Career Area:Engineering
Job Description:Job SummaryThe
Senior Performance Simulation Application Engineering Specialist will solve challenging engineering problems involving products, systems, and components using advanced simulation techniques and analysis.
Additional Information- This position is located in Mossville, IL.
- Domestic travel 10-15% & minimal international travel is required.
- Domestic relocation assistance is offered for this position.
- Visa sponsorship is not offered for this position.
- This role reports on-site 5 days per week
What You Will Do- Collaborate with customers and leadership to scope and execute projects that meet the needs of the business
- Accountable for delivering timely, high-quality simulation and analysis impacting products/processes and providing clear recommendations to stakeholders
- Partner with design, manufacturing, supply chain and test to robustly deliver new products and improve validation processes
- Keep up-to-date on new technologies and drive continuous improvement to established techniques
What You Will Have Degree Requirement Requires a bachelor's degree in concentration of related field. For example: Power Electronics or Power Systems, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum
- Provides technical support and problem-solving expertise for high-voltage (>1 kV) and megawatt-scale power systems, including system diagnostics and root cause analysis.
- Applies knowledge of ePowertrain architectures, including motor, inverter, and battery integration, testing, and performance optimization.
- Assists in diagnosing and resolving overvoltage issues through risk assessment, root cause analysis, and corrective action planning.
- Applies knowledge of power system fundamentals, short-circuit studies, and overall system performance optimization.
- Documents analysis results, test plans, and execution procedures to ensure accuracy, consistency, and knowledge sharing.
- Leads the component to system level design, analysis and procurement
Analytical Thinking: Advanced 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.• Monitors industry trends and directions and discusses possible impact on internal strategies.
• Designs and orchestrates the use of business analytics for strategic decision making.
• Champions the use of business intelligence applications for tactical and strategic decisions.
• Helps others discover the diverse features, parameters, or considerations to take into account.
• Implements operating metrics and performance gauges such as the balanced scorecard.
• Employs statistical and quantitative analysis, explanatory and predictive modeling techniques.
Effective Communications: Advanced 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.• Works to create a climate that values and rewards good oral and written communication.
• Communicates effectively with diverse audiences, using appropriate media and language.
• Monitors developments in communications tools for potential use by organization.
• Writes reports, articles, or books for distribution to the business or professional community.
• Ensures important messages are clearly understood.
• Coaches others on methods of improving their own communications.
Problem Solving: Advanced 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.• Gains agreement on the problem-solving process, risk assessment, decision points, and criteria.
• Trains others in the process of eliciting alternatives and assessing their impact.
• Orchestrates the resolution of high-impact and cross-functional problems.
• Successfully organizes problem solvers and stakeholders for high-impact problems.
• Predicts and explains long-term trends and implications for alternatives.
• Monitors industry for best practices and new techniques in problem-solving.
Project Management: Advanced knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.• Champions organization's project management methodology, tools, and techniques.
• Manages multiple high-risk, high-cost projects involving multiple stakeholders.
• Coaches others in open communication among project stakeholders.
• Monitors major projects for critical path and actual status versus planned.
• Consults on project planning and management of high-risk, high-impact projects.
• Monitors industry for fresh approaches and tools for project management.
Top Candidates Will Have - 10+ years of experience designing, analyzing, testing, and validating high-voltage, high-power electrical systems.
- Experience with power electronics and solid-state switching devices, including IGBTs, thyristors, and silicon carbide (SiC) technologies.
- Knowledge of electrical system safety, hazard analysis, and risk mitigation in demanding operating environments.
- Strong technical understanding of electric powertrain architectures, including motors/generators, inverters, battery systems, and thermal management solutions.
- Proven analytical and problem-solving capabilities in the development, troubleshooting, and optimization of complex high-voltage electrical systems.
- Master's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or related discipline preferred. (Not required.)
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 not available for this position.
Posting Dates:November 6, 2026 - November 22, 2026
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
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