Electrical Engineer 4
Job Title: Electrical Engineer 4
Job Location: Mossville IL
Job Description:
· As a Test Engineer in the Power Electronic Systems & Components team, you will be joining an innovative team on the cutting edge of power electronics technology for electric drive vehicles and next generation power electronic modules for stationary applications.
· You will have the opportunity to perform testing and contribute to the development of power electronic components. The power electronic component team is responsible for end-to-end design and development of power electronics for multiple Caterpillar applications, and you will have the opportunity to support the 20+ strong team in New Technology Introduction (NTI), New Product Introduction (NPI) & Continuous Product Improvement (CPI) in a way that leads to robust products that meet documented performance requirements leading to stable production.
Typical task breakdown:
· Working with the validation engineer & product design team to define test & validation requirements.
· Developing test and validation plans for components and assemblies
· Performing lab tests to validate components from a performance and product quality perspective. Analyzing and documenting test data
· Communicate results and make recommendations to customers, suppliers, team members, and other business units
· Identifying and troubleshooting hardware and software issues
· Validating and implementing product solutions
· Documenting findings in technical reports
· Maintain technical currency
· Support component testing at various test facilities (Mossville AC, PPG, TC-G, etc.)
Education & Experience Required:
· Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with 8-10 years’ experience required OR Master’s Degree with 5-7 years’ experience.
Technical Skills
(Required)
· Advanced ability to perform details calculations to compute and establish manufacturing, construction and installation standards and specifications.
· Advanced ability to make sketches, engineering drawings and common computations. Advanced ability to apply principles of electrical theory to engineering projects.
· Previous experience with computer applications and design software related to engineering field.