Test & Validation Senior Associate Technologist – Electric Power

** Job Summary
** As a
** Test & Validation Senior Associate Technologist
** with
** Caterpillar’s Electric Power Division**, you’ll play a critical hands‑on role ensuring the reliability and performance of our large-engine power systems supporting mission‑critical data centers. In this field‑based position, you’ll travel extensively to conduct on-site testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting of complex engine packages, directly influencing product quality and customer satisfaction. Customers and dealers will rely on your expertise as you represent Caterpillar on-site and resolve real‑world technical challenges.

This role is ideal for an experienced engine professional who enjoys autonomy, problem-solving, and making an immediate impact in dynamic environments.
* Perform on-site testing, validation, and commissioning of large engine packages used in data center backup power applications, ensuring safe and accurate execution of test plans
* Analyze test data, interpret results, document findings, and drive closure of issues identified during field validation activities
* Troubleshoot and resolve mechanical, electrical, controls, and package-related issues at customer and dealer sites, escalating complex issues to internal engineering teams when appropriate
* Utilize Caterpillar ET and general test equipment to perform diagnostics, capture performance data, and validate corrective actions
* Resolve issues tied to design or manufacturing, and ensure products meet design acceptance and manufacturing readiness expectations
* Support engine and package startup and commissioning activities across field locations throughout the U.S. and Canada
* Monitor machine and system performance, test results, and reliability trends; provide recommendations to improve product capability, field performance, or validation processes
* Participate in the adoption of new technologies, automation tools, robotics, and improved test or manufacturing processes to support efficiency, quality, and cost reduction initiatives
* Improve and refine testing procedures and operations to make testing more reliable, efficient, and cost‑effective
* Collaborate closely with electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, project leaders, and integrators to address and close out field issues identified during testing or commissioning
* Serve as Caterpillar’s on-site representative, maintaining clear, professional, and customer-focused communication with dealers and end customers throughout testing and troubleshooting activities
* Follow all safety protocols and site requirements while working in data center and industrial environments
- ** Product Testing:
** Working knowledge of product testing approaches, techniques and tools; ability to design, plan and execute testing strategies and tactics to ensure product quality at all stages of manufacturing.  
* Documents test process and results; prepares and analyzes defect-tracking reports.  
* Summarizes features of a specific product-testing process and associated procedures.  
* Tests components for compliance with functional requirements and established conventions.  
* Discusses and compares usability, safety and integration testing.  
* Develops product-testing procedures; participates in selecting testing environment and tools.

- ** Troubleshooting Technical Problems:
** Working knowledge of troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, detect and resolve technical problems in a manufacturing or product development environment.  
* Documents common hardware, software and communications problems and likely resolutions.  
* Troubleshoots typical technical problems in a specific area.  
* Works with vendor-specific diagnostic guides, tools and utilities to discover application problems.  
* Adheres to standard troubleshooting procedures to ensure effectiveness of resolutions.  
* Participates in setting evaluation standards and criterion for troubleshooting.

- ** Technical Excellence:
** Basic understanding and knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.  
* Uses a structured approach in…