Career Area:
Engineering
Job Description:
Who is Caterpillar? What do we do?
Caterpillar is a world leader in construction and mining equipment-creating innovative, cutting-edge products and services that help our customers build the world around us. With that level of impact comes the platform to care for the world, we work in. That's why we lead sustainable green initiatives to preserve the environment, help reduce poverty with the Caterpillar Foundation and stay involved in the communities we help build.
What will Caterpillar do for you?
From day one, you're set up to thrive at Caterpillar: helpful training, relatable mentors, global experience, competitive salary package, work-life balance and the growth opportunities you expect with a Fortune 100 company.
The Position:
We are currently seeking a Battery Engineering Specialist to join the Advanced Power Products Battery Simulation and BMS Control Team. This team is focused on developing, calibrating and validating battery simulation models and the BMS control strategies across a range of battery systems for a variety of Caterpillar and 3rd Party applications.
The successful candidate will lead the Battery Simulation discipline as well as being an experienced contributor and coach on projects and assignments that are complex in nature, working with individuals and teams across multiple business units in the UK, US and India.
Job Responsibilities and Duties:
As a Battery Engineering Specialist you will be responsible for the simulation activities within the team as well as contributing as an individual within the simulation and controls space. This will involve:

• Working with customers to understand the simulation requirements to support all related activities
• Liaising with the wider software team to align the delivery and requirements of simulation and HIL models
• Managing the simulation activities within the team - including performance, development, application, HIL

You will be 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 simulation capabilities of the team

Candidates will have gained the following skills and experience through previous roles :

• Accredited Bachelor's / Master's degree in a relevant engineering subject - i.e. Engineering, Computer Science
• A passion to further grow and share your skills within a friendly, interactive and innovative engineering team
• Self-starter with problem solving and project management skills
• Experience in developing and reporting against requirements
• Ability to develop and execute delivery plans

• Experienced in different software validation methodologies and plant modelling i.e. HIL, embedded code
• Experienced in analysing complex system performance
• Strong experience with Matlab/Simulink/SimScape
• Good communicator who can coach and lead others
• An understanding of Lithium-ion batteries would be highly beneficial

Additional information:

• This position is located in Mossville IL/Peterborough, UK
• Up to 20% travel likely.

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