Design & Development Engineer — Industrial Placement

Caterpillar Inc.; Peterlee; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Share Scheme

Pension

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in Peterlee, County Durham, invites penultimate-year engineering students to join a 12-month Industrial Placement Scheme starting July 2027.

The role focuses on Design and Development Engineering across live projects in Machine Integration, System Design, Testing, and aftersales support, with a strong emphasis on data analytics and continuous improvement. Onsite five days a week with a competitive £26,000 salary plus pension and share scheme.

Qualifications

• Penultimate-year student (or integrated master's) required.
• Discipline: Engineering (see list of eligible fields).
• Full-time 12-month industrial placement starting July 2027.

Responsibilities

• During placement year, you may be placed in live projects across Engineering areas.
• Work on Machine Integration & Performance.
• Engage in System Design & Integration activities.
• Participate in Machine Testing & Development tasks.
• Support Product lifecycle and aftermarket services.
• Contribute to warranty analysis and continuous improvement.

Skills

Data analytics

Engineering design

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Agricultural Engineering

Electronics/Electrical Engineering

Computer Engineering

Mechanical & Mechatronics

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. in Peterlee, County Durham, invites penultimate-year engineering students to join a 12-month Industrial Placement Scheme starting July 2027.

The role focuses on Design and Development Engineering across live projects in Machine Integration, System Design, Testing, and aftersales support, with a strong emphasis on data analytics and continuous improvement. Onsite five days a week with a competitive £26,000 salary plus pension and share scheme.