• Job Description

  Req#: R0000187061

  Career Area:

  Engineering

  Job Description:

  Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

  When you join Caterpillar, you're joining 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 don't just 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.

  Whether it be groundbreaking products, best in class solutions or creating a lifelong career, you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With a 95-year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world, your impact spans the globe.
  
  Caterpillar’s 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.
  
  We are looking for top talent to build and scale the next generation of technologies, products and services to help our customers build a better—more sustainable—world. We need self-motivated, intelligent and team-oriented individuals to make our plans a reality. Individuals with high emotional intelligence, humility and openness to discovery will thrive in the teams we are building.

  The Position:

  Caterpillar’s E&ES Divi is focused on advanced power systems development with emphasis on electrification to provide sustainable power solutions to our customers. The E&APSD Chemitronics team handles Battery Modelling, Simulation and Battery Management System (BMS) strategy, implementation for a wide range of battery chemistries.

  We are seeking an Engineering Project Team leader to join our Chemitronics team to develop/deploy BMS controls strategies for company-wide product applications. The successful candidate will lead the BMS Software Validation discipline and also serve as an experienced contributor on assignments that are complex in nature, working with teams across the US, UK and India.

  Job Responsibilities and Duties:

  As an Engineering Project Team Lead you will be responsible for BMS software validation. You will work with a team of engineers and be accountable for gathering and meeting the voice of the customer throughout development and integration of control strategies. Accountability spans the full development cycle from concept to production implementation onto BMS controller.

  Detailed responsibilities include but not limited to –

  • Work with customers//product application teams to understand the software requirements to support validation activities
  • Work with Battery Module/Pack design and other teams for system integration and validation of control strategies
  • Author and maintain FMEAs (Failure Mode and Effect Analysis), DVP (Design Verification Plan), test procedures/plans
  • Develop/own processes for software validation
  • Manage software sign-off activities before release
  • Lead New Product Introduction (NPI)/Continuous Product Improvement (CPI) issue resolutions

  The Engineering Project Lead in this role is expected to –

  • Contribute to the identification, analysis, and resolution of needs and problems in your discipline

  • Deliver Technical solutions to cost and time
  • Communicate tailored technical information to internal and external customers, team members, and suppliers
  • Develop and maintain a keen understanding of internal and external customers' needs
  • Lead a team of cross-functional Engineers delivering the validation
  • Travel to proving ground/customer locations for on-site support of validation/development work

  Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's (with 6+ years of experience) / Master’s (with 5+ years of experience) degree in an engineering discipline with a focus on Control systems or Mechatronics with industry experience developing controls software, performance or system validation related to control algorithms for complex systems.
  • Knowledge of MATLAB/Simulink (or similar) with embedded code exposure
  • Experienced in software validation methodologies i.e. HIL, SIL, lab, machine/vehicle
  • Self-starter with proven problem solving and project management skills in execution of complex systems

  Top Candidates will also have:

  • Knowledge and experience with Lithium-Ion batteries and/or BMS control strategies such as State of Health (SOH), State of Charge (SOC), etc.

  • Direct-to-Flash methodology for creating experimental flash files
  • Experience in leading teams through complex technical projects
  • Hands on experience supporting application validation on customer/proving ground machines

  Job Locations: Preferred location – Peoria. Other locations –Tucson, AZ, Clayton NC, Dallas, TX, Houston, TX

  Relocation assistance is available for this position

  Additional Information

  • The location for this position is Peoria, IL, Tucson, AZ, Clayton, NC, and Dallas, TX. Hybrid might also be an option for the right candidate.
  • Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position
  • This position may require up to 25% travel
  • Visa sponsorship is not available

  Compensation and Benefits:

  Base Salary for role ranges from $118,632 to $177,948. Actual salary will be based on experience. Total rewards package includes:

  • Annual incentive bonus plan*
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)
  • 401k savings plan
  • Health savings account (HSA)
  • Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
  • Short and long-term disability coverage
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Healthy Lifestyle Programs
  • Employee Assistance Programs
  • Voluntary Benefits (Ex. Accident, Identity Theft Protection)

  Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines .

  Employee benefit details

  Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.

  Here you earn more than just a salary because we value your performance. We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus.

  Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).

  This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website at www.Caterpillar.com/Careers .

  #Hybrid #LI-Hybrid

  EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

  Not ready to apply? Submit your information to our Talent Network here.

• About the company

  Since 1925, Caterpillar Inc. has been helping our customers build a better world – making sustainable progress possible and driving positive change on every continent. With 2020 sales and revenues of $41.7 billion, Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives. We do business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries, and Energy & Transportation – and providing financing and related services through our Financial Products segment.

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