Control Systems Design Engineering Specialist – Electric Power
Caterpillar Inc.
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Mossville • Illinois • United States
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Salary
💰 $128,470 - $192,710 per year
About the role
- Provide direction for team members to develop and execute complex hybrid control systems including generators, inverters, and battery systems
- Ensure collaboration between departments and divisions working together to ensure a cohesive system is achieved on time
- Collaborate with other engineering teams to define and meet product requirements
- Provide guidance on long term strategy and direction for controls, inverters and battery energy storage systems
- Provide guidance and support for regulatory compliance and certification
- Research new methods for system and site control
- Develop functional requirements, design parameters, performance characteristics, and technical specifications of products and components that satisfy customer needs and advance safety, quality, velocity and cost
- Guiding the evolution of technical design, technical project planning, detail design, and development testing
- Monitoring, exploring, and testing new technologies, materials, and components
Requirements
- This position requires a bachelor’s or master’s degree in an accredited Engineering, Technology, or Computer Science curriculum
- Extensive engineering experience (including product application, testing, and process design experience in electric power generation, electrical & electronic control systems, inverter technologies or electrical power distribution systems)
- Familiarity with Codesys, Matlab, Simulink
- Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis
- Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques
- Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques
- Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics
- Product Development Life Cycle: Knowledge of the methodology and associated phases, activities and deliverables
- Product Testing: Knowledge of product testing approaches, techniques and tools
- Troubleshooting Technical Problems: Knowledge of troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
- Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
- 401(k) savings plans*
- Health Savings Account (HSA)*
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
- Health Lifestyle Programs*
- Employee Assistance Program*
- Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
- Career Development*
- Incentive bonus*
- Disability benefits
- Life Insurance
- Parental leave
- Adoption benefits
- Tuition Reimbursement
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
hybrid control systemsgeneratorsinvertersbattery systemsproduct applicationtestingprocess designelectric power generationelectrical control systemsinverter technologies
Soft Skills
analytical thinkingdecision makingcritical thinkingeffective communicationproject management