Npi Program Manager Jobs in Georgia (NOW HIRING)

Job Description
The main function of the User Experience Designer is to work with project teams to design and deliver high quality client-centered, effective, consistent and usable interfaces.
Responsibilities:
• Works closely with business analysts, business sponsors, project managers and IT teams to obtain and understand business requirements.
• Creates the design of user interface specifications, by applying client research, design standards, industry best practices, taking into account strategic business objectives, user needs, systems constraints.
• Participates in design review sessions with project teams, acquiring consensus and getting approvals on designs and documentation.
• Executes business acceptance test cases and testing.
• Works with the project managers to ensure that usability deliverables accommodate project timelines, budgets, technical and scope constraints.
• Contributes to the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of efficient and effective usability methodology/process, documentation, workflow, ROI, metrics and design standards.
• Acts as a user experience advocate regarding principles of user experience and user-centered design.
• Bachelor's degree in human factors/usability or related discipline.
• 2-4 years related experience.
Story Behind the Need - Business Group & Key Projects
• Position's Contributions to Work Group
• Team culture
• Surrounding team & key projects
• Purpose of this team
• Reason for the request Position's Contributions to Work Group:
- Help accelerate NPI development
- As an HMI (Human Machine Interface) Programmer in the Large Electric Power Systems Controls team, you will work closely with the Software Engineering Manager and other development partners to develop the requirements and the programming for our generator and solutions controls. You will work with other team members to develop and execute complex controls to help take Caterpillar on the journey to be a leader in paralleling systems while working with a global engineering team. You will help to deliver on NPI program deliverables, continually learning and staying abreast of innovative technology. The key role of this position is that of HMI programming and controls. You will work with other programmers to help develop executable programs.
Reason/motivation for request:
- Addition
Typical Day in the Role
• Typical task breakdown and rhythm
• Interaction level with team
• Work environment description Typical task breakdown:
- Help with HMI screen development and aid release new products, features, components, and systems
- Complete projects on time and on budget
- Refine and improve designs by conducting investigations and developing solutions
- Collaborate with other engineering teams to define and meet product requirements
- Develop, validate, maintain, and support component and systems through internal lab and field sites.
Interaction with team:
- Daily team call
- Other meetings as needed
Work environment:
- Hybrid - minimum 2-3 days in office required
Candidate Requirements
• Years of experience required
• Degrees or certifications required
• Disqualifiers
• Performance indicators Education & Experience Required:
- Bachelor's degree in an accredited Engineering, Technology, or Computer Science curriculum plus >2 years engineering or product development experience OR
- In lieu of a four-year degree, >4 years of progressive and relevant engineering experience (including product application, testing, and process design experience in electric power generation, electrical & electronic control systems, or User Interface systems). Two year degree can count toward total experience requirement.
- Master's or above may be considered overqualified, but will be considered but not toward additional experience.
- Controls Engineer with focus on HMI would be an adjacent job title to this role
Technical Skills
(Required)
- HMI programming and screen/user interface development (platform independent) - this is primary requirement (ie - experience with off the shelf third party HMI software)
- Demonstrated excellent analytical skills
- Extensive understanding of complex engineering concepts and applications
- Basic knowledge of AC and DC Electrical systems
- Ability to interpret and convey screen review observations effectively
(Desired)
- Experience with Scripting/VBScript
- InduSoft/EcoStruxure Machine SCADA experience
- Experience with Excel/String Expressions in Excel
Soft Skills
(Required)
- Self-starter
- Strong technical leadership skills
- Ability to communicate technical information effectively with team members and others in the work group, as well employees in other units, customers, and suppliers.
Disqualifiers/Red Flags:
- NA