Senior Engineering Specialist

Caterpillar; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Caterpillar's Electric Power Division seeks a Senior Engineering Specialist to lead technical consultancy for AI data center and large-scale power systems. You will oversee simulation studies, grid interconnection analyses, and cross‑functional collaboration to develop integrated prime power solutions.

You will mentor teams and represent Caterpillar in engagements with customers and industry bodies. Ideal candidates have expert-level knowledge of power system dynamics, grid codes, and advanced

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Strong capability to advise customers and internal teams on architecture and performance.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering analyses for power systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical consultancy for AI data center and large-scale power systems.
• Oversee power system simulations, grid connection studies, and analyses.
• Collaborate with Caterpillar divisions to develop integrated power solutions.
• Mentor engineers and drive best practices in simulation and modeling.
• Represent Caterpillar with customers, utilities, and certification bodies.

Skills

Technical leadership

Power systems engineering

Grid integration

Data center architecture

Simulation modeling

Problem solving

Effective communications

Education

Electrical engineering degree

Tools

Power system simulation tools

Job description

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.

About EPD

Caterpillar's Electric Power Division (EPD) offers integrated solutions, parts, and services to meet the needs of our various commercial and industrial electric power customers. EPD supports a wide range of customer applications across the globe, including providing back-up power to hospitals, providing emergency power when natural disasters strike, and supporting critical infrastructure for data centres, municipalities, and more.

With a rich history of more than 95 years in the electric power business, our team has world-class expertise and a proven ability to adapt to changing demands. We’re committed to providing sustainable and reliable solutions to our customers.

We are looking for top talent to build and scale the next generation of technologies, products and services to help our customers build a better—more sustainable—world. We need self-motivated, intelligent and team-oriented individuals to make our plans a reality. Individuals with high emotional intelligence, humility and openness to discovery will thrive in the teams we are building. Join our team to help build a better, more sustainable world for future generations!

What You Will Do

The Grid Code Integration team is responsible for understanding global grid codes, facilitating evaluation of technical requirements and product capability, and managing grid code certification of Caterpillar Electric Power products including gas and diesel generating sets, inverter products such as the modular Power Conversion System (mPCS) and the range of Cat Energy Control System (ECS) controls. The team is expanding responsibilities to provide technical consultancy on data center architecture and applications, and to provide Electric Power Simulation services, including site-level studies related to grid connections and data center solutions.

This role provides a unique opportunity for a Senior Engineering Specialist to develop their understanding of large-scale Electric Power projects, become a key technical consultant for customers and sales teams in the rapidly evolving area of AI datacenter architecture and grid code applications, and apply their expertise within an experienced team. For the right candidate, this role will include opportunities to collaborate with multiple Engineering teams and stakeholders across the Prime Power Customer Solutions and Standby Power Customer Solutions teams, Large Power Systems Division (LPSD), Integrated Drivetrain Energy Solutions (IDES) and Solar Turbines teams, supporting customers and providing technical leadership on complex projects.

As a Senior Engineering Specialist, you will primarily lead technical consultancy and engineering support for AI data center and large-scale power system applications, acting as a subject matter expert for customers, sales teams, and internal stakeholders on prime power solutions, grid integration, and power system performance. You will oversee power system simulation studies, support business development activities, collaborate across Caterpillar divisions to develop integrated power solutions, provide technical leadership within the team, and represent Caterpillar in engagements with customers, utilities, consultants, certification bodies, and industry organizations.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical consultancy for AI data center and large-scale power system architectures, helping customers develop robust solutions.
• Support business development activities by providing technical guidance, supporting customer presentations, and providing engineering consultation during project pursuit and execution.
• Oversee and work closely with the Engineering Project Team Lead to execute power system simulation studies, including grid connection, transient stability, dynamic performance, and site-level analyses for utility and data center applications.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams across EPD, LPSD, ICES, Solar Turbines, and other Caterpillar divisions to deliver and influence development of integrated power solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship within the Prime Power Customer Solutions team, helping develop best practices, tools, and methodologies.
• Act as a technical subject matter expert for customers, sales teams, and internal stakeholders on prime power applications, grid integration, grid code compliance, and power system performance.
• Represent Caterpillar in discussions with certification bodies, utilities, consultants, customers, and industry organizations as required.

Your profile – what you will bring:

Degree Requirement

Degree required, Electrical background preferred

Technical Excellence:

Knowledge of electric power systems, including prime power and grid-connected applications; ability to provide technical consultancy to customers, dealers and internal stakeholders on architecture development, performance, and propose solutions to significant technical challenges.

Level Expert:

• Provides technical leadership for data center power systems, prime power applications, grid-connected applications, and power system performance, providing expert level guidance to customers, utilities, and internal stakeholders.
• Champions innovative integrated power solutions by combining technologies across EPD, LPSD, IDES, Solar Turbines, and other Caterpillar divisions to address complex customer requirements.
• Fosters an environment that encourages, supports and rewards technical excellence.
• Provides highly effective solutions to very complex technical challenges, applying outstanding technical competence to understand and resolve issues.
• Consistently applies the latest developments, practices and technologies to resolve complex technical challenges.
• Develops policies, best practices and management methods that are highly conducive to technical excellence.

Simulation Modeling & Analysis:

Knowledge of power system modelling, simulation tools, and engineering analysis techniques; ability to lead development, validate, analyze, and apply simulation models to evaluate system performance, support product development, and solve complex technical challenges.

Level Expert:

• Directs the use of advanced modeling and power system simulation tools to validate performance of large-scale power generation solutions.
• Oversees verification and validation of simulation modelling and engineering analyses against customer requirements, grid codes, technical standards, and system specifications.
• Drives adoption of new technologies, tools, and methodologies to enhance engineering capability and support increasingly complex power system applications.
• Establishes modelling standards, methodologies, and best practices to ensure accuracy, consistency, and quality of engineering analyses.
• Anticipates industry trends and evolving customer requirements, influencing the future direction of simulation capabilities and engineering processes.

Problem Solving:

Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.

Level Expert:

• Leads multidisciplinary teams in identifying, evaluating, and implementing optimal technical solutions for high-impact customer opportunities.
• Orchestrates resolution of complex, cross-functional technical challenges involving large-scale power system architecture, utility interconnection requirements and grid code compliance.
• Guides customers and project teams through risk assessment, technical trade-off evaluation, and decision-making processes for resolving high-impact problems.
• Predicts and explains long-term trends and implications for alternatives.
• Monitors industry for best practices and new techniques in problem-solving.

Analytical Thinking:

Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.

Level Expert:

• Applies power system analysis and simulation techniques to assess system stability, dynamic response, and make recommendations on operational performance of complex power solutions.
• Evaluates industry trends in data center growth, power generation technologies, and utility requirements to influence Caterpillar's technical and business strategies.
• Develops data-driven recommendations for customers and internal stakeholders through detailed engineering studies, scenario analysis, and performance modeling.
• Champions the use of practical AI deployment for driving efficiency in engineering analysis.

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 Expert:

• Communicates complex technical concepts and engineering study results to diverse audiences including customers, sales teams, utilities, consultants, and senior leadership.
• Delivers technical presentations and provides engineering consultation during business development activities, helping customers understand solution benefits and risks.
• Mentors engineers and promotes effective knowledge sharing, ensuring technical information is clearly documented and consistently communicated across teams.
• Writes reports and articles for distribution to the business or professional community.
• Ensures important messages are clearly understood.
• Coaches others on methods of improving their own communications.

Accuracy and Attention to Detail:

Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels