Senior Design Engineer: Mechanical & Electrical Systems Lead

Caterpillar Brazil; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 58,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 12% annual bonus

Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

Share Ownership Scheme (50% company)

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to lead electrical installation projects with a mechanical focus, from concept through production, within complex vehicle platforms.

You will collaborate across mechanical, electrical systems, manufacturing, and suppliers to ensure robust routing, protection, and packaging, delivering durable, cost-aware solutions across diverse applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Hands-on experience with vehicle systems integration, including routing, packaging, structural interfaces, and installation design.
• Lead multiple engineering projects from concept through production in cross-functional environments.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Effective Communication

Managing Multiple Priorities

Technical Excellence

Computer-Aided Design & Engineering

Product Design for Manufacturing

Product Design & Development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Creo

Vis View

Teamcenter

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to lead electrical installation projects with a mechanical focus, from concept through production, within complex vehicle platforms.

You will collaborate across mechanical, electrical systems, manufacturing, and suppliers to ensure robust routing, protection, and packaging, delivering durable, cost-aware solutions across diverse applications.