Design Engineering Specialist – Electromagnetic Design

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Job Description:

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About IDES:

Caterpillar’s Integrated Drivetrain Energy Solutions (IDES) division will focus on delivering advanced electrified power train, zero-emissions products/technologies, and the solutions and services associated with these technologies. Focus areas include batteries, fuel cells, motors, inverters, micro grid controllers, charging, energy storage systems, lifecycle solutions/services and integration of components for ePowertrain solutions across industries.  

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. 

Job Summary:

The Advanced Motor Technology team is seeking a Design Engineering Specialist – Electromagnetic Design to provide technical leadership for the electromagnetic design, analysis, and optimization of Caterpillar's electric motor and generator portfolio.

This position will serve as a recognized technical expert responsible for developing next-generation electromagnetic solutions supporting electrified machine platforms across construction, mining, industrial, and power applications. The successful candidate will lead electromagnetic technology development activities spanning concept creation, architecture selection, detailed design, validation, manufacturing support, and product integration.

The role requires close collaboration with mechanical design, controls, validation, manufacturing, supply chain, and product teams to deliver electric machine solutions that achieve best-in-class performance, efficiency, durability,

manufacturability, and cost.

What You Will Do:

Technical Leadership

• Serve as the technical authority for electromagnetic design of electric motors and generators, establishing architectures, design strategies, and technical direction for current and future machine platforms.
• Drive performance targets including efficiency, power density, torque density, losses, reliability, and overall system optimization while guiding key technology and architecture decisions.
• Mentor and develop engineering talent, strengthening organizational capability in electromagnetic analysis, machine design, and advanced simulation methods.

Electromagnetic Design & Analysis

• Lead the electromagnetic design, analysis, and optimization of electric machines using analytical, simulation-based, and test-correlated methods across IPM, SPM, synchronous reluctance, switched reluctance, and induction machine topologies.
• Conduct trade studies and detailed evaluations of torque production, efficiency, losses, flux behavior, harmonics, demagnetization risk, NVH excitation, and fault performance to support design decisions.
• Optimize machine designs for performance, manufacturability, reliability, and cost while validating results through motor characterization, testing, and correlation with experimental data.

Technology Development

• Lead New Technology Introduction (NTI) initiatives by evaluating emerging motor and generator technologies and developing roadmaps that support future product requirements.
• Advance machine performance through improvements in efficiency, power density, thermal capability, material utilization, and innovative electromagnetic design approaches.
• Develop and enhance in-house design tools, automation capabilities, and optimization methods utilizing MATLAB, Python, and design-space exploration techniques to accelerate technology maturation from concept to production.

Product Development & Integration

• Partner with mechanical, thermal, controls, systems, manufacturing, and validation teams to deliver integrated electric machine solutions from concept through production launch.
• Provide expertise in magnetic materials, including magnet selection, electrical steel evaluation, supplier data validation, and cost-performance optimization.
• Support prototype development, validation, supplier engagement, sourcing decisions, and resolution of complex technical issues throughout the product lifecycle.

What You Will Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
• Analytical Thinking: Extensive experience and knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.
• Effective Communications: Extensive experience and 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. Ability to communicate complex technical concepts and recommendations to technical and leadership audiences
• Project Management: Extensive experience and knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.
• Product Development Life Cycle - MFG: Extensive experience and knowledge of the methodology and associated phases, activities and deliverables of product development life cycle in manufacturing organizations; ability to bring new or enhanced products to the marketplace. Experience leading engineering activities through concept development, validation, and production implementation.
• Troubleshooting Technical Problems: Extensive experience and knowledge of troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, detect and resolve technical problems in a manufacturing or product development environment.
• Demonstrated expertise in electric machine theory, motor and generator design, electromagnetic analysis, and machine optimization.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with power electronics and controls teams on inverter constraints, flux weakening strategies, MTPA/MTPV control maps, switching schemes, and performance map development.

Top Candidates will Have:

• Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering with emphasis in electric machines, electromagnetics, or power conversion.
• Deep expertise in permanent magnet machine design, particularly Interior Permanent Magnet (IPM) architectures.
• Experience with JMAG, ANSYS Maxwell, Motor-CAD, Flux, MagNet, or equivalent simulation platforms.
• Expertise in: Electromagnetic optimization, Rotor and stator design, Magnet selection and retention systems, Flux barrier design, Harmonic mitigation, Demagnetization analysis, NVH prediction and mitigation, Thermal-electromagnetic coupled analysis
• Experience supporting heavy-duty off-highway, mining, industrial, traction, or high-power electric machine applications.
• Experience transitioning technologies from NTI to NPI programs.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and build technical capability within an organization.

Additional Details:

• This position is located in Mossville, IL or Noblesville, IN and requires 5-day a week on-site avaliability
• Domestic relocation is available for this role
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this role
• Travel is expected up to 20% of the time

Summary Pay Range:

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar. 

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*

• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*

• 401(k) savings plans*

• Health Savings Account (HSA)*

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

• Health Lifestyle Programs*

• Employee Assistance Program*

• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

• Career Development*

• Incentive bonus*

• Disability benefits

• Life Insurance

• Parental leave

• Adoption benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Posting Dates:

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

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.  Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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