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Positioning & Controls Team Lead

Mossville, IllinoisFull-time2026-09-16 → 2026-11-11
Based in United States

Core

Lead a team of control systems and software engineers developing positioning, control, and commissioning algorithms for earthmoving and paving machines using GNSS, optical total stations, lasers, and sonics.

Role type

Senior IC team lead (controls & software)

Builds

Positioning, controls, and automation products for construction and mining machinery

Domain

Construction equipment / Mining / GNSS / Control Systems

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Control systems engineering, Software engineering, Project management, Requirements analysis, Team leadership, Product development, Data analysis, Failure resolution, Technical strategy, Stakeholder management

Preferred skills

Algorithm development, Commissioning, Cross-functional collaboration

Technologies

GNSS, Optical total stations, Lasers, Sonics, Control algorithms

Responsibilities

Coach and facilitate the development of the work group to ensure collaborative relationships and goal achievement; Establish strategy at the team level to solve problems for technology, component, product, or processes; Accountable for meeting software development lifecycle time, cost, and quality targets; Manage multiple high-risk, high-cost projects involving multiple stakeholders; Lead the definition of team mission and objectives; Supervise requirements analysis and documentation.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team management