Career Area:
Engineering
Job Description:
Your Work Shapes the World
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.
When you join Caterpillar, you are joining a team of makers, innovators and doers. We are the people who roll up our sleeves and do the work to build a better world. We don't just talk about progress and innovation. We make it happen. And we are proud of that, because it helps our customers build and power the world we live in - the roads, hospitals, homes and infrastructure. Without a dedicated workforce Caterpillar could not effectively meet our customer's needs. Join us.
Description
Develop high-quality electronic/electrical component product lines for engine and machine systems that meet complex requirements and low cost producer (LCP) targets. Partner with suppliers to deliver production components and help the systems engineers integrate successfully into various applications. Directs and participates in the concept and design of complex Electronic Components projects for release to production in a manner to ensure products provide superior performance, durability, quality, and serviceability.
Job Duties
The Senior Electronic Component Engineer position develops, improves, and troubleshoots electronic/electrical sensor hardware used in an array of engine and machine systems. Some activities are performed in partnership with a supplier including the manufacturing planning and process development. This position identifies and resolves design problems and solutions. Although this position may be the transition from individual contributor to team leadership, the major focus of the job is on technical delivery. For some components, the platform includes embedded software as a key deliverable, so coordination of this activity with the appropriate teams is required. A strong knowledge of electronic component hardware design and/or product application is necessary to develop robust solutions. In addition to new development, current production hardware will be maintained and supported through the platform lifecycle including obsolescence management. The position responsibilities include a strong focus on quality through simulation, analysis, verification, and validation testing at the component level, subsystem, and system level. Advanced troubleshooting and analysis skills are needed to resolve complex development and field issues and to improve overall performance and cost. Incumbents may be expected to bear significant responsibility for completion of a project with major focus on delivery. The Senior Electronic Component Engineer is expected to provide technical leadership and potentially training to new staff members. Good communication is expected for technical status updates, component reviews, and when working closely with other internal and external teams in multiple geographic locations and organizations. Keeping up with industry trends and new technology breakthroughs is essential and requires continuous learning through self/internet study.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in an accredited Engineering curriculum plus 6+ years of experience in electronic hardware development
OR a Master's degree in an accredited Engineering curriculum plus 3+ years of experience in electronic hardware development.
Top Candidates will also have
New Product Introduction (NPI) process experience in product development or product support
Engineering degree in ME, EE, or related field.
Experience drawing standards and solid modeling
Past mechanical design and component packaging experience
Strong technical leadership skills
Ability to communicate technical information effectively
Excellent analytical skills
Ability to perform multiple complex assignments concurrently
Additional Information
The location for this position is Mossville, IL
Relocation assistance is not available for this position. Any relocation costs incurred would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.
This position may require less than 10% travel
Visa sponsorship is available for this position
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).
Final details
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