Engineering Project Team Lead - Electrification

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Job Description:

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Caterpillar’s Electrification + Energy Solutions (E+ES) Division defines and develops electrified powertrain solutions, utilizing advanced power generation, conversion, control, and charging technologies to support our customers in their electrification journeys.

As an Engineering Project Team Leader in Power Electronics System & Components, you will be joining an innovative team on the cutting edge of electrification.  You will have the unique opportunity to direct and lead concepting, design, and development of power electronic components and integrated systems used in multiple Caterpillar applications.

You will partner with a global design team, providing project guidance for the successful design and development of medium voltage power electronic components and integrated systems.  You will have the opportunity to work with and learn from a highly experienced team of engineers having significant experience across Caterpillar electric drive and stationary power conversion applications.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Work with the machine business division and drivetrain system engineering groups to establish the application requirements for power electronics components/systems

• Support power conversion NPI & NTI program deliverables

• Detailed collaboration with the extended team for electrical design and the release of circuit schematics, component prints and 3D models.

• Play an active role in supplier selection and development of the potential suppliers for the electrical designs

• Leverage knowledge and experience of other Caterpillar SMEs to leverage best practices, improve design efficiency, and raise the overall skill level of our team.

• Stay up to date with the latest advances in power electronics technologies and solutions in industry

• Perform complete requirements generation, component design, simulation, validation and production development for new power inverters and converters

Degree Requirement
Engineering Degree Requirement

Technical Excellence: Extensive design and product development knowledge for components, systems, automotive or mobile drive applications
Level Extensive Experience:

•  Experience with electric drive systems is a plus

• Experience with quality tools including FMEA, APQP & PPAP

• Experience with Issue resolution process

Analytical Thinking: Experience with validation and testing methods.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Seeks discrepancies and inconsistencies in available information; explains variances.
• Organizes and prioritizes the sequence of steps to be taken to remedy the situation.
• Identifies many possible causes for a problem based on prior experience and current research.
• Quantifies the costs, benefits, risks and chances for success before recommending a course of action.
• Approaches a complex problem by breaking it down into its component parts.
• Chooses among a diverse set of analytical tools according to the nature of the situation.

Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Differentiates assumptions, perspectives, and historical frameworks.
• Evaluates past decisions for insights to improve decision-making process.
• Assesses and validates decision options and points and predicts their potential impact.
• Advises others in analyzing and synthesizing relevant data and assessing alternatives.
• Uses effective decision-making approaches such as consultative, command, or consensus.
• Ensures that assumptions and received wisdom are objectively analyzed in decisions.

Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Utilizes preferred tools, techniques and methods for