Senior Battery Systems Technical Lead

Caterpillar Inc.•Mossville, IL

5d•$147,760 - $221,640•Onsite

About The Position

Caterpillar’s Integrated Drivetrain Energy Solutions (IDES) Division develops electrified powertrain and zero-emissions products, technologies, services, and solutions. The Battery Systems Technical Lead owns battery programs from customer needs through production and serves as the technical owner of the battery system. The role defines customer requirements, makes key architecture and sourcing decisions, and leads cross-functional design, test, and validation engineers through design freeze, certification, and launch. It brings together engineering, suppliers, manufacturing, portfolio management, and commercial partners; balances technical tradeoffs with business impact; and keeps programs on commitment. The position is based onsite in Mossville, Illinois, five days per week, with domestic relocation available and travel expected up to 15%. Visa sponsorship is not available. The posted salary range is $147,760 to $221,640. Employment offers are conditioned on successful completion of a drug screen.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering field.
Extensive experience with battery cells, modules, packs, BDUs, and BMS, including addressing thermal management, thermal propagation, electrical architecture, and integration into machine platforms.
Extensive experience using technical expertise and influencing strategies to build consensus and challenge decisions concerning architecture, sourcing, and make-buy options.
Extensive experience eliciting, analyzing, recording, and tracing customer and system requirements using requirements analysis methods and tools.
Advanced project management experience planning, organizing, monitoring, and controlling projects and technical resources.
Advanced team management experience forming and leading effective cross-functional teams.
Ability to translate customer duty cycles, operating environments, and application needs into testable battery requirements covering energy, power, weight, voltage, life, safety, and certification.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of battery cell, module, pack, and/or system design.
Knowledge of battery electric powertrain integration, including BMS hardware and software.
Knowledge of battery performance and data analysis.
Experience across low- and high-voltage battery systems.
Experience working directly with customers and battery suppliers.

Responsibilities

Lead battery programs from concept through design freeze, certification, and production launch.
Work directly with customers to gather requirements and define development loops using corporate requirements management tools.
Lead battery system decision matrix activities, including architecture, sourcing, and make-buy options, and build consensus across the organization.
Lead technical engagement with cell, module, and pack suppliers, including design reviews ahead of design freeze.
Partner with the Battery Performance & Validation team on performance, durability, and certification testing.
Develop scalable battery architectures that can be reused across Caterpillar platforms.
Use product and process knowledge to develop project R&D and material estimates.
Develop detailed resource loading and high-level project plans.
Collaborate with internal and external partners to communicate risks and recommend opportunities for improvement.
Plan and execute battery programs while managing critical paths, supplier lead times, prototype builds, and test schedules.
Lead cross-functional teams of design, test, validation, software, and manufacturing engineers, aligning them around program goals and ownership.