Battery Controls Development and HIL Validation – E+ES

As an Engineer for E+ES India team, you will have opportunities to contribute on complex projects via Simulation, Development and Validation of complex electrical systems pertaining to battery management and battery chemistry. This will involve creating world class control software and evaluating software features using HIL benches. This role directly impacts Caterpillar’s current and future Battery and microgrid products being developed in an R&D environment.

Responsibilities:-

• Define battery control strategy requirements and develop software features using tools like Matlab/Simulink/Simscape
• Develop test plans from software requirements and specifications
• Perform Black box testing and White box testing using simulators like Opal-RT, dSPACE, etc
• Run and execute battery test plans in battery cell simulators and HIL benches
• Modify and convert battery simulation models using MATLAB/Simulink tools for HIL Bench
• Develop automation scripts using Python and other tools
• Perform complex analysis, identify, and solve challenging battery controls software problems

  Basic Qualifications and Experience:-

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronic/ Mechanical Engineering
• 3 to 6years’ experience with HIL testing, battery controls validation or modelling
• Experience in debugging and running test cases on Battery cell simulators and other HIL simulators
• Experience in plant model integration using tools like Matlab/Simulink, RT-Sim, Vector Canape, etc
• Experience and knowledge with Controls SW development and Validation

Experience:-

• Experience and knowledge with Battery Management control system and battery software validation using HIL Benches
• Master’s degree in an accredited Indian or Global Engineering schools
• Good knowledge of simulation tools like Simscape electrical etc
• Good knowledge on Software testing and scripting tools like Canalyzer, Python, etc
• Excellent analytical and communication skills
• Self-starter with strong technical leadership skills
• Enjoys working in a fast paced, technically challenging environment

Location:-

• Bangalore, India.

Company Overview:-

Since 1925, Caterpillar Inc. has been helping our customers build a better world – making sustainable progress possible and driving positive change on every continent.
With 2020 sales and revenues of $41.7 billion, Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives.
We do business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries, and Energy & Transportation – and providing financing and related services through our Financial Products segment.