Engineering Specialist - System Simulation
Caterpillar

Career Area:
Engineering
Job Description:

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Description

An ePowertrain Simulation Engineering Specialist works closely with the ePowertrain component and sub-system teams (power-source, power electronics, motors, and controls) to simulate ePowertrain system performance for a particular ePowertrain configuration. This role will be responsible for executing ePowertrain NPI simulation requests and presenting key learning from the simulation. This role will also help in the development and documentation of our core simulation processes. This role occasionally have to develop new simulation capabilities that are necessary to predict ePowertrain system performance and durability.

Job Duties

An ePowertrain Simulation Engineering Specialist works closely with the ePowertrain component and sub-system teams (power-source, power electronics, motors, and controls) to simulate ePowertrain system performance for a particular ePowertrain configuration. This role will be responsible for executing ePowertrain NPI simulation requests and presenting key learning from the simulation. This role will also help in the development and documentation of our core simulation processes. This role occasionally have to develop new simulation capabilities that are necessary to predict ePowertrain system performance and durability.

What you will do:

• Execute simulation requests for ePowertrain system.
• Help development and document our core simulation processes and follow those processes.
• Help develop new simulation capabilities as necessary to predict ePowertrain system performance and durability
• Communicate with ePowertrain system, sub-system, and component teams to ensure that all the necessary simulation models are being developed in order to successfully simulate the performance and/or durability of the ePowertrain system.
• Provide estimates of cost and duration for completing simulation tasks for ePowertrain system, subsystem, or component design teams.
• Report progress on simulation requests.

What you have:

Degree Requirement
Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics or related field)

Technical Excellence: Experience developing and applying 1D physics-based simulation for batteries, electric motors, power electronics and/or mechanical drivetrain applications
Level Extensive Experience:
• Advises others on the 1D simulation approach to understand a particular system.
• Engages appropriate subject matter resources to effectively resolve technical issues.
• Mentors others to enhance their technical simulation competence and its application to achieve more effective technical solutions.
• Coaches others in defining, analyzing, and providing proposed solutions to system design problems.
• Is accountable for personal technical performance and holds others responsible for their performance.

Process Management: Knowledge of simulation process improvement tools and techniques; ability to understand, monitor, update, control, or enhance existing work processes.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Helps others learn the tools and techniques for providing valuable simulation analysis.
• Demonstrates a thorough understanding of simulation process flow, its components and issues.
• Synchronizes the efforts of, and resource requirements for, several teams within a simulation process.
• Makes the business case for the development of new simulation processes, including their cost-benefit ratios.
• Possesses knowledge of tools and techniques for developing and implementing new simulation processes.

Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
Level Expert:
• Evaluates simulation processes and ensures best-fit for enhanced accuracy.
• Monitors the industry for new tools and techniques in assuring simulation accuracy and efficiency.
• Coaches others in simulation methods. Identifies and corrects errors, oversights and omissions.
• Supports and communicates the organization's quality management process.

Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective physics-based simulation analysis; ability to determine the root cause of analysis problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Seeks discrepancies and inconsistencies in available information; explains variances.
• Organizes and prioritizes the sequence of steps to be taken to remedy the situation.
• Identifies many possible causes for a problem based on prior experience and current simulation capabilities.
• Quantifies the costs, benefits, risks and chances for success before recommending a course of action.
• Approaches a complex problem by breaking it down into its component parts.
• Chooses among a diverse set of analytical tools according to the nature of the situation.
Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Reviews others' writing or presentations and provides feedback and coaching.
• Adapts documents and presentations for the intended audience.
• Demonstrates both empathy and assertiveness when communicating a need or defending a position.
• Communicates well downward, upward, and outward.
• Employs appropriate methods of persuasion when soliciting agreement.
• Communication is concise and maintains focus on the topic at hand.

Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
Level Expert:
• Gains agreement on the problem-solving process, risk assessment, decision points, and criteria.
• Trains others in the process of eliciting alternatives and assessing their impact.
• Orchestrates the resolution of high-impact and cross-functional problems.
• Successfully organizes problem solvers and stakeholders for high-impact problems.
• Predicts and explains long-term trends and implications for alternatives.
• Monitors industry for best practices and new techniques in problem-solving.

Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Identifies risks and vulnerabilities; creates contingency plans.
• Conducts regular and ad-hoc project reviews with project team, sponsors, and clients.
• Maintains open communication among project participants and interested parties.
• Communicates reporting requirements; creates monitoring and control mechanisms.

Additional Information

The location for this position is Mossville, IL

Relocation assistance is available for this position. Domestic relocation only.

This position will require less than 10% travel

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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).

Final details

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Posting Dates:
November 15, 2024 - November 24, 2024
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

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