Design Engineering Specialist

Caterpillar Inc.•Mossville, IL

1d•$128,470 - $192,710•Onsite

About The Position

Caterpillar is seeking an experienced engineering professional to lead the integration and delivery of advanced power electronics systems for large mining truck applications as a Design Engineering Specialist. In this role, you will serve as the technical integration lead for high-power inverter cabinet systems, coordinating mechanical, electrical, controls, thermal, manufacturing, and supplier activities to bring complex electrified products from concept through production. You will collaborate with a global cross-functional team to develop integrated power conversion systems that support Caterpillar's next generation of electrified mining equipment and energy transition initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or related technical field.
Experience leading complex engineering projects involving multiple technical disciplines.
Experience developing or integrating complex electro-mechanical systems.
Knowledge of design validation, risk management, and product development processes.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive technical decisions.
Extensive knowledge and experience in decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
Extensive knowledge and experience 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.
Extensive knowledge and experience in tools and techniques of specialized graphics programs; ability to produce, analyze, simulate and test product design drafts.
Extensive knowledge and experience of troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, detect and resolve technical problems in a manufacturing or product development environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience with power electronics, electric drive systems, inverters, converters, energy storage systems, or electrified vehicles.
Experience with high-voltage systems and electrical integration.
Familiarity with thermal management, cooling systems, and packaging of power electronics.
Experience supporting prototype builds, validation programs, and production launches.
Knowledge of DFMEA, APQP, design reviews, and NPI processes.
Experience working with suppliers and contract manufacturers.

Responsibilities

Lead the development and integration of large-scale power electronics cabinets used in heavy-duty mining applications.
Own overall system-level coordination between electrical, mechanical, thermal, software, manufacturing, sourcing, and validation functions.
Translate product requirements into system architectures, design requirements, and integration plans.
Drive design reviews, issue resolution, risk management, and engineering decision making throughout the product development cycle.
Define and manage interfaces between power electronics modules, cooling systems, low-voltage controls, high-voltage distribution, diagnostics, and machine systems.
Coordinate prototype builds, validation activities, laboratory testing, and machine-level evaluations.
Partner with suppliers and contract manufacturers to support component sourcing, manufacturability, quality, and production readiness.
Lead cross-functional teams through design freezes, release milestones, and production launch activities.
Ensure compliance with engineering quality processes, FMEA activities, validation requirements, and product development standards.
Communicate technical status, risks, and mitigation plans to engineering leadership and program stakeholders.
Serve as the primary integration focal point for complex power electronics cabinet systems.
Align multiple engineering disciplines around common technical objectives and project milestones.
Manage system-level requirements, interfaces, and architecture decisions.
Support development of inverter, converter, protection, diagnostics, cooling, and auxiliary systems.
Drive design maturity from concept development through production implementation.
Lead technical problem solving and issue resolution activities.
Develop validation strategies and test plans.
Support laboratory, vehicle, and field validation activities.
Drive closure of technical issues identified during development and testing.
Work directly with manufacturing teams and strategic suppliers to ensure production feasibility.
Support contract manufacturer onboarding, production readiness reviews, and launch activities.
Identify opportunities to improve quality, cost, reliability, and scalability.
Manage deliverables against aggressive development schedules.
Support release planning, design reviews, risk assessments, and milestone execution.
Provide technical leadership across globally distributed engineering teams.