Load & Haul: Senior Design Engineer - Mechanical / Electrical

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation; Peterlee; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 12% annual bonus

Defined Contribution Pension Scheme (双

Share Ownership Scheme (50% company)**

Personalized flexible benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in Peterlee is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to lead electrical installation projects with a strong mechanical focus.

You will ensure robust routing, packaging, and integration across complex vehicle platforms from concept through production. The role requires experience in vehicle systems integration and collaboration with mechanical and electrical teams, delivering design decisions from concept to production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related accredited discipline.
• Experience with heavy equipment or mining applications is preferred.
• Hands-on vehicle systems integration including routing, packaging, structures, and installation design.
• Proven ability to lead multiple projects from concept through production in cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design and integration of electrical systems within complex vehicle platforms.
• Design components, brackets, harness routing paths, enclosures, and installation schemes balancing electrical and mechanical durability.
• Own cost, quality, validation and schedule for assigned projects.
• Collaborate with suppliers to ensure manufacturability and lifecycle efficiency.
• Partner with manufacturing teams to address assembly feasibility and tolerance stack-up.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Effective Communication

Managing Multiple Priorities

Technical Excellence

Product Design for Manufacturing

Product Design & Development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Creo

Vis View

Teamcenter

Job description

Career Area:

Engineering

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Job Posting Title: Senior Design Engineer

Salary: £57,737 - £72,171 doe

Contract: Permanent

Location: Peterlee

Hours: Full Time – 36.5, 5 Days on site

Travel: Up to 10%

Job Reference: R0000390862

About the Role

As a Senior Design Engineer, you will lead electrical installation projects with a strong mechanical focus, ensuring electrical systems are effectively packaged, protected, and integrated within complex application environments. You’ll work across the full product lifecycle—from early concept through production—collaborating closely with mechanical, electrical system, manufacturing, and supplier teams.

This role is ideal for Mechanical Engineers with experience in vehicle systems, structures, packaging, routing, and integration, as well as Electrical Engineers who enjoy working at the intersection of both disciplines.

Why This Role Stands Out

• End-to-end ownership: Influence design decisions from concept through validation and production, including mechanical packaging and electrical integration tradeoffs.

• True cross-functional collaboration: Work alongside mechanical design, electrical systems, manufacturing, suppliers, and purchasing to optimize performance, quality, durability, and cost.

• Complex product systems: Apply your engineering expertise to large, highly integrated off-highway machines operating in demanding environments.

• Growth & impact: Strengthen leadership skills while delivering high-value solutions to customers across diverse applications and platforms.

What You Will Do

• Lead the mechanical design and integration of electrical systems within complex vehicle platforms, ensuring robust routing, protection, and packaging.

• Design and develop components, brackets, harness routing paths, enclosures, and installation schemes that balance electrical performance with mechanical durability.

• Own cost, quality, validation, and schedule for assigned projects.

• Collaborate with suppliers to ensure manufacturability, serviceability, and lifecycle efficiency.

• Partner with manufacturing teams to address assembly feasibility, tolerance stack-up, and installation repeatability.

• Assist supply specialists and buyers with supplier development and performance improvement.

• Drive collaboration across product development, value chain, manufacturing, commercial, and product support organizations.

• Lead and participate in design reviews, ensuring conformance to electrical and mechanical design standards and best practices.

• Organize, coordinate, and execute prototype builds, testing, and analysis, including fit, form, function, and durability assessments.

Top Candidates Will Have

• Experience with heavy equipment or mining applications.

• Background in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or integrated systems design.

• Hands-on experience with vehicle systems integration, including routing, packaging, structural interfaces, and installation design.

• Proven ability to lead multiple engineering projects from concept through production in a cross-functional environment.

Degree Requirement

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related accredited engineering discipline.

What Skills You Will Bring

• Analytical Thinking: Ability to identify root causes and develop effective technical solutions across electrical and mechanical domains.

• Effective Communication: Capability to clearly convey technical concepts across disciplines and organizational levels.

• Managing Multiple Priorities: Proven ability to manage concurrent projects and make effective tradeoff decisions.

• Technical Excellence: Strong understanding of mechanical and/or electrical systems and how they interact within complex products.

• Computer-Aided Design & Engineering: experience with Creo, Vis View, and Teamcenter.

• Product Design for Manufacturing: Knowledge of manufacturing processes, installation methods, and design-for-assembly principles.

• Product Design & Development: Ability to design, develop, and deliver integrated systems from concept through production.

Why Mechanical Engineers Should Apply

This role is not limited to pure electrical designs. Success depends heavily on mechanical aptitude—how electrical content survives, fits, routes, mounts, and performs within large, high-duty-cycle machines. Mechanical Engineers with experience in vehicle integration, structures, packaging, and durability will thrive here.

NB. The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined.

Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting.

Benefits:

• Up to 12% annual bonus

• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme (Contribution double by Company up to 10%),

• Share Ownership Scheme (50% company matched)

• Personalized flexible benefits

• Employee Assistance Programme

What You Will Get

We look forward to welcoming the successful candidate to our dynamic, diverse, and friendly team. We have a culture of openness, autonomy, support, and personal development as well as a continuous drive for improvement.

About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Posting Dates:

September 3, 2026 - September 10, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply