Engineering Project Team Lead Electrified Drivetrain

About This Role
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Caterpillars Electrification & Energy Solutions (E&ES) Division will focus on delivering advanced electrified power train zero-emissions 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 Engineering Project Team Leader for the Power Electronic Systems & Component you will be joining an innovative team on the cutting edge of electrification. You will have the unique opportunity to direct and lead the power electronics design projects lead the concept development and design of power electronic components. The Power Electronics team is part of the electrified powertrain organization of Electrification and Energy Solutions(EES) and is involved in end-to-end design and development of power electronics for multiple Caterpillar applications.

You will partner with other members of the design team as well as provide project guidance to global team members. You will be responsible for the execution and coordination of the design efforts necessary for the successful design and development of low and medium voltage power electronic components. You will have the opportunity to work with and learn from a highly experienced team of engineers who have significant experience across Caterpillar electric drive and stationary power conversion applications.


Roles and Responsibilities

Serve as the point of contact for project execution across all Power Electronics (PE) activities for Team India.

Develop project scope to address business challenges and identify opportunities.

Coordinate project execution activities from EES India across PE domains.

Oversee project progress and costs; communicate status updates with stakeholders and participating functional areas; address and resolve issues proactively.

Direct project staffing; motivate and develop the project team and individual team members.

Collaborate with U.S.-based component and system value stream leads across EES and other organizations to establish application requirements for power electronics components and systems.

Identify and engage with other Caterpillar SMEs to define requirements and support virtual design concepting especially in areas where the team lacks expertise.

Stay current with the latest advancements in power electronics and motor technologies and solutions.

Collaborate with global teams to drive end-to-end execution of requirements generation component design simulation validation and Production development.

Ensure alignment with processes and quality standards across all development stages.

Contribute to global EES strategy by representing Indias execution capabilities and aligning with enterprise goals.


Degree Requirement:

Bachelors / Masters degree/Ph.D. in Electronics or Electrical or equivalent engineering stream.

Technical Excellence: Extensive design and product development knowledge for components systems automotive or earthmoving applications

Level Extensive Experience:

Experience with electric drive components is a plus

Experience with quality tools including FMEA APQP & PPAP

Experience with Issue resolution process

Analytical Thinking: Experience with validation and testing methods.

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 decision-making 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 decision-making 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 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; 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 ad-hoc 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.



Computer-Aided 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 top-down design vs. bottom-up design.

Compares and contrasts uses of birds-eye views and worms-eye 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 vendor-provided or in-house 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 execution 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 high-impact 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 multi-vendor environment.

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

Uses advanced diagnostic techniques and tools for unusual or performance-related problems.

Additional information: This job required 5working days from office.