Electronic Components Project Lead (Sensor Engineering)

Caterpillar currently has an opportunity for an Electronic Components Project Lead based in Singapore. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will manage multiple or complex engineering projects involving design, development and testing of electrical and electronic components (sensors) for use within machine and engine systems. What You Will Do: ​ Overseeing project progress and costs; communicating status with stakeholders and participating functional areas; addressing and resolving problems. Directing project staffing; motivating and developing project team and team members. Communicating with customers and managing expectations; ensuring effective use of project controls and reporting mechanisms. Requires a Degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum. What You Have: 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. Reviews others' writing or presentations and provides feedback and coaching. Adapts documents and presentations for the intended audience. Communicates well downward, upward, and outward. Employs appropriate methods of persuasion when soliciting agreement. Relationship Management: Knowledge of relationship management techniques; ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers. Communicates to clients regarding expectations of all parties. Participates in negotiating the terms of the business relationship. Maintains productive, long-term relationships with clients or vendors. Technical Excellence: Knowledge of electronic component development and application in off road construction and diesel engines. Ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges. (vibration, sealing, thermal cycling) Advises others on the assessment and provision of all technical solutions. Engages appropriate subject matter resources to effectively resolve technical issues. Mentors others to enhance their technical competence and its application to achieve more effective technical solutions. Coaches others in promoting, defining, analyzing, and providing superior technical solutions to business problems. Provides effective solutions to moderate technical challenges through strong technical competence, effectively examining implications of events and issues. Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical andadministrative resources to achieve project objectives. Plans, estimates, staffs, organizes and monitors significant projects. Identifies risks and vulnerabilities; creates contingency plans. Conducts regular and ad-hoc project reviews with project team, sponsors, and clients. Maintains open communication among project participants and interested parties. Communicates reporting requirements; creates monitoring and control mechanisms. Electronics Engineering - HTH: Knowledge of electronics engineering; ability to design, test and manufacture electronic circuits, components and devices. Interprets alternative interfaces between hardware and software and associated requirements and considerations. Advises on sensor output types. (analog, CAN, PWM) Advises on matching methodology, materials and tools to the electronic product that is being built. Evaluates the benefits anddrawbacks of analog and digital circuits. Supplier Management - MFG: Knowledge of processes and methods to effectively manage business relationships andtransactions with suppliers of raw materials or product components; ability to apply related knowledge, experience and skills into real practice. Develops quality standards and controls for suppliers. Builds and maintains partnerships with multiple and/or large suppliers. Evaluates issues and terminates supplier relationships as appropriate; works with legal departments. Troubleshooting Technical Problems: Knowledge of troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, detect and resolve technical problems in a manufacturing and product development environment. Resolves difficult orhigh-impact equipment and systems problems. Monitors machine performance and history; addresses excessive maintenance or repair needs. Coaches other…