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
This position works with the Hydraulic Mining Shovel, Electric Rope Shovel and Mining Technology Enabled Solutions product teams to develop machine electronic and technology systems involving shovel products. The role requires coordination with machine systems engineers, software engineers and electronics sub-system engineers to define and document electrical/electronic system requirements, determine machine electronic system architecture and ensure each of the electronic sub-systems works together.
Job Duties
Work with the prime product group teams to develop short- and long-range strategic plans for Caterpillar Electronics for the product lines.
Manage the Lifetime R&D Estimates for Electronics New Product Introduction (NPI) programs
Ensure program schedules are adhered to by Cat Electronics.
Responsible for resolution of electrical/electronic issues uncovered during the NPI program.
Responsible for maintaining Electronics support for current production programs: batch update release plans, Continuous Product Improvement (CPI), and Change Request Management (CRM) for hardware and software updates.
Basic Qualifications
Candidate must have a BS in Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering
10 or more years of experience in the development of complex electronic control systems.
Detailed knowledge of electrical/electronic systems on Caterpillar machines
Experience with FMEA processes and a basic knowledge of electronic system failure modes
Understanding of electro/hydraulic systems and other major machine subsystems.
Ability to read and utilize a schematic to troubleshoot basic machine wiring issues.
Top Candidates will also have
Demonstrated leadership, planning and communication skills
Demonstrated customer focus, analysis, and troubleshooting skills
Demonstrated ability to identify needed actions across organizational boundaries and act to resolve issues with minimal oversight
Ability to communicate technical information effectively with a diverse group
Demonstrated project planning, oversight and status tracking and reporting skills
Additional Information
The location for this position is Mossville, IL
Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.
This position may require 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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