Career Area:

Engineering

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Role Definition
Developing electronic systems and components to use within equipment or machinery; supports other engineers to perform tasks when necessary.

Responsibilities
•    Analyzing the requirements of electronic systems and components based on customer requirements; making and adjusting design plans accordingly.
•    Designing, testing and creating electronic systems and components, while ensuring that products can work alone and/or are compatible with other systems.
•    Collaborating with colleagues in electronics and other engineering functions.
•    Adhering to safety regulations throughout the development process.

Degree/background Requirement

Bachelor’s degree or above in electronic engineering or equivalent engineeringExperience on electronic system for machine / engine / generator-set structure

Skill Descriptors
Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational 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 research.
•    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.
•    Maintains focus on the topic at hand.

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 Working Knowledge: 
•    Provides input for Gantt or PERT charts or their equivalent to track project progress and status.
•    Under guidance, plans and estimates simple projects.
•    Assists in detailed project plans including cost, schedule, and resource requirements.
•    Obtains information from stakeholders during the planning stage of a project.
•    Produces standard project status reports.

Product Testing: Knowledge of product testing approaches, techniques and tools; ability to design, plan and execute testing strategies and tactics to ensure product quality at all stages of manufacturing.
 Level Working Knowledge: 
•    Documents test process and results; prepares and analyzes defect-tracking reports.
•    Summarizes features of a specific product-testing process and associated procedures.
•    Tests components for compliance with functional requirements and established conventions.
•    Discusses and compares usability, safety and integration testing.
•    Develops product-testing procedures; participates in selecting testing environment and tools.

Troubleshooting Technical Problems: Knowledge of troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, detect and resolve technical problems in a manufacturing environment.
 Level Extensive Experience: 
•    Evaluates business impact of failure and the criticality and timing of needed resolution.
•    Resolves difficult or high-impact equipment and systems problems.
•    Monitors machine performance and history; addresses excessive maintenance or repair needs.
•    Coaches others how to resolve integration or communications problems in multi-vendor environment.
•    Applies specific techniques for isolating a problem and defining resolution approach.
•    Uses advanced diagnostic techniques and tools for unusual or performance-related problems.

 

Posting Dates:

February 14, 2025 - February 28, 2025

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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