Application Engineering Specialist

Caterpillar Inc.•Mossville, IL

2d•$128,470 - $192,710•Onsite

About The Position

The Large Power Systems Division is hiring an Engineering Team Lead for its Aftertreatment & Exhaust Systems (AT&ES) performance engineering team. The role combines individual technical contribution with leading and coordinating project efforts to develop aftertreatment solutions that reduce diesel and gas engine emissions. This Project Lead role leads projects evaluating and introducing alternate aftertreatment components into existing solutions, from identifying opportunities through technical evaluation, validation, and factory implementation. The position assesses system interactions and technical tradeoffs, develops validation plans, and addresses issues that arise during development and implementation. It works with engineering experts, purchasing, suppliers, quality, manufacturing, and product groups to ensure solutions meet Caterpillar requirements for performance, quality, reliability, cost, and manufacturability. The work can improve cost competitiveness, supply continuity, and flexibility across products. The position is based in Mossville, Illinois, with time split between the Tech Center and AC offices. It requires onsite work five days a week and may involve less than 15% travel. Domestic relocation is available; visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline and professional engineering experience.
Extensive knowledge of major products and services and the ability to apply that knowledge to diverse situations.
Extensive knowledge of a technology and its application methods, with the ability to develop solutions to significant technical challenges.
Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies and the ability to influence decisions within and outside the organization.
Expert-level knowledge of project management strategies and tactics, including planning, organizing, monitoring, and controlling projects and using technical and administrative resources efficiently.
Extensive knowledge of requirements analysis tools, methods, and techniques, with the ability to elicit, analyze, and record business functionality and non-functionality requirements.
Extensive knowledge of troubleshooting approaches, tools, and techniques, with the ability to anticipate, detect, and resolve technical problems in manufacturing or product management.
Extensive knowledge of product features and the ability to design, build, and develop a product, technology, or service from concept through production.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in an engineering discipline.
Progressive professional leadership experience.
Design experience.
Simulation experience.
Engine performance and/or aftertreatment experience.

Responsibilities

Develop project scope to address business challenges and opportunities.
Coordinate resources across sales and marketing, product development groups, the value chain, and manufacturing.
Oversee project progress and costs; communicate status with stakeholders and participating functional areas; address and resolve problems.
Lead projects evaluating and introducing alternate aftertreatment components, from opportunity identification through technical evaluation, validation, and factory implementation.
Evaluate system interactions and technical tradeoffs, develop validation plans, and work through development and implementation issues.
Work with engineering experts, purchasing, suppliers, quality, manufacturing, and product groups to ensure solutions meet requirements for performance, quality, reliability, cost, and manufacturability.