Design Engineer-Dozer Undercarriage

Caterpillar Brazil; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth opportunities

Diversity and culture appreciation

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Caterpillar is seeking an experienced mechanical design engineer to design, validate, and implement undercarriage components for Track Type Tractors / Dozers. You will develop 3D CAD models, drawings, specs, and documentation, translating customer and manufacturing needs into robust, cost-effective solutions.

Relocation is available, onsite five days a week, with a focus on durability, wear life, reliability, and meeting total ownership cost targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in product design and development.
• Experience in heavy equipment, structures, wear components, or undercarriage systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop undercarriage components including Track Shoes, Track Links, Sprockets, Idlers, Track Rollers, and Carrier Rollers.
• Create and maintain 3D CAD models, engineering drawings, specifications, and product documentation.
• Translate customer, manufacturing, and application requirements into robust design solutions.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI), Current Product Improvement (CPI), and product quality initiatives.
• Evaluate and improve component durability, wear performance, manufacturability, and cost competitiveness.
• Collaborate with suppliers, manufacturing, quality, and validation teams to ensure successful product implementation.
• Participate in prototype development, testing, validation, and field issue resolution.
• Drive innovation through challenging existing assumptions and identifying opportunities for performance and cost improvements.

Skills

Analytical thinking

AI utilization

Durability analysis

Problem solving

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

Creo

Teamcenter

GD&T

FEA

Durability simulation

Job description

Role Definition

Designs, develops, validates, and implements undercarriage components and systems for Track Type Tractors / Dozers. Responsible for delivering durable, manufacturable, and cost-effective designs that meet customer, quality, and business requirements. Applies engineering expertise to improve product performance, wear life, reliability, and total ownership cost.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop undercarriage components including Track Shoes, Track Links, Sprockets, Idlers, Track Rollers, and Carrier Rollers.
• Create and maintain 3D CAD models, engineering drawings, specifications, and product documentation.
• Translate customer, manufacturing, and application requirements into robust design solutions.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI), Current Product Improvement (CPI), and product quality initiatives.
• Evaluate and improve component durability, wear performance, manufacturability, and cost competitiveness.
• Collaborate with suppliers, manufacturing, quality, and validation teams to ensure successful product implementation.
• Participate in prototype development, testing, validation, and field issue resolution.
• Drive innovation through challenging existing assumptions and identifying opportunities for performance and cost improvements.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.

Minimum 5 years of experience in product design and development.

Experience in heavy equipment, structures, wear components, or undercarriage systems preferred.

Desired Technical Competencies

• Strong knowledge of castings, forgings, metallurgy, heat treatment, and manufacturing processes.
• Understanding of wear mechanisms, tribology, structural life, and fatigue behavior.
• Proficiency in Creo, Teamcenter, GD&T, and engineering drawing standards.
• Ability to interpret and utilize FEA, durability analysis, and performance simulation results to guide design decisions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on root cause analysis and continuous improvement.
• Understanding of product cost drivers and value engineering principles.
• Innovative mindset with the ability to challenge the status quo and develop customer-focused solutions.

Skill Descriptors

Analytical Thinking & AI Utilization

Ability to analyze complex engineering problems using data, simulations, field performance information, and structured problem-solving techniques. Applies analytical and AI-enabled tools to identify root causes, evaluate alternatives, quantify risks, and make informed design decisions that improve durability, reliability, and customer value.

Technical Excellence & Innovation

Applies engineering expertise in undercarriage systems, wear technologies, materials, and manufacturing processes to solve technical challenges. Continuously develops technical knowledge, drives innovation, challenges conventional solutions, and contributes to product performance, reliability, and cost improvements.

Computer-Aided Design & Engineering

Ability to utilize Creo, Teamcenter, FEA, durability analysis, and simulation tools to develop, analyze, validate, and optimize product designs. Applies digital engineering methods to improve design quality, reduce development risk, and accelerate product development.

Product Design & Development

Ability to design, develop, validate, and implement undercarriage products from concept through production. Supports NPI, CPI, quality improvement, and cost reduction initiatives while delivering solutions that improve performance, wear life, reliability, and customer value.

Location and Working Hours

• This position requires working onsite five days a week.
• Relocation is available for this position.
• Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates

August 21, 2026 - August 31, 2026

Equal Opportunity Statement

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

Benefits and Culture

• Professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs.
• We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar.

There’s more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself.

We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee’s contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we’ve built.