a diverse, global team to deliver robust, fully verified BMS software for next‑generation battery systems across Caterpillar’s product portfolio.
About Caterpillar
Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.
NB. The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined.
Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting. #LI
This position requires working onsite five days a week.
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.
Posting Dates:
April 20, 2026 - May 4, 2026
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply
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