Design Electrical Engineer

Career Area:

Engineering

Job Description:

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Wherever your passion lies—chemical, electrical, material, mechanical, metallurgical and more—you'll find a home here. Engineers work in virtually every area of our company. As a product development engineer, you might research emerging technologies, design new machines and engines, create software solutions, or test and validate product designs.

The Large Power System Division currently has a Design Electrical Engineer position located at our Bangalore India facility. In this role, you will participate/lead the design and development effort for AC synchronous generators and controls used on reciprocating engines. Application of diesel engines, generating sets in the Electric Power, Oil & Gas and Marine markets. Generator size range is 300KW to 6000KW.

Role Definition:

Creates, implements and improves engineering designs, processes, techniques, tooling and machinery to meet customer requirements and maximize product quality.

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

• Participate/lead the project management activities for assigned generator product development projects
• Responsible for all aspects of the generator engineering development including controls design supplied by generator manufacturer
• Manage project scope, schedule and cost
• Design the best solution to meet marketing, customer, product and project objectives
• Work closely with the purchasing team to identify and develop strategic supply chain partners for generator components and finished goods
• Establishes and maintains compliance with the project budget/ timelines for generators and controls
• Keep abreast of new technology and competitive products associated with AC synchronous generators and controls
• Participate/lead new materials selection and development efforts to provide state-of-the-art technological advantages
• Participate and lead product cost reduction efforts

Basic Qualifications:

• Currently attending a 4-year accredited university/college or have completed a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and/or Electrical Engineering Technology
• Demonstrated initiative and sense of urgency relative to customer requirements and creative problem solving across organizational boundaries
• High level of oral, written, and interpersonal communications skills
• Ability to maintain utmost discretion and manage confidential and privileged information
• Ability work with other team members to research and analyze customer specifications to create design proposals to meet performance, customer and manufacturing requirements

Top Candidates will also have:

• Proven analytical, planning, and organization skills
• Knowledge of control and power system design
• Experience with high speed and medium speed reciprocating engine gensets
• Quality focus and experience with quality systems
• Ability to manage product cost
• Proven success of 1 or more years designing and developing high power three phase AC synchronous generators in a team environment
• Knowledge of IEEE, NEMA, UL and IEC standards for testing and rating electrical machines
• Knowledge of insulation material dielectric and thermal characteristics currently used in high performance electrical machines
• Knowledge on how to optimize generator efficiency considering output rating, physical size and material costs
• Knowledge of electrical machine design principles, including calculation of machine equivalent circuit characteristics, magnetic saturation, electrical losses, selection of insulation materials, temperature rise of machine components, and electrical/mechanical performance calculations
• Technical understanding of material selection, component design practices and DFMEA for electrical and mechanical components of generators
• Experience using ProE, CAD Engineering Tools or Custom Computer Programs to design. develop, and calculate electrical machine performance
• Knowledge of engineering manufacturing methods and production processes used to produce AC synchronous generators.
• Knowledge in grid code certification process

Additional Info:

• Office Model: This position requires the employee to work a 5-day-a-week schedule in the office.

This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job. At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization. It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of "essential job functions" as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Relocation is available for this position.

Posting Dates:

September 30, October 13, 2025

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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