Senior Design Engineer

Caterpillar; East Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Design Engineer, where your work will shape the future of sustainable communities. In this dynamic role, you will design and develop innovative products for the D8 Track Type Tractor, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver cutting-edge solutions. Your expertise in product design, analytical thinking, and global communication will be pivotal in managing projects and driving positive outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a collaborative environment that values innovation and teamwork.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off plan

401(k) savings plans

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Incentive bonus

Qualifications

• Proven experience in product design and development from concept to production.
• Extensive understanding of analytical techniques and tools for effective analysis.

Responsibilities

• Research new materials and technologies for D8 Track Type Tractor.
• Develop functional machine requirements and translate into design documents.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Product Design and Development

Effective Global Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

CREO

Teamcenter

NPI tools

Job description

Career Area:

Engineering

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you'rejoining 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'tjust 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.

This position designs, develops, builds, enables, and implements new MTP products, components, and technologies for the market-leading D8 Track Type Tractor. As a Senior Design Engineer at Caterpillar Inc., you will work as the architect of the various D8 models produced around the world, collaborating with design, validation, manufacturing, marketing, and other teams to provide the best solutions for our customers.

What You Will Do:

• Researching new materials, designs, technologies and competitive products. Organizing, coordinating, and executing the building, testing, and analysis of prototypes, pilots, and production machines. Managing various system teams and overall machine level releasing to meet timelines and quality targets for downstream users of engineering information. Meeting corporate guidelines around machine nomenclature, model quality and various other Teamcenter requirements.

• Assisting factories and global validation with development and performance support, from minor fit ups to large complete machine redesigns. Overseeing the efforts and layout of the machine bill of materials and overall space claim management among the various system teams.

• Developing and documenting functional machine requirements and translating into detail design documents. Participating in assembly analysis for product components. Working with regulations, pricing and commercial to deliver machine configurations that meet market demands across the world. Leading machine level design reviews to cover various topics with varying frequency.

• Participating in and supporting factory processes, cost estimates, and technical reports. Ownership of D8 related Sharepoint design issues and guiding the team to resolution and tracking of progress to meet goals. Support of the Unmet Manufacturing Needs process, collaborating with global facilities to resolve current issues and drive future manufacturing commonality across all facilities.

What You Have (Basic Qualifications):

• Degree requirement: Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• Effective Global Communication: Effective collaboration techniques and ability to build networks with people from different countries and cultures, think and work with them to bring positive impact and flourishing business results. The ability to organize and lead meetings of varying size from 5 people to 25+ people - with clear agendas, notes and action items documented and utilized to drive decisions.
• Analytical Thinking: Extensive understanding of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems. Experience with large 3D CREO and 3D Visualization (JT) models and how the various interactions can and will have impacts on downstream users.
• Product Design and Development: Proven experience with product features; ability to design, build, and develop a new product, technology, or service from concept through to production. Along with strong familiarity with NPI tools and cadence. Experience with the Defect Free Operating System (DFOS) is a bonus.

Top Candidates Will Have:

• Teamcenter Experience
• CREO Experience
• NPI (New Product Introduction) Experience
• Track Type Tractor Experience

Additional Info:

• Office Model: Caterpillar requires employees to work onsite in the office five days a week.
• Travel: 15% domestic and international travel is expected.
• Relocation: Domestic relocation will be available to those who qualify.
• ISE: ISE assignments are not available.
• Visa Sponsorship: Visa sponsorship is not available.

Summary Pay Range:

$110,520.00 - $165,840.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location,job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*

• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*

• 401(k) savings plans*

• Health Savings Account (HSA)*

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

• Health Lifestyle Programs*

• Employee Assistance Program*

• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

• Career Development*

• Incentive bonus*

• Disability benefits

• Life Insurance

• Parental leave

• Adoption benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Relocation is available for this position. Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

Posting Dates:

April 21, 2025 - May 2, 2025

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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