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.

Job Summary:

This is a position for an Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Test Engineer. Our team provides EMC validation as well as design and troubleshooting support for Caterpillar projects around the world. If you join our team you will work on everything from sensors, controls, and displays to autonomous and fully electric machines. We have a fabulous team that does some of the most exciting work at Caterpillar, and we can’t wait for you to join the team!!

What You Will Do:

• Lead projects to demonstrate the compliance of machines with various standards.

• Hands on investigation and troubleshooting technical issues on a wide range machines and electronics.

• Work with a global team of experts on many subjects.

• Design and implement new test methods and capabilities.

• Learn, and teach others about, EMC standards used around the world.

Education requirement:

Requires a four-year degree with curriculum including radio frequency design or physics.

What skills you will have:

Effective Communications:

• Communicate with a global team keeping clients informed of developments in the project while pulling in expertise from other teams as needed.

• Ensure all members of the project team are aware of project status including test results and troubleshooting details.

• Write both formal and informal test reports.

• Explain complex technical details to experts in other fields.

Technical Excellence:

• Operation of EMC instrumentation such as EMI receivers, oscilloscopes, signal generators, amplifiers, and network analyzer.

• Broad understanding of how electronics work, their design and related physics.

• Understanding of antennas, RF circuits, capacitance, inductance, RF filters, and transient responses.

• Ability to use or quickly learn a range of software tools for communication, data analytics, and automated lab control.

Project Management:

• Lead a small team of clients, technicians, and subject matter experts for each project both in person and using virtual meetings.

• Under guidance, plan out the steps for a project and ensure everyone involved understands their role.

• Track multiple projects and ensure the projects do not stall.

Additional Information:

The location for this position is Washington, IL

Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.

This position will require less than 20% travel.

Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this position.

What you will get:

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world. Here you earn more than just wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides:

• Competitive Base Salary

• Annual incentive bonus plan*

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage

• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)

• 401k savings plan

• Health savings account (HSA)

• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

• Short and long-term disability coverage

• Life Insurance

• Paid parental leave

• Healthy Lifestyle Programs

• Employee Assistance Programs

• Voluntary Benefits (Ex. Accident, Identity Theft Protection)

*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines.

Final details:

Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.

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 .

For more information, visit caterpillar.com. To connect with us on social media, visit caterpillar.com/social-media

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Posting Dates:

November 8, 2024 - November 29, 2024

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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