Development & Research Technology Specialist

About the role

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.

Caterpillar’s Electrification & Energy Solutions (E+ES) Division focuses on delivering advanced electrified powertrain, zero-emissions products/technologies, and the solutions and services associated with these technologies. Focus areas include batteries, fuel cells, motors, inverters, microgrid controllers, charging, energy storage systems, lifecycle solutions/services, and integration of components for ePowertrain solutions across industries. 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.

This position is located in Mossville, IL. Minimal travel (0-10%) is required. The role is based in-office, 5 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Tests products, analyzes test data, and makes modifications to ensure compliance with specifications and requirements.
• Provides technical support to internal partners, suppliers, and team members throughout the product development and implementation process.
• Integrates components and materials, assuring compliance with specifications and requirements.
• Builds, tests, and modifies product prototypes using working models or theoretical models.
• Evaluates new product designs for technical feasibility and compliance with technical standards.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant technical experience in electrical/electrification/integration of high-voltage systems.
• Experience managing multiple projects across procurement, coordination between contractors, lab testing, and validation.
• Knowledge and experience working with transformers.
• Experience and foundational knowledge in following and documenting industry safety standards, codes, and meeting safety guidelines.

Skills

• Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Extensive experience analyzing situations and reaching productive decisions based on informed judgment. Differentiates assumptions, perspectives, and historical frameworks. Evaluates past decisions for insights, assesses decision options, and predicts their potential impact. Advises others in analyzing data and assessing alternatives. Uses consultative, command, or consensus approaches.
• Technical Excellence: Extensive experience in a given technology and its application methods. Advises others on technical solutions, engages subject matter resources, mentors to enhance technical competence, and coaches on defining and providing superior technical solutions. Assumes accountability for personal and team technical performance.
• Project Management: Extensive experience planning, organizing, monitoring, and controlling projects. Utilizes tools for estimating cost and time, identifies risks, conducts project reviews, maintains open communication, and creates monitoring mechanisms.
• Troubleshooting Technical Problems: Extensive experience anticipating, detecting, and resolving technical problems. Evaluates business impact of failures, resolves high-impact equipment issues, monitors machine performance, coaches others on integration problems, and applies advanced diagnostic techniques.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related engineering field.
• Site electrification experience.
• Knowledge and experience in Power Electronic Controls Systems and CANape Software.

Pay

Summary pay range: $128,470.00 – $192,710.00. Compensation and benefits may vary depending on job level, market location, knowledge, skills, individual performance, and experience.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits (subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines).
• Paid time off (vacation, holidays, volunteer, etc.).
• 401(k) savings plans.
• Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
• Health lifestyle programs.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Voluntary benefits and employee discounts.
• Career development.
• Incentive bonus.
• Disability benefits.
• Life insurance.
• Parental leave.
• Adoption benefits.
• Tuition reimbursement.

These benefits also apply to part-time employees.