Electrification Systems Lead — Powertrain Architecture

Caterpillar Inc.; Mossville (IL); On-site; USD 148,000 - 222,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

401(k) plan

HSA

Paid time off

Life Insurance

Parental leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in Mossville, IL seeks an Electrification Systems Sr. Engineering Team Lead to shape next-gen electrified power systems across customer segments.

You will define requirements, influence architecture, and align cross-functional teams to deliver practical, scalable solutions. The role demands strong communication, 10+ years in powertrain or electrified systems, and proven experience with NPI, FMEA, and cross-domain collaboration.

Qualifications

• 10 years experience in powertrain, drivetrain, or electrified system development.
• Experience defining early-stage programs and navigating ambiguity to connect customer needs, project constraints, and business value into practical product and project recommendations.
• Electrification architecture experience for integrated electric-hybrid or battery-electric systems.
• Proven ability to work across commercial, engineering, and product-support teams with strong communication, collaboration, negotiation, and persuasion skills.
• Experience leading product development with Caterpillar electrification systems and components.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture definition and implementation for electric powertrain and hybrid system projects serving Caterpillar's Power and Energy market segments, including Defense, Marine, Industrial Power, Electric Power, Oil and Gas, and OEM Solutions applications.
• Translate customer and market-segment needs into application requirements for power conversion products, battery packs, inverters, motor generators, chargers, and energy storage systems.
• Own product requirements, internal and external interface requirements, and cost-value tradeoffs from early concept through NPI execution.
• Apply cross-system knowledge of battery systems, inverters, motor generators, controls, cooling, high-voltage integration, software, and validation processes to guide architecture decisions.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, product management, NPI, purchasing, product support, and business development teams to make high-level decisions that impact products, processes, facilities, and customer deliverables.

Skills

Powertrain development

Electrified systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. in Mossville, IL seeks an Electrification Systems Sr. Engineering Team Lead to shape next-gen electrified power systems across customer segments.

You will define requirements, influence architecture, and align cross-functional teams to deliver practical, scalable solutions. The role demands strong communication, 10+ years in powertrain or electrified systems, and proven experience with NPI, FMEA, and cross-domain collaboration.