Senior Electrical Design Engineer - Power Electronics

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Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar yourejoining a global team who cares not just about the work we do but also about each other. We are the makers problem solvers and future world builders who are creating stronger more sustainable communities. We dontjust talk about progress and innovation here we make it happen with our customers where we work and live. Together we are building a better world so we can all enjoy living in it.

• This position is located onsite in Mossville IL

• This position offers domestic relocation package

• This position does not support sponsorship

Caterpillars Electrification & Energy Solutions (E&ES) Division will focus on delivering advanced electrified power train zeroemissions products/technologies and the solutions and services associated with these technologies. Focus areas include batteries fuel cells motors inverters micro grid controllers charging energy storage systems lifecycle solutions/services and integration of components for ePowertrain solutions across industries.

As an Electrical Engineering specialist in the Power Electronic Systems & Component team you will be joining an innovative team on the cutting edge of electrification. You will have the unique opportunity to direct and contribute to the concept development and design of power electronic components. The Power Electronics team is part of the Integrated Drivetrain organization and is responsible for endtoend design and development of power electronics for multiple Caterpillar applications.

You will have the opportunity to strengthening your simulation skills analytical skills and mastery of electrical engineering concepts associated with medium voltage inverter and converter design.

You will partner with other members of the design team as well as provide technical guidance to global team members. You will be responsible for the and coordination of electrical design efforts necessary for the successful design and development of medium voltage power electronic components. This will include power electronic architecture decisions component selection and custom component designs to go into new power conversion designs. You will have the opportunity to work with and learn from a highly experienced team of engineers having significant experience across Caterpillar electric drive and stationary power conversion applications.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Work with the machine business division and drivetrain system engineering groups to establish the application architecture and electrical requirements for power electronics components/systems

• Work on power conversion NPI & NTI machine/product programs

• Detailed collaboration with the Cat India team for electrical design and the release of circuit schematics and component prints and 3D models.

• Will also play an active role in supplier selection and development of the potential suppliers for the electrical designs limited travel required

• Identify and work with other Caterpillar SMEs on aspects of the design in which team does not have the expertise to complete on their own

• Stay up to date with the latest advances in power electronics technologies and solutions

• Perform complete requirements generation component design simulation validation and production development for new power inverters and converters

Degree Requirement
Bachelors degree in Engineering

Technical Excellence: Experience with product development and design of electrical components
Level Extensive Experience:

• Experience with quality tools including FMEA APQP & PPAP

• Experience with NPI Issue resolution process

• PCB design/layout experience or electronics experience is a plus

• CAD/3D modeling

Analytical Thinking: Experience with circuit and system simulation and analysis tools is a plus (PLCES LTspice MATLAB/SIMULINK)
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.

Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decisionmaking process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
Level Extensive Experience:
Differentiates assumptions perspectives and historical frameworks.
Evaluates past decisions for insights to improve decisionmaking process.
Assesses and validates decision options and points and predicts their potential impact.
Advises others in analyzing and synthesizing relevant data and assessing alternatives.
Uses effective decisionmaking 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; 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.

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:
Utilizes preferred tools techniques and methods for estimating project cost and time.
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.
Communicates reporting requirements; creates monitoring and control mechanisms.

ComputerAided Design & Engineering: Knowledge of tools and techniques of specialized graphics programs; ability to produce analyze simulate and test product design drafts.
Level Extensive Experience:
Coaches others on orthographic isometric and axonometric projections.
Presents complex products and systems graphically.
Performs manipulations on design objects such as changing projections and managing drawing layers.
Directs the matrix computations performed to transform objects in coordinate space.
Consults on benefits and drawbacks of topdown design vs. bottomup design.
Compares and contrasts uses of birdseye views and wormseye views.

Product Development Life Cycle MFG: 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.
Level Extensive Experience:
Presents coordinated marketing and product development plans.
Advises others on using industry trends in a road map for product development.
Consults on similarities and differences of life cycle for development vs. enhancement activities.
Coaches on how to use multiple vendorprovided or inhouse structured methodologies.
Manages a significant piece of a successful product roadmap.
Oversees all phases activities and deliverables of the product development methodology.

Product Testing: Knowledge of product testing approaches techniques and tools; ability to design plan and execute testing strategies and tactics to ensure product quality at all stages of manufacturing.
Level Extensive Experience:
Coordinates of test plans including resources strategy schedules processes and tools.
Collaborates with design team to ensure testing considerations are incorporated into system design.
Recommends tools and techniques for automating simplifying and enhancing product testing.
Compares and contrasts alternative testing methodologies and tools.
Matches testing methodology and tools to product being tested; develops test scenarios and scripts.
Estimates time effort and resources required for thorough testing.

Troubleshooting Technical Problems: Knowledge of troubleshooting approaches tools and techniques; ability to anticipate detect and resolve technical problems in a manufacturing environment.
Level Extensive Experience:
Evaluates business impact of failure and the criticality and timing of needed resolution.
Resolves difficult or highimpact equipment and systems problems.
Monitors machine performance and history; addresses excessive maintenance or repair needs.
Coaches others how to resolve integration or communications problems in multivendor environment.
Applies specific techniques for isolating a problem and defining resolution approach.
Uses advanced diagnostic techniques and tools for unusual or performancerelated problems.

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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

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