Design Engineer: Light & Heavy Structures for Off-Highway

Inherent Technologies, Inc.; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Inherent Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Design Engineer for light and heavy structures in Decatur, Illinois. This onsite role emphasizes strong CAD skills, structural design, and release processes.

You will work on chassis and upper frame designs for off-highway trucks and mining products, applying Caterpillar toolsets and Teamcenter workflows. The ideal candidate has 5–7 years of relevant experience, plus a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and can independently solve problems within mechanical

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–7 years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Proven ability to develop and articulate product design concepts.
• Experience in heavy structures, chassis, upper frame, and welding/fabrication design.
• Experience with off-highway trucks/mining products and mechanical system integration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate light/heavy structure concepts for designs.
• Apply CAD skills to create, evaluate and release design data.
• Collaborate with fabrication and welding teams to ensure manufacturability.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Independent problem solving

Product design concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

CREO

Teamcenter

VisMockup

Caterpillar tools

Job description

Inherent Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Design Engineer for light and heavy structures in Decatur, Illinois. This onsite role emphasizes strong CAD skills, structural design, and release processes.

You will work on chassis and upper frame designs for off-highway trucks and mining products, applying Caterpillar toolsets and Teamcenter workflows. The ideal candidate has 5–7 years of relevant experience, plus a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and can independently solve problems within mechanical