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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.
Cat Technology collaborates with partners across the Caterpillar enterprise to advance technologies including autonomy and automation, which helps enhance site safety, productivity and efficiency across customer operations worldwide. Cat Technology also owns enterprise-wide initiatives in innovation, research and development, manufacturing automation and advanced materials, ensuring Caterpillar continues to lead the industry in technological excellence and engineering innovation.
The System Engineer with Electronics & Functional Safety Emphasis will be responsible for directing and participating in the design and development of complex engineering projects related to machine development to ensure products provide superior customer value in comparison to the competition in terms of features, performance, durability, and quality, with considerations of cost, manufacturing, velocity, and serviceability.
Additional Information:
- Location: Mossville, IL & Dayton, OH (United States)
- Required Travel: Up to 30% (Domestic & International)
- Relocation Assistance Offered: Domestic
- US Work Sponsorship Offered: Yes
What You Will Do:
- Create earthmoving and paving machine control system designs
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams in the creation and application of system architectures, product design and verification
- Assist decomposition of product system and safety requirements into subsystem requirements
- Support electronics hardware component selection and design ensuring system needs are met
- Define machine control networks including layout, system usage, security, and messaging
- Define communication interfaces including electrical implementation, bus loading analyses, and messaging protocols
- Coordinate with cross-functional engineering teams on product safety lifecycle and V-model execution
- Contribute to the creation of product safety concepts and architectures
- Participate in assessments influencing product safety such as hazard & risk analyses, DFMEA, FMEDA, PFMEA, and common cause failure analysis
- Assume a leadership role in resolving complex technical problems. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and technicians.
What You Will Have (Basic Requirements):
- Education Requirement: BS in electrical engineering, mechatronics, or a related field.
- Information Capture: Knowledge of the methods, channels and processes to obtain needed information; ability to identify, capture and document relevant business information in an auditable, organized, understandable and easily retrievable manner.
- Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
- Effective 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Engineering - MFG: Knowledge of processes, techniques and methods of engineering in a manufacturing environment; ability to design and implement materials, structures, machines, devices, systems and processes that safely realize a desired objective or invention.
- Product Design - MFG: Knowledge of processes, approaches, tools and techniques of product design; ability to convert customer and market requirements into product design.
What Will Set You Apart (Top Candidates Will Have):
- 5+ years of experience working in embedded product development
- Minimum 3 years’ experience developing functionally safe products
- Familiar with system design - application-level problem solving, system architectures, CAN networks, machine integration
- Electronics experience; capable of understanding and developing system diagrams and schematics
- Experience designing and interfacing with vehicular communication and control systems.
- Knowledge of electronic hardware and software product development processes and tools.
- Proven record of applying functional safety principles and practices to product development
- Experience contributing to product risk assessments, FMEAs and FMEDAs
- Technical leadership - use of influence and experience to achieve goals
- Solid analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of writing technical specifications and presenting to customers and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a global team
- Experience working with Machine Control Systems.
- Familiarity with functions and usage of construction or agriculture machinery
- Deep understanding of industry standards such as ISO 19014, ISO 13849, IEC 61508, and ISO 26262
- Experience in the development and management of organizational standards and processes
- Ability to reconcile functional and regulatory product requirements, and process them into detailed engineering requirements
What You Will Get:
Through it all, we are one team – creating and delivering world-class components and solutions superior to the competition. Learn more about the Caterpillar Experience.
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.
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:
November 2, 2026 - November 16, 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.
Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community.
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.
Cat Technology collaborates with partners across the Caterpillar enterprise to advance technologies including autonomy and automation, which helps enhance site safety, productivity and efficiency across customer operations worldwide. Cat Technology also owns enterprise-wide initiatives in innovation, research and development, manufacturing automation and advanced materials, ensuring Caterpillar continues to lead the industry in technological excellence and engineering innovation.
The System Engineer with Electronics & Functional Safety Emphasis will be responsible for directing and participating in the design and development of complex engineering projects related to machine development to ensure products provide superior customer value in comparison to the competition in terms of features, performance, durability, and quality, with considerations of cost, manufacturing, velocity, and serviceability.
Additional Information:
- Location: Mossville, IL & Dayton, OH (United States)
- Required Travel: Up to 30% (Domestic & International)
- Relocation Assistance Offered: Domestic
- US Work Sponsorship Offered: Yes
What You Will Do:
- Create earthmoving and paving machine control system designs
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams in the creation and application of system architectures, product design and verification
- Assist decomposition of product system and safety requirements into subsystem requirements
- Support electronics hardware component selection and design ensuring system needs are met
- Define machine control networks including layout, system usage, security, and messaging
- Define communication interfaces including electrical implementation, bus loading analyses, and messaging protocols
- Coordinate with cross-functional engineering teams on product safety lifecycle and V-model execution
- Contribute to the creation of product safety concepts and architectures
- Participate in assessments influencing product safety such as hazard & risk analyses, DFMEA, FMEDA, PFMEA, and common cause failure analysis
- Assume a leadership role in resolving complex technical problems. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and technicians.
What You Will Have (Basic Requirements):
- Education Requirement: BS in electrical engineering, mechatronics, or a related field.
- Information Capture: Knowledge of the methods, channels and processes to obtain needed information; ability to identify, capture and document relevant business information in an auditable, organized, understandable and easily retrievable manner.
- Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
- Effective 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Engineering - MFG: Knowledge of processes, techniques and methods of engineering in a manufacturing environment; ability to design and implement materials, structures, machines, devices, systems and processes that safely realize a desired objective or invention.
- Product Design - MFG: Knowledge of processes, approaches, tools and techniques of product design; ability to convert customer and market requirements into product design.
What Will Set You Apart (Top Candidates Will Have):
- 5+ years of experience working in embedded product development
- Minimum 3 years’ experience developing functionally safe products
- Familiar with system design - application-level problem solving, system architectures, CAN networks, machine integration
- Electronics experience; capable of understanding and developing system diagrams and schematics
- Experience designing and interfacing with vehicular communication and control systems.
- Knowledge of electronic hardware and software product development processes and tools.
- Proven record of applying functional safety principles and practices to product development
- Experience contributing to product risk assessments, FMEAs and FMEDAs
- Technical leadership - use of influence and experience to achieve goals
- Solid analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of writing technical specifications and presenting to customers and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a global team
- Experience working with Machine Control Systems.
- Familiarity with functions and usage of construction or agriculture machinery
- Deep understanding of industry standards such as ISO 19014, ISO 13849, IEC 61508, and ISO 26262
- Experience in the development and management of organizational standards and processes
- Ability to reconcile functional and regulatory product requirements, and process them into detailed engineering requirements
What You Will Get:
Through it all, we are one team – creating and delivering world-class components and solutions superior to the competition. Learn more about the Caterpillar Experience.
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.
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:
November 2, 2026 - November 16, 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.
Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a System Safety Engineer
Verify your degree field matches the role
USCIS requires a direct relationship between your degree and the specialty occupation. A degree in systems engineering, aerospace, or industrial engineering maps cleanly. Computer science or physics degrees may require a credential evaluation to establish the nexus.
Target defense and aerospace prime contractors
System safety roles concentrate at defense primes, NASA contractors, rail transit authorities, and aviation OEMs. These employers file H-1B petitions routinely and have dedicated immigration counsel, which reduces your risk of a poorly prepared petition.
Search LCA filings by occupation code on Migrate Mate
Pull DOL Labor Condition Application data filtered to SOC code 17-2112 to see which employers have actively sponsored System Safety Engineers. This shows real filing history, not just job postings, so you target sponsors with a track record.
Confirm your role qualifies as specialty occupation
System safety engineering spans software, hardware, and procedural domains. If your duties include non-engineering tasks like program management, USCIS may challenge specialty occupation status. Get a written job description from your employer that anchors your role in MIL-STD-882 or equivalent safety standards.
Negotiate filing before the cap registration window
H-1B cap registration opens in March each year. If you're already in the U.S. on OPT or another status, give your employer enough lead time to prepare the I-129 petition. Premium processing adds 15 business days and protects against cap-gap uncertainty if your OPT expires before October 1.
Check prevailing wage tier before accepting an offer
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the Level I through Level IV wage for your job title and work location before signing. The LCA must certify at or above your offered wage, and mismatches between offer letters and LCA wages are a common filing error.
H-1B Visa System Safety Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does System Safety Engineer qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. System Safety Engineer meets the H-1B specialty occupation standard because the role typically requires at least a bachelor's degree in systems engineering, aerospace engineering, or a closely related field. USCIS assesses whether a theoretical and practical application of highly specialized knowledge is required. If your job description ties directly to recognized safety standards such as MIL-STD-882, that strengthens the specialty occupation argument significantly.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for System Safety Engineers?
Defense contractors, aerospace manufacturers, rail transit agencies, and aviation OEMs are the most consistent H-1B sponsors for this role. Because many positions involve defense contracts, employers already maintain immigration infrastructure to support foreign national hires. You can identify sponsors with actual filing history for this occupation by browsing System Safety Engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which surfaces DOL Labor Condition Application data by employer.
How does a security clearance affect H-1B sponsorship for this role?
A security clearance requirement doesn't disqualify you from H-1B sponsorship, but it does create a sequencing problem. The employer files the H-1B petition first, then pursues clearance sponsorship separately. Some defense positions are designated as requiring U.S. citizenship, which would exclude H-1B workers entirely. Clarify whether the specific role requires a clearance and, if so, which level, before your employer begins the H-1B filing process.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new employer in a System Safety Engineer role?
Yes. Under H-1B portability, you can start working for a new employer as soon as they file a new I-129 petition, provided you've maintained valid H-1B status and the new role also qualifies as a specialty occupation. Because system safety engineering duties vary by industry, confirm that the new job description still maps to the specialty occupation definition before your employer files.
What documents should I gather before my employer files the H-1B petition?
You'll need official transcripts, your degree certificate, and a credential evaluation if your degree was issued outside the U.S. Because USCIS evaluates the nexus between your degree field and the specific role, gather any professional certifications, such as a Certified System Safety Professional designation, that reinforce the specialty occupation argument. Your employer's attorney will also need your passport, current immigration documents, and a detailed job description tied to recognized safety engineering frameworks.