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Job Description:

Role Definition:

The key role of this position is to serve as a subject matter expert to the team to develop complex hybrid control systems.  There will be no direct reports but will help influence engineers in multiple Caterpillar locations.

What You Will Do:

• Provide direction for team members to develop and execute complex hybrid control systems including generators, inverters, and battery systems.

• Ensure collaboration between departments and divisions working together to ensure a cohesive system is achieved on time.

• Collaborate with other engineering teams to define and meet product requirements.

• Provide guidance on long term strategy and direction for controls, inverters and battery energy storage systems.

• Provide guidance and support for regulatory compliance and certification.

• Research new methods for system and site control.

• Develop functional requirements, design parameters, performance characteristics, and technical specifications of products and components that satisfy customer needs and advance safety, quality, velocity and cost.

• Guiding the evolution of technical design, technical project planning, detail design, and development testing.

• Monitoring, exploring, and testing new technologies, materials, and components to understand product or process improvement opportunities.

What You Will Have:

Degree Requirement

• This position requires a bachelor’s or master’s degree in an accredited Engineering, Technology, or Computer Science curriculum

Technical Requirement

• Extensive engineering experience (including product application, testing, and process design experience in electric power generation, electrical & electronic control systems, inverter technologies or electrical power distribution systems)

• Familiarity with Matlab, Simulink, Codesys

Skill Requirements:

Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis.

• Incumbents must have demonstrated excellent analytical skills and have an extensive understanding of complex engineering concepts and applications.

• Quantifies the costs, benefits, risks and chances for success before recommending a course of action.

Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques.

• Differentiates assumptions, perspectives, and historical frameworks.

• Utilizes effective decision-making approaches such as consultative, command, or consensus.

• Ensures that assumptions and received wisdom are objectively analyzed in decisions.

Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques.

• Requires a self-starter with strong technical leadership skills. Must have ability to communicate technical information effectively with team members and others in the work group, as well as employees in other units, customers, and suppliers.

Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics.

Product Development Life Cycle: Knowledge of the methodology and associated phases, activities and deliverables of product development life cycle in manufacturing organizations; ability to bring new or enhanced products to the marketplace.

• Oversee all phases, activities and deliverables of the product development methodology. 

Product Testing: Knowledge of product testing approaches, techniques and tools.

• Coordinates execution of test plans, including resources, strategy, schedules, processes and tools. 

Troubleshooting Technical Problems: Knowledge of troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques.

• Applies specific techniques for isolating a problem and defining resolution approach.

Additional Information:    

• This position requires the candidate to work onsite five days a week.

• The primary work location is Mossville, IL or Griffin, GA

• Domestic relocation assistance is offered

• Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position.

• This position may require up to 25% travel.

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Summary Pay Range:

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

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