Electrical Integration Engineer

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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.

As an Engineer, you will have the opportunity to direct and contribute to the concept, development, and design of Electrical Wiring Harness while strengthening your electrical skills and mastery of engineering design concepts within Electrical Center of excellence team. You will partner with and provide technical guidance to local/global teams. You will contribute to the planning and delivery of projects, continually learn and stay abreast of innovative technology, mentor and coach team members, and broaden your professional network. This position performs complex electrical integration work, identifies design problems, and resolves problems.

Although this position may be the transition from individual contributor to team leadership, the major focus of the job is on technical delivery.

Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Design/Develop Electrical Wiring harness for various Caterpillar machines
• Get involved and contribute in system level architecture, electrical system/subsystem
• Get involved and contribute in new component development and sub processes.
• Perform needs electrical analysis and initiate ideas
• Evaluate new products, processes, or systems
• Communicate results to customers, suppliers, team members, and other business units
  Perform product maintenance /Resolve electrical design related issues

Required Qualification:

Requires a bachelor degree in Electrical or Electrical & Electronics Engineering with 8-12 years of experience in Automotive electrical or Heavy engineering electrical.

Incumbents must have demonstrated excellent analytical skills and the ability to perform complex.

Assignments. Requires a self-starter with strong technical leadership skills. Must have ability to communicate technical information effectively with team members and others in the work group, as well as product groups, customers, and suppliers.

Desired Qualification

 Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, or Electrical & Electronics Engineering,

 Pro/E -Creo Experience.

As an Engineer, you will have the opportunity to direct and contribute to the concept, development, and design of Electrical Wiring Harness while strengthening your electrical skills and mastery of engineering design concepts within Electrical Center of excellence team. You will partner with and provide technical guidance to local/global teams. You will contribute to the planning and delivery of projects, continually learn and stay abreast of innovative technology, mentor and coach team members, and broaden your professional network. This position performs complex electrical integration work, identifies design problems, and resolves problems.

Although this position may be the transition from individual contributor to team leadership, the major focus of the job is on technical delivery.

Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Design/Develop Electrical Wiring harness for various Caterpillar machines
• Get involved and contribute in system level architecture, electrical system/subsystem
• Get involved and contribute in new component development and sub processes.
• Perform needs electrical analysis and initiate ideas
• Evaluate new products, processes, or systems
• Communicate results to customers, suppliers, team members, and other business units
  Perform product maintenance /Resolve electrical design related issues

Required Qualification:

Requires a bachelor degree in Electrical or Electrical & Electronics Engineering with 8-12 years of experience in Automotive electrical or Heavy engineering electrical.

Incumbents must have demonstrated excellent analytical skills and the ability to perform complex.

Assignments. Requires a self-starter with strong technical leadership skills. Must have ability to communicate technical information effectively with team members and others in the work group, as well as product groups, customers, and suppliers.

Desired Qualification

 Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, or Electrical & Electronics Engineering,

 Pro/E -Creo Experience

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 Working Knowledge:

• Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance.

• Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions.

• Uses flow charts, Pareto charts, fish diagrams, etc. to disclose meaningful data patterns.

• Identifies the major forces, events and people impacting and impacted by the situation at hand.

• Uses logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusions.

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 Working Knowledge:

• Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.

• Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.

• Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.

• Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.

• Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.

Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
Level Working Knowledge:

• Provides effective technical solutions to routine functional challenges via sound technical competence, effectively examining implications of events and issues.

• Effectively performs the technical job aspects, continuously building knowledge and keeping up-to-date on technical and procedural job components.

• Applies technical operating and project standards based on achieving excellence in delivered products, technologies and services.

• Applies current procedures and technologies to help resolve technical issues in one's general area of technical competence.

• Helps others solve technical or procedural problems or issues.

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