As a Senior Associate Engineer within Electrification team of Caterpillar, you will be responsible for design and development of battery systems and its sub-systems. You will be integral part of battery modules / pack team which work on concepting, designing and development of battery systems. This role requires to perform job duties covering electrical and mechanical design. This position directly impacts Caterpillar s current and future electrification products developed for various markets.
Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
- Design and development of battery module and battery pack for electrification products
- Development of electrical & mechanical architecture and product configurations
- Design and development of high voltage DC systems
- Perform structural analysis, electrical / electronic / mechanical components selection and design calculations
- Define system interactions and work on integrating cells, modules, busbars and other components within battery modules and packs
- Use knowledge of various manufacturing processes to deliver the solution that meets DFA & DFM
- Prepare Design FMEA, define validation plan and execute validation activities working with global cross functional teams
- Prepare technical reports and conduct design reviews with the stakeholders
- Resolve technical issues during prototype, pilot and production phases of product development lifecycle
- Communicate results to customers, suppliers, team members and other cross functional teams in a concise and accurate manner
- Provide technical support to quality & purchasing during part development
- Perform product maintenance in support of Continuous Product Improvement (CPI) - Factory CPI and field CPI issues
- Work with business unit, corporate battery systems SMEs, electrical and mechanical engineers for delivering projects on time.
Basic Requirements:
- Bachelor s or Master s degree in Electrical / Mechanical / Mechatronics / Automotive or Energy Systems
- Bachelor s with 6-8 years or Master s with 4-6 years of experience in battery systems design
- Communicate technical information effectively with all stakeholders
- Willingness to travel domestic/international up to 10% when job role requires
Desired Qualification:
- Experience with design and development of battery module and pack for EV or Energy Storage Systems is must
- Experience with BMS hardware and Power Module hardware architecture development would be a plus.
- Knowledge of drivetrain systems for a range of architectures (hybrid, BEV, etc.) would be a plus.
