Senior Test & Validation Engineer – Electrification

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. About IDES:   Integrated Drivetrain Energy Solutions (IDES) is a cross-functional organization focused on the development, integration, and execution of advanced electrified drivetrain, battery, charging, power conversion, and energy management solutions. IDES brings together engineering, program management, product support, and business stakeholders to deliver integrated energy solutions that support Caterpillar's electrification strategy and customer applications. We are looking for top talent to build and scale the next generation of technologies, products and services to help our customers build a better—more sustainable—world. We need self-motivated, intelligent and team-oriented individuals to make our plans a reality. Individuals with high emotional intelligence, humility and openness to discovery will thrive in the teams we are building.

Caterpillar’s IDES Division is looking for a Senior Test & Validation Engineer – Electrification to lead validation across multiple new product development and new technology investigation projects.  The successful candidate will own validation planning and execution for both new product introduction (NPI) and in-production product improvement projects, from defining what needs to be validated through coordinating testing with internal and external labs.  The role combines technical coordination, project execution, vendor management, and ownership of safe validation practices to ensure reliable, safe, and effective testing of innovative energy and powertrain solutions.

This position is located in Mossville, IL. Domestic travel up to 10% is required. Domestic relocation assistance is offered for this position. Visa sponsorship is NOT offered for this position. This position is based in office, 5 days per week.

Plan, lead and execute validation projects Determine how, what and when to execute validation projects with other teams/labs Collaborate with system and subsystem team members, as well as internal and external test facilities, to complete validation and certifications Coordinate the execution of the FMEA and Validation Planning Workshop process Maintain and regularly report out on product validation schedule and status to validation leadership Contribute to the analysis of test failure discoveries and facilitate the verification of NPI issue resolution Build relationships and leverage business unit and corporate validation experts Champion our enterprise values, create vision and deliver on commitments   What you will have:     Experience in leading projects, working with internal and external test facilities, coordinating contractors and parts procurement Troubleshooting hardware/software, hands on experience Experience with translating requirements to test plans, project leadership, managing multiple projects Degree Requirement: Bachelor’s degree in accredited Engineering field, Mechanical or Electrical Product Testing: Extensive 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. • Coordinates execution of test plans, including resources, strategy, schedules, processes and tools. • Collaborates with design team to ensure testing considerations are incorporated into system design. • Recommends tools and techniques for