Career Area:
Engineering
Job Description:
As the Engineering Project Team Leader for Paving Products Automation and Autonomy, you will lead take a leadership role in the autonomation journey for paving products. You will collaborate across the enterprise, working with partners in other divisions, to get our paving products on the leading edge of autonomy. You will deliver Automation & Autonomy systems that increase OPACC for Caterpillar Paving Products. You will develop requirements, critical components, complex systems, and lead multiple New Technology Introduction (NTI) projects. You will also manage the planning and delivery of projects, continually learn and stay abreast of innovative technology, mentor and coach enterprise team members, and deepen their professional network.
Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
Act as Engineering Project Team Lead for Automation & Autonomy systems, delivering systems for Technology NTI and machine New Product Introduction (NPI) projects.
Define Voice of the Customer (VOC)/Voice of the Regulation (VOR)/Voice of the Business (VOB) scope and requirements for Automation & Autonomy systems NTI and Machine NPI.
Collaborate with NPI to define Automation & Autonomy systems Multi-Generational Product Planning (MGPP) for NTI and Machine NPI.
Deliver Automation & Autonomy systems on time, at cost, meeting performance requirements and specs, and meeting quality targets for Technology NTI and machine NPI programs
Lead teams in the design of new products, processes, components, and systems.
Lead multiple and/or Large Complex projects to complete projects on time and cost.
Drive commonality of components, software architecture, systems and functionality for Automation & Autonomy systems across Paving and Earthmoving machine segments.
Collaborate with other business unit experts to drive commonality across Caterpillar where possible.
Collaborate with suppliers (internal and external) to understand state of the art automation and autonomy components and systems.
Identify new technologies and processes to improve automation & autonomy systems.
Acknowledge and raise customers' and management's awareness of trade-offs between time, resources and quality.
Basic Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineer/Computer Science, Robotics, or Ag Engineering from an accredited college or university
Extensive experience developing control systems in autonomy or machine automation systems
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience developing and testing electronic systems
Experience leading multiple NPI project engineering teams
Experience with software development/simulation is highly desired
Experience in Path Planning and/or Positioning systems
Experience with Perception based systems
Strong technical and project leadership skills
Additional Information
The location for this position is Brooklyn Park, MN
Up to 10% travel (domestic and international)
Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position
Visa sponsorship is not available
ISE assignments are not available
The position posting will close 07/21/2023 at midnight
How We Support You (Employee Benefits):
Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.
Here you earn more than just a salary, because we value your performance. We offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits [medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401(k)] along with the potential of an annual bonus.
Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).
The Power of Everyone (https://www.caterpillar.com/en/careers/why-caterpillar/diversity-inclusion.html) :
At Caterpillar, we believe each person is unique and valued, and are committed to ensuring that our workplace is diverse and representative of the many customers we serve around the globe. Different perspectives help us achieve our best work and come together to form a high-performing Caterpillar team that makes positive changes in the communities where we live and work.
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Final details:
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