System Integration Engineer

$130,000 - $130,000/Yr

Belcan - Chillicothe, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Chillicothe, IL

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The System Integration Engineer at Belcan is responsible for developing electrified powertrain solutions for construction and mining equipment, focusing on meeting emissions reduction goals. This role involves collaboration with technical leads to understand requirements, optimize systems through simulation, and troubleshoot electric powertrain systems.

Responsibilities

• Work with experienced electric powertrain technical leads to understand customer, business, and regulation requirements.
• Develop electrified powertrain concepts.
• Identify design/development leverage opportunities.
• Optimize systems through simulation.
• Conduct trade-off analysis using key metrics (performance, TCO, R&D investment).
• Complete detailed system design activities, in concert with component design owners.
• Support development builds and validation.
• Troubleshoot electric powertrain systems to resolve electrical and mechanical component and system challenges.

Requirements

• BS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• 10+ years of relevant product (machine, system, or component) development experience.
• 8+ years experience with an MS or PhD in Engineering.
• Ability to interrogate existing system schematics and develop new electrical system layouts.
• Creation of detailed electrical schematics, leveraging industry and Caterpillar developed standards.
• Ability to apply principles of electrical theory to electric powertrain design.
• Experience with design and simulation tools/software.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills to efficiently work with process partners and internal customers.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in performance analysis and simulation at machine or system level.
• Electric drive systems design, modeling and/or simulation (using tools such as Matlab, Simulink, etc.).
• Testing of electrical components, systems, machines.
• Electric or mechanical drivetrain systems (design or simulation).
• Motor / generator systems (design or simulation).
• Power electronics / power conversion systems and controls (design or simulation).
• Power distribution design, including selection of protective components.
• Hydraulic system design or simulation.
• Machine or systems controls development / validation.
• Experience mentoring less experienced engineers / team members.

Benefits

• Medical / Health Benefits with multiple plan options.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Dental and Vision / glasses / prescription contact lens and eye test options available.
• On the job training / cross-training to develop and expand skills.
• Tuition reimbursement available for relevant development opportunities.
• Life Insurance, disability insurance, and voluntary life insurance for family members available.
• Accident and critical illness insurance optional.
• Scheduled performance reviews create opportunities for advancement and pay increases.
• Referral Program compensates active employees for referring friends and former colleagues.