Engineering Project Team Leader - ePowertrain Systems

Caterpillar•Mossville, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

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. About E&ES: Caterpillar’s Electrification & Energy Solutions (E&ES) Division will focus on delivering advanced electrified power train , 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: An electric Powertrain system (e-Powertrain) includes a power source (ex. Diesel engine , battery, or fuel cell), power electronics, and electric drivetrain components combined via “supervisory” controls into an electric powertrain system. As an Engineering Project Team Leader on the e-Powertrain Systems validation team , you will be joining an innovative team on the cutting edge of electrification. The e-Powertrain System team is part of the Electrification & Energy Solutions Division (E&ES) and is a full electric powertrain solution partner for Caterpillar Inc.'s Construction Industries, Resource Industries, and Energy & Transportation segments' "prime product" groups.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering or Engineering Technology curriculum
Extensive experience and knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
Expert 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.
Extensive experience and knowledge of troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, detect and resolve technical problems in a manufacturing or product management environment.
Extensive experience and knowledge of product features; ability to design, build, and develop a new product, technology, or service from concept through to production.

Nice To Haves

Experience with lab component or machine validation
Experience with structured FMEA & DVP&R process
Experience with NPI Issue resolution process
Solid organizational and facilitation skills (6-Sigma BB or GB)
Experience with electric drive systems and/or components
Demonstrated understanding of mechanical & electrical systems with special emphasis on electric drive systems

Responsibilities

Create a validation strategy and activity plan for the e-Powertrain system, collaboratively, with systems teams, lab teams, and global machine development groups to establish standard work . Activities should favor virtual , bench, and lab-based techniques.
Drive usage of such tools such as the Failsafe Process and Validation FMEA’s to evaluate the effectiveness of the validation activity plan on critical failure modes, and direct activities to mitigate risk.
As validation needs become known for which there is no robust method, the validation engineer must communicate the need and lead the effort to develop a new procedure.
Creation of Proactive Reliability glidepaths
Coordination and leadership of Simulation & Test Collaboration Workshops (STCWs) at system level, and participation in component and machine level events
Prepare and present a Readiness Summary at Gates 2, 3, & 4 for the e-Powertrain L5 system
Stay abreast of product new content and share w/ other appropriate L4 , L5, & L6 Validation Leaders
Obtain Validation Strategy and Commitment from Validation Leaders
Partner w/ Machine Development Supervisor to establish post Gate 4 plan. Provide guidance to machine configurations for testing/validation.
Management of development (NPI) issues
Facilitation of issue resolution with design groups
Communicate results to customers, suppliers, team members, and other business units
Conduct L5 e-Powertrain system readiness summaries (SRS)
Provide Technical guidance, effective training, relationship building, & engagement of other Validation Engineers and capture lessons learned