Battery Systems Technical Lead

Caterpillar

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Work type
On-site
Location
Mossville, IL
Salary
$147,760–$221,640 / yr
Posted
13 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Oct 28, 2026 (soon)

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Caterpillar Inc. is the world''s largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives. Industry: Heavy Equipment & Manufacturing

Caterpillar currently has 131 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $128,470–$192,710 across 125 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Battery Systems Technical Lead

The Battery Systems Technical Lead joins the Integrated Drivetrain Energy Solutions division to own battery programs from customer need to production. This role involves leading cross-functional teams of design, test, validation, software, and manufacturing engineers through design freeze, certification, and launch. Key responsibilities include defining requirements using corporate requirements management tools, making architecture and sourcing decisions, and managing technical engagement with cell, module, and pack suppliers. The successful candidate will develop scalable battery architectures for machine platforms, addressing challenges in thermal management, electrical architecture, and integration. Required expertise includes deep knowledge of battery cells, modules, packs, BDUs, and BMS. The role focuses on translating customer duty cycles and operating environments into testable requirements for energy, power, weight, voltage, life, and safety within electrified powertrain solutions.

What you'll do

  • Lead battery programs from initial concept through design freeze, certification, and production launch.
  • Gather customer requirements and translate them into testable battery system specifications using corporate tools.
  • Make key architecture, sourcing, and make-buy decisions while building organizational consensus.
  • Manage technical engagement and design reviews with cell, module, and pack suppliers.
  • Develop scalable battery architectures that can be reused across multiple Caterpillar platforms.
  • Create detailed project plans, resource loading, and R&D material estimates.
  • Lead cross-functional teams of design, test, validation, software, and manufacturing engineers.
  • Partner with validation teams to ensure battery performance, durability, and safety certifications.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in an Engineering field.
  • Extensive experience in battery cells, modules, packs, BDUs, and BMS.
  • Extensive experience in requirements analysis using corporate requirements management tools.
  • Extensive experience in influencing tactics to build consensus on architecture and sourcing decisions.
  • Advanced project management skills to lead programs from concept through production launch.
  • Advanced team management skills to lead cross-functional design, test, and manufacturing teams.
  • Knowledge in battery cell, module, pack, and/or system design (preferred).
  • Knowledge in battery electric powertrain integration, including BMS hardware and software (preferred).

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