Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – Mining NPD & Reliability

Komatsu; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k

Vacation time off

Assistance programs

Disability benefits

Life insurance

Learning & development

Job summary

Komatsu's Vehicle Development Group is seeking a Design Engineer with a Reliability Focus to design and develop mechanical components for electric drive mining trucks, owning CAD models, drawings, and production releases.

You will apply reliability data and field performance insights to define design requirements, guide decisions, and establish methods to track reliability over 1–3 years, collaborating with reliability, quality, and data teams across the product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or related field; MS preferred.
• 5+ years of mechanical design engineering experience, preferably in heavy equipment/mining/industrial machinery.
• Strong experience with 3D CAD modeling and engineering drawing release.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data to inform engineering decisions.
• Working knowledge of reliability concepts such as failure modes and lifecycle performance.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with reliability, warranty, or field performance datasets.
• Comfort processing large datasets using Excel, Power BI, Python, or similar.
• Familiarity with DFMEA, root cause analysis, basic reliability metrics.
• Experience applying Crow-AMSAA reliability growth model during development testing.
• Exposure to mining or construction equipment field environments.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) or CRE certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop mechanical components and systems from concept through production release, meeting performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost targets.
• Create, modify, and maintain 3D CAD models and detailed engineering drawings according to Komatsu standards.
• Own designs through the full development cycle, including concept selection, detailed design, validation, production release, and post-release support.
• Evaluate loads, interfaces, materials, tolerances, and environmental conditions to ensure robust designs for mining applications.
• Present and defend design concepts, trade studies, and recommendations to peers and leadership.
• Analyze reliability data to identify trends, failure modes, and systemic design risks.
• Translate reliability insights into actionable design requirements and guidelines.
• Partner with reliability, quality, and data teams to process and interpret large datasets.
• Support design risk activities such as DFMEAs, design reviews, and risk assessments.
• Define metrics and dashboards to track reliability over 1–3 year horizons.

Skills

3D CAD modeling

Engineering drawing release

Data analysis

Reliability concepts

Communication

Reliability data handling

Crow-AMSAA

Mining/Construction exposure

DFMEA

Python

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

MS preferred

PE/CRE certification a plus

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Python

Job description

Komatsu's Vehicle Development Group is seeking a Design Engineer with a Reliability Focus to design and develop mechanical components for electric drive mining trucks, owning CAD models, drawings, and production releases.

You will apply reliability data and field performance insights to define design requirements, guide decisions, and establish methods to track reliability over 1–3 years, collaborating with reliability, quality, and data teams across the product lifecycle.