Career Area:
Engineering
Job Description:
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Caterpillar’s Electrification + Energy Solutions (E+ES) Division is looking for a Senior Validation/Test Engineer to support the validation execution across multiple new product development and new technology investigation projects. The successful candidate will assume responsibility for delivering successful validation plans for Battery System products and components that enable electrification-based solutions for our customers. Primary responsibilities will include developing product risk assessments (design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis) DFMEA, validation test plans and product validation metrics for new product introduction and in-production product improvement projects.
Job Duties:
- Lead the execution of test plans for batteries systems within New Technology Introduction (NTI) and New Product Introduction (NPI) Programs.
- Collaborate with battery team members and other component teams, as well as internal and external test facilities, to complete component and pack validation and certifications.
- Support 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 with design teams.
- Build relationships and leverage business unit and corporate validation experts
- Stay abreast of battery system industry product and testing trends.
- Champion our enterprise values, create vision and deliver on commitments
What you have:
Degree Requirement: Bachelor’s in accredited Engineering field, Mechanical or Electrical preferred
Technical Excellence: Industry experience planning and testing of complex systems. Battery pack/rack or similar electrical integration systems are strongly preferred.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Experience writing technical documentation, specifically test procedures
• 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.
• Ability to communicate technical information effectively with team members and others in the work group, as well in other units, customers, and suppliers
• Mentors others to enhance their technical competence and its application to achieve more effective technical solutions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 ecosystem (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Visio, Teams, SharePoint)
Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Processes large quantities of detailed information with high levels of accuracy.
• Productively balances speed and accuracy.
• Implements a variety of cross-checking approaches and mechanisms.
• Demonstrates expertise in quality assurance tools, techniques, and standards.
• Employs techniques for motivating employees to meet or exceed accuracy goals.
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 Extensive Experience:
• Seeks discrepancies and inconsistencies in available information; explains variances.
• Organizes and prioritizes the sequence of steps to be taken to remedy the situation.
• Identifies many possible causes for a problem based on prior experience and current research.
• Quantifies the costs, benefits, risks and chances for success before recommending a course of action.
• Approaches a complex problem by breaking it down into its component parts.
• Chooses among a diverse set of analytical tools according to the nature of the situation.
Product Testing: 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.
Level Extensive Experience:
•Experience with the collection and use of test data to produce statistical models to predict reliability.
• 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 automating, simplifying and enhancing product testing.
• Compares and contrasts alternative testing methodologies and tools.
• Matches testing methodology and tools to product being tested; develops test scenarios and scripts.
• Estimates time, effort and resources required for thorough testing.
Troubleshooting Technical Problems: Knowledge of troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, detect and resolve technical problems in a manufacturing or product development environment.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Evaluates business impact of failure and the criticality and timing of needed resolution.
• Coaches others how to resolve integration or communications problems in multi-vendor environment.
• Applies specific techniques for isolating a problem and defining resolution approach.
• Uses advanced diagnostic techniques and tools for unusual or performance-related problems.
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 Extensive Experience:
• Reviews others' writing or presentations and provides feedback and coaching.
• Adapts documents and presentations for the intended audience.
• Demonstrates both empathy and assertiveness when communicating a need or defending a position.
• Communicates well downward, upward, and outward.
• Employs appropriate methods of persuasion when soliciting agreement.
• Maintains focus on the topic at hand.
Desired Skills / Qualifications
- Fluent with Core International Standards for battery systems and machine integration. Examples include: IEC 60204, ISO14990, UL2580, UL9540A
- Training or understanding in regards to energized work and electrical safety practices.
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Other:
- Position is located in Mossville, IL
- Travel up to 15%
- Domestic relocation is available
- Visa Sponsorship is not available
- Position requires 5 day in office schedule
Summary Pay Range:
$112,710.00 - $169,060.00
Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.
Benefits:
Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.
Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
Paid time off plan (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
This position requires working onsite five days a week.Relocation is available for this position.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.
Posting Dates:
March 12, 2026 - March 26, 2026
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.
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