Electrical Engineering Specialist - HV Systems Integration

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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 dieselelectric batteryelectric 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 troubleshooting 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 subsystem 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
• Onsite 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 practicesand design guides
• Working with software teams to create machine software libraries and requirements

What you have:

Degree Requirement: Bachelors Degree or higher in Engineering

Technical Excellence: Experience with electric machine components such as motors power electronics fuel cells batteries well as machine electrical system integration
Level Extensive Experience:
Electrical schematic creation and harnessing experience

Demonstrated troubleshooting skills on prototype 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 costbenefit 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 problemsolving process risk assessment decision points and criteria.
Trains others in the process of eliciting alternatives and assessing their impact.
Orchestrates the resolution of highimpact and crossfunctional problems.
Successfully organizes problem solvers and stakeholders for highimpact problems.
Predicts and explains longterm trends and implications for alternatives.
Monitors industry for best practices and new techniques in problemsolving.


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 adhoc 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 handson 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 MondayFriday. Hybrid and remote are not available.

Summary Pay Range:

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors job level market locationjobrelated 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 parttime employees

Posting Dates:

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

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