Senior Electrical / Electrification Project Engineer

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead engineering projects supporting purchased finished electrification components, aftermarket solutions, and production health initiatives.
• Mitigate Assurance of Supply (AoS) risks for single-sourced electrical machines and components through design improvements, supplier collaboration, and sourcing strategies.
• Support production quality, manufacturing velocity, and supply continuity by driving APQP activities, deviation management, and issue resolution.
• Own component development activities from requirements definition through supplier selection, validation planning, production launch, and field support.
• Develop and implement dealer and aftermarket solutions for products operating in the field.
• Evaluate engineering trade-offs between cost, quality, performance, and delivery to meet business objectives.
• Lead project planning, prioritize work, and independently manage technical deliverables while aligning with overall business goals.
• Collaborate with purchasing, supplier quality, manufacturing, testing, product support, dealer services, and global engineering teams to resolve technical issues.
• Participate in New Product Introduction (NPI), New Technology Introduction (NTI), and Small Batch development processes.
• Present project updates, technical recommendations, and status reports to stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Support supplier visits, factory evaluations, product validation, and issue investigations as required.

Required Skills

• Strong project leadership with the ability to independently manage engineering projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Experience working with engineering development processes from concept through production.
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Teams, Outlook, PowerPoint).

Preferred

• Experience with electric machines, electrification systems, or electric powertrain components.
• Experience working directly with suppliers and supplier development.
• Knowledge of APQP, PPAP, deviation management, and quality management processes.
• Experience with risk management, validation planning, virtual product development, and physical testing.
• Previous Caterpillar experience is highly desirable.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related engineering discipline required.
• 8+ years of relevant engineering experience with a Bachelor’s degree.
• 6+ years of relevant experience with a Master’s degree.
• Associate degree candidates will be considered with 12+ years of relevant experience.
• Internship experience does not count toward the required years of experience.

Ideal Background

• Candidates with experience in one or more of the following areas are highly preferred:
• Electrification or electric machine development
• Supplier quality or supplier engineering
• Product Health Engineering
• New Product Introduction (NPI)
• Manufacturing or Production Engineering
• APQP / Quality Engineering
• Component Engineering
• Electrical Systems Engineering
• Product Support Engineering

Top 3 Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication with excellent collaboration skills.
• Proven project leadership and ability to independently drive engineering initiatives.
• Highly organized with strong planning, prioritization, and execution skills.

Work Environment

• Approximately 90% office-based with 10% travel to manufacturing plants, suppliers, and test facilities.
• Occasional use of PPE (safety glasses and safety shoes) during plant and supplier visits.