Career Area:
Engineering
Job Description:
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Job Summary:
Caterpillar Electrification + Energy Solutions Division currently has an opening for an Electrical Design Engineering Specialist located in Mossville, IL. This position will have responsibility for defining and validating high voltage electrical systems and supporting ePowertrain integration for electrification programs (including diesel-electric, battery-electric, and hybrid machines), through New Technology Introduction and New Product Introduction phases from concept through production.
Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
This position will be accountable for translating system requirements into appropriate high voltage electrical system designs, integrating power sources, drivetrain architectures, and accessory components into one system for machine programs. It will also have accountability for electrical system auditing, trouble-shooting, validation, and issue resolution to ensure alignment to safety and regulatory standards and reliability expectations.
This includes:
Analyzing HV systems for proper protections and arc flash mitigation
Creating electrical sub-system diagrams
Sizing high voltage cables
Ensuring proper overload protection device selection and coordination
Driving definition, validation, and proper integration of high voltage components in machine powertrain applications
Driving requirements definition in support of electrical safety standards (IEEE, NFPA, IEC, ISO, UN)
Reviewing cable and harness routings
Assisting ePowertrain technical leads in conveying the software requirements and component electronic information for HV diagnostics, events, and warnings to the various controls teams and the Cat Electronics integration teams as needed
On-site build support
Development of HV system design guides, leveraging best practices and lessons from prior machine projects
Troubleshooting and analysis of field data
Contributing to service literature creation
Responsibilities also include:
Educating process partners on the hazards and best practices for working on high voltage electrical systems
Assisting with establishing and documenting high voltage electrical system integration best practices and design guides
Working with software teams to create machine software libraries and requirements
What you have:
Degree Requirement: Bachelor's Degree or higher in Engineering
Technical Excellence: Experience with electric machine components such as motors, power electronics, fuel cells, batteries, etc. as well as machine electrical system integration
Level Extensive Experience:
Electrical schematic creation and harnessing experience
Demonstrated troubleshooting skills on proto@type machines
Experience driving common solutions across multiple platforms to reduce engineering effort
Working Knowledge of CAN Communications and Datalink Network Diagrams
Knowledge and Experience with FMEAs
Experience with machines utilizing greater than 60V
Process Management: Knowledge of business process improvement tools and techniques; ability to understand, monitor, update, control, or enhance existing business or work processes.
Level Extensive Experience:
Helps others learn the tools and techniques for process value analysis.
Carries out process evaluation, diagnosis, and optimization.
Demonstrates a thorough understanding of a major process flow, its components and issues.
Synchronizes the efforts of, and resource requirements for, several teams within a process.
Makes the business case for new processes, including their cost-benefit ratios.
Possesses knowledge of tools and techniques for designing and implementing new processes.
Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
Level Expert:
Evaluates manual and electronic tools and techniques for enhancing accuracy.
Monitors the industry for new tools and techniques in assuring accuracy.
Coaches others in methods of identifying and correcting errors, oversights and omissions.
Analytical Thinking: 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.
Level Extensive Experience:
Seeks discrepancies and inconsistencies in available information; explains variances.
Organizes and prioritizes the sequence of steps to be taken to remedy the situation.
Identifies many possible causes for a problem based on prior experience and current research.
Quantifies the costs, benefits, risks and chances for success before recommending a course of action.
Approaches a complex problem by breaking it down into its component parts.
Chooses among a diverse set of analytical tools according to the nature of the situation.
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.
Level Extensive Experience:
Reviews others' writing or presentations and provides feedback and coaching.
Adapts documents and presentations for the intended audience.
Demonstrates both empathy and assertiveness when communicating a need or defending a position.
Communicates well downward, upward, and outward.
Employs appropriate methods of persuasion when soliciting agreement.
Maintains focus on the topic at hand.
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.
Level Expert:
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: 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.
Level Extensive Experience:
Plans, estimates, staffs, organizes and monitors significant projects.
Identifies risks and vulnerabilities; creates contingency plans.
Conducts regular and ad-hoc project reviews with project team, sponsors, and clients.
Maintains open communication among project participants and interested parties.
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Additional Information:
Location of this position is in Mossville, IL.
This position may require 10% travel for hands-on work at build and test facilities
Relocation assistance is available for this position.
Sponsorship is not available for this position
Position will sit in office Monday-Friday. Hybrid and remote are not available.
Summary Pay Range:
$126,000.00 - $189,000.00
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
Posting Dates:
April 10, 2025 - April 24, 2025
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
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