Turbocharger Design Engineer – Powering Tomorrow

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation; Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 89,000 - 134,000; 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

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Design Engineer to join the Turbocharger Application team in Lafayette, IN.

You will support NPI, CPI, factory support, and cost reduction efforts for LPSD engines, collaborating with engine platform teams and external suppliers to define requirements and deliver effective solutions. The role emphasizes APQP-driven design optimization, cross-functional collaboration, and leadership in design validation and testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree related to Engineering/Technology required.
• Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology preferred.
• Experience with Caterpillar engine products and applications.
• Experience in component design engineering.
• Experience in Gas or Diesel Performance Engineering.
• Experience with Caterpillar programs and processes (NPI, CPI, NTI, Teamcenter).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with LPSD Platform and application teams on program requirements.
• Manage multiple projects concurrently, ensuring they meet program requirements, timelines, and cost targets.
• Present in component and program level design reviews and gateways.
• Utilize APQP to collaborate with suppliers; optimizing designs to meet performance, reliability, durability, and cost targets.
• Direct the work of off-site engineering groups providing analysis, and detailing services.
• Complete design FMEA’s and develop validation requirements for new and improved designs.
• Create product validation plans and lead execution of these plans.
• Assist in teardown/inspection of turbochargers being used in validation or returned from a customer.

Skills

Product Design

Technical Excellence

Product Design - MFG

Analytical Thinking

Effective Communications

Managing Multiple Priorities

Education

Master's degree in Engineering/Technology

Tools

Teamcenter

APQP

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Design Engineer to join the Turbocharger Application team in Lafayette, IN.

You will support NPI, CPI, factory support, and cost reduction efforts for LPSD engines, collaborating with engine platform teams and external suppliers to define requirements and deliver effective solutions. The role emphasizes APQP-driven design optimization, cross-functional collaboration, and leadership in design validation and testing.