Senior Associate Engineer

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Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Role Definition
Designs, develops, builds, and implements new components, products, or technologies.

Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• This role will be directly involved in the product development engineering of electrification & energy systems and associated components.
• Determining detailed functional requirements for inverters, reviewing inverter technical documentation to determine compliance with requirements and evaluate technical characteristics
• Developing and Testing control system algorithms for controlling inverters as part of an energy storage systems
• Develop deep understanding of inverter operations and provide guidance to the software team on inverter control and integration into Advanced Power Products
• Develop tests, standardized test procedures, and perform product testing, including involvement in hands on lab testing during evaluations of prototype systems
• Analyze operational and test data to troubleshoot and resolve system problems
• Work with field engineers for rapid solutions to problems as they arise
• Write technical specifications for equipment procurement and/or technical annexes to contract documents
• Collect and provide the required documentation for internal stakeholders to allow for standardized deployment of inverters for Advanced Power Product Systems.
• Knowledge of the NPI process. 

Basic Qualifications:

• Ph.D/Masters in Control or Electrical or Instrumentation with a publications and patents record.
• Required 0 to 1 years of experience if Ph.D or 2 to 5 years experience if Masters or 5 to 6 years if Bachelors
• Controls systems design and development of Advanced power system technology like fuel cell power sources, energy storage systems, hydrogen fuel cells, hybrids, electric vehicles (EV), etc and functional validation testing
• Knowledge of Invertors/Chargers or similar Electrical Component products design, development, testing and certifications.
• Experience in electrical product and components testing.
• Advanced knowledge of the model-based software development, MIL/SIL/HIL based validation

Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Level Working Knowledge: 
•  Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.
•  Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.
•  Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.
•  Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.
•  Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.

Managing Multiple Priorities: Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.
Level Working Knowledge: 
•  Recognizes changing demands and priorities; validates changes with management.
•  Obtains information about how current assignments contribute to organizational goals.
•  Completes current work according to assigned priorities.
•  Responds to day-to-day operational priorities while still making progress on project work.
•  Performs at least 2-3 concurrent activities without reducing productivity.

Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
Level Working Knowledge: 
•  Provides effective technical solutions to routine functional challenges via sound technical competence, effectively examining implications of events and issues.
•  Effectively performs the technical job aspects, continuously building knowledge and keeping up-to-date on technical and procedural job components.
•  Applies technical operating and project standards based on achieving excellence in delivered products, technologies and services.
•  Applies current procedures and technologies to help resolve technical issues in one's general area of technical competence.
•  Helps others solve technical or procedural problems or issues.

Product Design and Development: Knowledge of product features; ability to design, build, and develop a new product, technology, or service from concept through to production.
Level Working Knowledge: 
•  Communicates with professionals to understand various requirements of product design.
•  Tests and evaluates alternative means of production being considered for use.
•  Uses automated tools to design or modify the design of a product.
•  Assists in building a complex prototype of product.

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Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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