Caterpillar Inc.

Senior Design Engineer – Work Tools & Structures

Caterpillar Inc.

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Peoria • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $110,520 - $165,840 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Take ownership of the structural design for Caterpillar’s Medium Wheel Loaders, both current models and future innovations through our New Product Introduction (NPI) process.
  • Drive performance and reliability by leading virtual product development (VPD) simulations that validate and refine your designs at the machine and system level.
  • Bring ideas to life by planning and executing prototype builds, coordinating testing, and analyzing performance data to ensure real-world success.
  • Translating vision into reality by developing functional requirements and turning them into detailed, actionable design specifications.
  • Influence key decisions by contributing to make-versus-buy analyses and collaborating across worldwide manufacturing teams to ensure the best outcomes.
  • Shape the future by supporting proposal development, cost estimation, and technical documentation that guide our next generation of products.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
  • Proven structural design experience with a strong understanding of how to develop durable, high-performance welded components and castings.
  • Hands-on experience with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Fatigue Life Analysis to ensure structural integrity and durability under real-world conditions
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify root causes of complex problems and develop innovative, effective solutions designed for worldwide manufacturing.
  • Excellent communication skills that support collaboration across worldwide diverse teams and functional areas
  • Demonstrated commitment to technical excellence through successful resolution of complex engineering challenges, underpinned by a deep understanding of 1E specifications, Engineering Standards, and Tolerance Stack Up; proficient in simulation tools for welded structures, data interpretation, and engineering detail, checking and release systems.
  • Extensive experience in product design for manufacturing, with deep expertise in fabricated structures, including design, analysis, and manufacturing processes.
  • Proficient in tools such as Creo, Creo Simulate (or similar), and systems modeling software like Dynasty.
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

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
structural designFinite Element Analysis (FEA)Fatigue Life Analysisdata interpretationengineering detail checkingtolerance stack upproduct design for manufacturingfabricated structures designperformance data analysismake-versus-buy analysis
Soft skills
analytical skillsproblem-solvingcommunication skillscollaborationinfluencetechnical excellenceinnovationcoordinationplanningexecution
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering