Overview
On Site
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Skills
machine controls
testing
simulation
system integration
truck application
project management skills
Job Details
Job Description:
Position s Contributions to Work Group:
This is a highly technical leadership role that is required to be co-located with MTES, PVS organization and Proving Grounds. Leading close collaboration efforts with various teams and participating in testing at Proving Grounds are critical.
Position plays a key role in improving R&E efficiency for Caterpillar organization by driving synergies between base machine development and Autonomous development. Will work on multiple NPI programs with multi-year outlook to develop efficient validation plans.
Typical task breakdown:
- Work with various L6-L8 teams to understand configuration variations and developing detailed strategic test plans to minimize repetition of tests on multiple machines as well as repetition of tests
- Understand the current TPG testing/tuning activities and develop clear requirements for VPD, SIL and HIL with the objective to reduce/eliminate the TPG testing/tuning activities for multiple in-progress/future programs
- Participate in validation workshops for AHS as well as base machine programs and provide data collection requirements for model correlation
- Support controls and software validation activities for various programs as needed
Interaction with team:
- 3-5-member team; working with other business units within CAT and internal teams.
Education & Experience Required:
- Bachelor s Degree or Master s Degree in Engineering, Physics, CS or related field.
- Minimum 5-7 years in this capacity is a must
- No cap on experience
Technical Skills
(Required)
- Previous CAT experience is a must!
- Experience with machine controls, software, testing and simulation methods
(Desired)
- Caterpillar Large Mining Trucks and Off Highway trucks knowledge. Preferably at machine level or system integration level.
- Expertise / Understanding of machine performance, controls and software development
- Some expertise in Caterpillar Dynasty tool
- Some understanding of truck applications
- Some understanding of Autonomous operations
Soft Skills
(Required)
- Excellent project management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Pro-active problem solver
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