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.
The Large Power Systems Division is looking for a Lead Engineer to support the development of Caterpillar Advanced Power Conversion Systems. In this role, you will provide technical direction for development of Power Conversion systems for Caterpillar energy storage system (ESS), fuel cell, and power quality system. Specific products include: Bi-directional Power Inverter (BDP), fuel cell inverter, high power offboard charger and advanced double conversion UPS. This role will collaborate with cooling, battery, fuel cell and power electronics component and control teams along with purchasing and validation teams. In addition to technical collaboration this engineer will be responsible for the design and performance quality of power conversion systems from development through production.
Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Design and develop next generation power conversion system that will be used for ESS, Cat Power Quality System, MW class stationary fuel cell and electric mining truck.
• Meet cost, quality, and performance targets for targeted applications.
• Provide system and troubleshooting expertise for product support and field follow teams.
• Provide input to technical leaders regarding future technology development.

Basic Qualifications:

• Requires a bachelor degree in an accredited Electrical Engineering plus 9 years of engineering experience or a master degree in an Electrical Engineering curriculum plus 6-9 years of engineering experience or a doctorate degree in engineering plus 3-5 years of engineering experience.
• Incumbents must have demonstrated excellent analytical skills and have an extensive understanding of complex engineering concepts and applications.
• Requires a self-starter with strong technical leadership skills. Must have ability to communicate technical information effectively with team members and others in the work group, as well employees in other units, customers, and suppliers.

Top Candidates Will Also Have:

• Master's degree (or higher) in Power Electronics or related field from an accredited curriculum
• Experience in Power Converter architecture definition, design, build and validation
• Experience in Electric Power and Machine Systems, Technology development, NPI experience through GW6
• Experience with design and development of MW class power conversion system
• Experience with new product introduction and FMEA based product development.
• Experience working with suppliers and purchasing to introduce a new product to market.

Additional Information:

• This position is located in Mossville, IL.
• Up to 10% Travel.

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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