Senior Design Engineer: Drive Robust, Manufacturable Solutions

Caterpillar; Nuevo Laredo; On-site; MXN 520,000 - 780,000; Full time

Job summary

Caterpillar is seeking an experienced engineer to design, develop, and implement new products and components across the full lifecycle. You will collaborate with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and suppliers, translating requirements into detailed designs and documentation.

The role emphasizes robust problem solving, root cause analysis, and the application of GD&T and PPAP/DVP&R processes to ensure manufacturability and performance in challenging environments.

Qualifications

• Requires a degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum.
• Fluent in English, written and oral communication.
• 8 to 10 years of experience in Electronics, Electrical, Remanufacturing.
• Demonstrated experience in technical problem solving and root cause analysis, supplier development and technical collaboration.
• Able to perform complex work assignments with limited direction.
• Strong technical skills (data analysis, spreadsheets, failure analysis, geometric tolerancing).
• Able to communicate technical information effectively.
• MS Office tools.
• Proficient with DFMEAs, PPAPs, DVP&Rs, GD&Ts, etc.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, builds, and implements new products, components, or technologies.
• Accountable for delivering robust, validated, and manufacturable designs across the full product lifecycle.
• Collaborates with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, product support, and suppliers.
• Developing and documenting functional requirements and translating into detail design documents.
• Participating in buy-build analysis for product components.

Skills

Fluent English

Technical problem solving

Root cause analysis

Supplier development

Technical collaboration

Data analysis

Geometric tolerancing

MS Office

Education

Engineering/Computer Science/Materials Science degree

Tools

DFMEAs

PPAPs

DVP&Rs

GD&Ts

Job description

Caterpillar is seeking an experienced engineer to design, develop, and implement new products and components across the full lifecycle. You will collaborate with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and suppliers, translating requirements into detailed designs and documentation.

The role emphasizes robust problem solving, root cause analysis, and the application of GD&T and PPAP/DVP&R processes to ensure manufacturability and performance in challenging environments.