Electrical Engineer
Electronic component validation engineer serves in a full-time, in-office capacity in this role. Below are the key roles and deliverables of this position within CAT Legacy electronics systems engineering:
Lead electronic component systems validation efforts under legacy engineering team.
Visit electronic hardware supplier locations and perform technical reviews.
Participate in NPI review meetings and provide validation coverage and test results to stake holders
Reach out to various labs(inhouse and outside) and participate in EMC, vibration and other hardware related testing
Data mining and analytics
Prepare presentations and reports on component level testing with detailed technical analysis.
Understand various software validation tools( ex: CANape) and hardware devices(ex: Tektronix Scope, multimeters, dSPACE, BUS Managers)
Design ECM harnesses and define harness routing in machines and engines to support aftermarket kits.
Collaborate with other systems teams in requirements, update guidelines and standards and validation
Capable of performing back-to-back component level validation with older and newer parts. Capture automation opportunities to validate components using scripts.
Design and integrate advanced electronic systems leveraging state-of-the-art technologies to replace obsolete components, thereby reducing lifecycle costs and enhancing system reliability.
As a project leader, collaborate with low-volume electronic suppliers and manage the transfer of legacy electronic components, ensuring adherence to CAT’s quality standards and maintain on-time delivery
Collaborate with machine and engine system teams on identifying high risk parts and defining removal plans. Establish system sustainment plans and obsolescence proposals and review with product groups.
Why this Role?
This role is not just executing tests—it’s owning the end-to-end component validation for legacy electronics and making sure the organization can keep products reliable even as parts age out or suppliers change. The role calls for leading validation under the legacy team, coordinating with in-house and external labs for EMC, vibration, and other hardware testing, and representing validation results in NPI review meetings so stakeholders can make confident release decisions. The role focuses on back-to-back validation of older vs. newer parts, following guidelines/standards along with other teams, and capturing automation opportunities using scripts matches how Legacy team like to drive continuous improvement, reduce cycle time, improve coverage, and lower lifecycle risk.
Education & Experience Required:
Years of experience: 4 years
Degree requirement: Bachelors minimum
Masters with 2 + years
NO 2 year degrees
Do you accept internships as job experience: No
Top 3 Skills
Electronic Hardware understanding
Validation capabilities
Communication skills
Notes from manager for re-open
1. Engineers who enjoy sustaining and improving existing products
This role fits candidates who are motivated by keeping real products running reliably over long lifecycles, rather than only designing brand new concepts. The role centers on obsolescence mitigation, engineering change execution, validation support, and lifecycle risk management, which requires rigor, and follow through.
2. Detail oriented, execution focused engineers
Successful candidates are comfortable owning component level tasks, updating documentation, managing BOM accuracy, supporting validation, and closing issues end to end. Engineers who take pride in doing things correctly and thoroughly.
3. Engineers who work well across functions and suppliers
The role requires frequent collaboration with supply chain, manufacturing, quality, test labs, and suppliers. Candidates who communicate clearly, follow up consistently, and can translate technical findings for non engineering stakeholders.
Skills: Leading h/w NPI projects and understanding on product development life cycle, knowledge on BOM management, understanding on hardware component obsolescence, intermediate knowledge on electronics systems, clear technical communication and able to understand hardware discussions(ex: EMC, vibration, EOL testing etc).
Software knowledge will not add much value to the role as this is mainly electronic hardware role. Knowledge on software NPI process will help and can be leveraged.