Career Area:
Engineering
Job Description:
Job Description:
We are building the future.
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.
Caterpillar's Electrification & Advanced Power Solutions (E&APS) Division will focus on delivering advanced electrified power train, zero-emissions products/technologies, and the solutions and services associated with these technologies. Focus areas include batteries, fuel cells, motors, inverters, micro grid controllers, charging, energy storage systems, lifecycle solutions/services and integration of technologies, products and services to help our customers build a better-more sustainable-world. We need self-motivated, intelligent and team-oriented individuals to make our plans a reality. Individuals with high emotional intelligence, humility and openness to discovery will thrive in the teams we are building.
Caterpillar's Electrification + Advanced Power Solutions Division is looking for an Engineering Specialist to serve as the battery performance lead within the Battery Development Team.
We are looking for top talent to build and scale the next generation team. This exciting opportunity will serve a critical role in the development of Battery Systems for wide range of Caterpillar mobile and stationary applications.
Additional Info
The Battery System development team consists of over 20 mechanical and electrical engineers developing the next generation of Caterpillar power sources. Check out this exciting example of the type of project this position will directly support: Caterpillar Successfully Demonstrates First Battery Electric Large Mining Truck and Invests in Sustainable Proving Ground (https://www.caterpillar.com/en/news/corporate-press-releases/h/caterpillar-succesfully-demonstrates-first-battery-electric-large-mining-truck.html)
Responsibilities include but not limited to:
Assess new application battery requirements to identify potential solutions
Complete battery life assessments using available tools.
Thermal simulation of battery system using 1D and CFD simulation tools
Collaborate with simulation team to improve available simulation tools.
Engage with manufacturing engineering team to develop and implement battery EOL test protocols.
Collaboration with validation team to ensure battery performance considerations addressed in DVP&R
Review of battery lab and field test data to assess battery performance
Develop and maintain battery risk assessments
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in an accredited engineering curriculum plus 5+ years of experience OR
Master's or Doctorate degree in an accredited engineering curriculum plus 3+ years of experience
3+ years of power source or drivetrain performance experience at a component or system level.
2+ years of battery development experience
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of drivetrain systems for a range of architectures (hybrid, BEV, etc.)
5+ years of battery development experience
Additional information:
Position may sit in Mossville, IL or Lafayette, IN, Peoria, IL, Chicago, IL, Tucson, AZ
Position requires 50% of time to be spent in Peoria
Domestic relocation is available for this position
Sponsorship is not available for this position
Up to 15% domestic/international travel is required
The posting will expire on Sunday, July 30 at midnight
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About Caterpillar
Caterpillar Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we've been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.
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 .
EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
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.
