Senior Design Engineer, Drivetrain Systems (Onsite IL)

Caterpillar Inc.; East Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 113,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) savings plans

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Career Development

Incentive bonus

Tuition Reimbursement

Parental leave

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in East Peoria, IL is seeking a Senior Design Engineer for the Integrated Drivetrain Energy Solutions division.

You will design, analyze, validate, and release drivetrain systems for large machines, working across global facilities. Join a team that drives product maintenance, improvements, and new product introductions, with responsibility for design changes, supplier coordination, and cost management in a high‑impact engineering role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an accredited Mechanical Engineering or equivalent curriculum.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills required.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Communicate design changes to partners via Content Definition and Design Reviews.
• Provide factory support for Assurance of Supply issues as first engineering contact.
• Collaborate with factory personnel to resolve BIQ and NPI issues.
• Maintain a dashboard of BIQ issues and resolution status.
• Manage large assemblies in Creo and Teamcenter.
• Release engine arrangements and platform drawings.
• Investigate current production issues (CPI) and support root-cause analysis.
• Drive product robustness initiatives and cost-reduction projects.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Effective communications

Managing multiple priorities

Technical excellence

CAD/engineering

Product design - MFG

Product design and development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Creo

Teamcenter

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. in East Peoria, IL is seeking a Senior Design Engineer for the Integrated Drivetrain Energy Solutions division.

You will design, analyze, validate, and release drivetrain systems for large machines, working across global facilities. Join a team that drives product maintenance, improvements, and new product introductions, with responsibility for design changes, supplier coordination, and cost management in a high‑impact engineering role.