Garrett Nielson

Garrett Nielson is an Engineering Manager at Progress Rail, A Caterpillar Company, where responsibilities include leading the traction systems engineering group, focusing on hardware and software for locomotives, and developing auxiliary power electronic variable frequency drives. Prior to this role, Garrett served as Lead Design Engineer at Electro-Motive Diesel for over 13 years, contributing to the design of engine generator start systems, advanced battery systems, and a patented rotor position determination system. Garrett began a career in engineering as a Research Assistant at the Illinois Institute of Technology, and holds both a Master's and a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the same institution.