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Caterpillar Inc.

Corporate Co-op Program

Caterpillar Inc.

Co-op position for engineering/technology/computer science students at Caterpillar. Engaging in product development through hands-on design, simulation, and analysis tasks.

Posted 7/2/2026part-timeMossville • Arizona, Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesEntry Level💰 $25 - $43 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Continuous employment for engineering/technology/computer science students focused on product development
  • Work full-time in-person during the summer and part-time throughout the school year
  • Complete design & simulation tasks in support of Caterpillar product development
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to engineer components & systems for Caterpillar products
  • Develop/Implement control system algorithms using Matlab/Simulink
  • Design and test electronic control modules and components
  • Develop embedded software in C, C# and/or C++ for various electronic control modules
  • Verify functionality on a HIL [Hardware in the Loop] simulator bench or a SIL [Software in the loop] system
  • Analyze and optimize engineering processes

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Must be enrolled full-time in a 4-year university/college pursuing an ABET accredited degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, Agricultural or Aerospace Engineering or Engineering Technology
  • Minimum 3.0/4.0 Cumulative Grade Point Average (no rounding) at current institution
  • Management experience
  • Previous technical internship, co-op, or research/relevant experience
  • Current intern or trainee at Caterpillar

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Paid holidays
  • Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Paid Volunteer Day
  • Housing Stipend and Relocation Assistance (if eligible)
  • Optional medical coverage
  • Optional voluntary benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools
Control System AlgorithmsEmbedded SoftwareC ProgrammingC# ProgrammingC++ ProgrammingDesign and SimulationHIL SimulationSIL SimulationEngineering Process OptimizationElectronic Control Modules
Soft Skills
CollaborationManagement Experience