Career Area:
Engineering
Job Description:
Your Work Shapes the World
Whether it be groundbreaking products, best in class solutions or creating a lifelong career, you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With a 95-year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world, your impact spans the globe.
When you join Caterpillar, you are joining a team of makers, innovators, and doers. We are the people who roll up our sleeves and do the work to build a better world. We don't just talk about progress and innovation. We make it happen. And we are proud of that, because it helps our customers build and power the world we live in - the roads, hospitals, homes, and infrastructure. Without a dedicated workforce Caterpillar could not effectively meet our customer's needs. Join us.
JOB PURPOSE:
An Electric Powertrain (ePowertrain) includes a power source such as battery and possibly fuel cell, power electronics, and electric drivetrain components combined via controls into an electric powertrain system. As a Product Architect in the ePowertrain Systems team, you will be joining an innovative team on the cutting edge of electrification. The ePowertrain Systems team is part of the Electrification & Advanced Power Systems Division and is a full electric powertrain solution partner for all Caterpillar machines. You will be responsible for architecting e-powertrain solutions across multiple NTI/NPI programs and will work with L6 Product Groups, L5 ePowertrain system, and L3-L4 component technical leads to support their programs with Requirements Definition, with validation leads to support FMEA based planning, and PPRD to ensure proper validation of advanced ePowertrain components and systems supporting a wide variety of new product development and new technology investigation projects. Your role will be critical to establishing e-architecting excellence in the ePowertrain systems and solutions domain, delivering world-class solutions, and mentoring and coaching team members.
JOB DUTIES:
Support architecting of full electric powertrain configurations for a diverse range of machine platforms and collaborate with teams to define and meet targets for deliverables and timing of virtual, laboratory, and testbed demonstrators.
Collaborate with product architecting principals and stewards to develop innovative and optimally sized ePowertrain powerpath configurations & concepts with various types of electric machines, power sources, power conversion and distribution systems, and electro-mechanical-hydraulic components including transmissions & braking systems
Partner with Caterpillar's product engineering groups and other stakeholders to develop modular, scalable, and leverageable components for ePowertrain in support enterprise electrification growth, platforming, and component strategy
Develop/deploy scalable component models for sub systems and components associated with power electronic and magnetic devices, electric motors, power sources, brakes, multi-stage planetary and multi-speed electro-mechanical transmissions and electric variants of hydrostatic/hydro-mechanical transmissions to drive product strategy decisions
Improve upon or synthesize new electric transmission/electric trans-axle component and sub-system designs using sound engineering first principles, kinematic analysis, GD&T stack analysis and develop architecting methods and frameworks utilizing inhouse and/or third-party tools
Collaborate with CAT internal teams and third-party suppliers to developed new methods, frameworks, and processes to architect and validate innovative e-solutions & facilitate development of process frameworks and best practices
Collaborate with stakeholders to drive engineering advancements and innovations in areas such as e-drivetrain powerpath development, power conversion system/sub system/component topologies, optimal and model predictive control strategies, with a focus on RD&E efficiency, aftermarket growth, first fit differentiation
Perform high level engineering design calculations related to loading, basic stress and fatigue life calculations, power source, drivetrain and cooling system sizing calculations for general system, component and control tradeoff analysis and product architecting and simulation framework development for electrified powertrains for xEV's
Basic Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
Minimum 3 years of relevant industry, research and/or academic experience in modeling and simulation of complex electro-mechanical-thermal-hydraulic systems and/or complex multi-physics problems
Experience with advanced model-based control and optimization techniques and scripting
Basic knowledge of or experience in 3D modeling using CAD packages such as Creo, Visview (JT), ProE or similar
Simulation and analysis capability leveraging simulation tools such as MATLAB/SIMULINK, Simscape, AMESim, Dynasty, Ansys or equivalent platforms
Ability to work well in a high-paced environment, set and meet appropriate deadlines as it relates to all phases of the product development cycle, from concept and product strategy development/system architecting to field commissioning
Top Candidates Will Also Have:
MS or PhD in one of the following fields: Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and/or a related Energy/Power Engineering Systems degree
At least 3 years of relevant industry and/or academic experience in electric drive, power systems and/or components
Experience with electric powertrain, electric machines and power converter system simulation is highly desired
Using version control tools, such as Git, for model management
Experience in Python and/or MATLAB is highly desired
High/Medium/Low Voltage Electric drive system and/or component design, control development experience
Experience with control theories such as optimal, adaptive, or model predictive control
Additional Information:
This position will close on 06/20/ 2023 at 11:59pm.
This position is available for remote candidates
10-20% travel required within this position.
Relocation assistance is available for this position.
Compensation and Benefits:
Base Salary for role ranges from $104,112 to $156,168. Actual salary will be based on experience. Total rewards package includes:
Annual incentive bonus plan*
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)
401k savings plan
Health savings account (HSA)
Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
Short and long-term disability coverage
Life Insurance
Paid parental leave
Healthy Lifestyle Programs
Employee Assistance Programs
Voluntary Benefits (Ex. Accident, Identity Theft Protection)
Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines
Employee benefit details
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 benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus.
Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).
This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website at www.Caterpillar.com/Careers .
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EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
There's more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar.
Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee's contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we've built.
