Engineering Project Team Leader

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Caterpillar’s Earthmoving division is hiring for Engineering Project Team Leader in Peoria, IL!

Role Summary: In this role as an L6 Electronics Validation Engineer, you will ensure that Cat machines meet our end user’s quality expectations by identifying, planning and leveraging validation opportunities earlier in the development cycles specifically at the component, system bench or machine development cycle.  You will be heavily involved in working across Earthmoving with all product groups focused on validation activities on electrical and electronic controls across all subsystems.  Your responsibilities will be to interface with system & component development teams, software developers, and machine level leaders to define validation requirements, plans, and monitor program health.  Your planning will result in system test benches and machines (i.e. testbed, prototype, pilot, etc.) that arrive at any Proving Ground or Customer Site for machine validation in good operating condition, technical & program risks quantified, and machine & system validation plans are thoroughly documented. 

Additional Details

• Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this role.

• Domestic relocation assistance IS available for this role

• Work location: IL-Peoria-Building AB/AH Office

• Travel: <10%

• This position requires 5 days per week in the office (M-F)

What You’ll Do (Job Duties)

• Create a validation strategy and activity plan, collaboratively, with systems and global machine development groups

• Educate system teams and product groups on validation expectations and key processes

• Drive usage of such tools such as the Proactive Reliability Process, Design Verification Plan & Report’s (DVP&R) and Requirement Based Virtual Product Development to evaluate the effectiveness of the validation activity plan on critical failure modes, and direct activities to mitigate risk.

• Maintain solid connections between Product Groups, Process Partners, and lead a strong test and development team impacting their perception of validation as a partner in product development and safety. 

• Directing project staffing; motivating and developing project team and team members.

• Overseeing project progress and costs; communicating status with stakeholders and participating functional areas; addressing and resolving problems.

• Requires a degree in accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum.

What You Have (Core Skills)

• 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.  Detailed knowledge and experience with machine sub-system software and overall machine software interactions.

• Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to complex technical challenges.  Experience utilizing full vehicle software benches including Hardware In the Loop and Software In the Loop.  Hands on bench, lab or machine experience connecting components, generating code and development.

• Influencing Through Expertise: Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to use these to deepen own expertise and impact or challenge decisions within and outside own organization.  Must have ability to communicate technical information effectively with team members and others in the work group, as well Product Group, customers, and suppliers.

• 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.  Highly developed skills in program management, communication, and customer relations are essential.

• Team Management: Knowledge of effective team building techniques; ability to form and manage effective teams.  Requires a self-starter with strong technical leadership skill