Control Systems Engineering Specialist

Caterpillar Inc. Engineering Position

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Job Description

Caterpillar's Electrification & Energy Solutions (E&ES) Division will focus on delivering advanced electrified powertrains, 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.

Job Summary

The Controls Engineering Specialist position within the Power Conversion Controls team will be responsible for leading controls design, development, simulation, and validation for stationary applications. The position will develop leveraged control features to support various power conversion system architectures. The position will collaborate with a global team to solve technical problems and deliver on project goals, continually learn to stay abreast of innovative technology, and mentor team members. This role directly impacts Caterpillar current and future electrified products.

What You Will Do

• Develop and document power conversion controls requirements and translate into detailed design documents based on product level performance requirements
• Develop common, leveraged control features through model-based development for various system architectures
• Leverage virtual product development (model-in-the-loop, software-in-the-loop, and hardware-in-the-loop simulation) for control system functional testing, site optimization, and performance verification
• Develop, calibrate, and validate power conversion control features through lab and / or site development
• Investigate power conversion control issues for root cause and validate issue resolution
• Coordinate control feature development to align with project timeline
• Collaborate with process partners to deliver high quality product

What You Have

• Degree Requirement: Bachelors in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering or related curriculum
• Requirements Analysis: Extensive experience and knowledge of tools, methods, and techniques of requirement analysis; ability to elicit, analyze and record required business functionality and non-functionality requirements to ensure the success of a system or software development project
• Conceptual Thinking: Extensive experience and knowledge of thinking and reasoning at a conceptual level; ability to identify the critical ideas and interdependencies among system elements that impact performance
• Embedded Systems: Extensive experience and knowledge of embedded systems and their applications; ability to develop embedded systems with varying levels of complexity to control the operations of the machine it is embedded within
• Problem Solving: Extensive experience and knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations
• Communicating Complex Concepts: Extensive experience and knowledge of effective presentation tools and techniques to ensure clear understanding; ability to use summarization and simplification techniques to explain complex technical concepts in simple, clear language appropriate to the audience

Additional Information

• This position is located in Mossville, IL and requires 5-day a week on-site availability
• Relocation assistance is available for this position
• Sponsorship is not available for this role
• Travel is expected 10% or less, typically domestic

Summary Pay Range: $128,470.00 - $192,710.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
• 401(k) savings plans*
• Health Savings Account (HSA)*
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
• Health Lifestyle Programs*
• Employee Assistance Program*
• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
• Career Development*
• Incentive bonus*
• Disability benefits
• Life Insurance
• Parental leave
• Adoption benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees