Senior Design Engineer: ROPS & Cab Systems

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 113,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off

401(k) savings plans

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Incentive bonus

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in Peoria, IL is seeking a Sr. Design Engineer to design, analyze, and test components and systems used in operator stations and cabs, with emphasis on steel fabrications, ROPS, and cabin non-metallics.

You will communicate with design peers, customers, suppliers, and manufacturers worldwide. The role requires collaboration with manufacturing partners and proficiency in FEA, CPPD, and product development of cab components.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or similar from an accredited curriculum.
• CREO or other parametric modeling software experience
• Familiarity in fabrications and/or non-metallics manufacturing processes

Responsibilities

• Provide support for New Product Introduction (NPI) programs by designing product and releasing prints
• Provide support for product quality initiatives and design maintenance needs
• Design ROPS systems and other cab related fabrications
• Design cab non-metallic components such as ducts, trim and headliners
• Support senior team member in lab-based testing and certification of ROPS and other operator protective structures (OPS)
• Conduct structural finite element analysis (FEA) for ROPS and other components
• Collaborate with manufacturing partners and suppliers in a continuous product and process design (CPPD) environment

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Effective Communications

Managing Priorities

Technical Excellence

CAD & Engineering

Product Design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CREO

FEA

3D Modeling

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. in Peoria, IL is seeking a Sr. Design Engineer to design, analyze, and test components and systems used in operator stations and cabs, with emphasis on steel fabrications, ROPS, and cabin non-metallics.

You will communicate with design peers, customers, suppliers, and manufacturers worldwide. The role requires collaboration with manufacturing partners and proficiency in FEA, CPPD, and product development of cab components.