Design Engineering Specialist
Caterpillar Inc.
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Peoria • Illinois • Minnesota • United States
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Salary
💰 $128,470 - $192,710 per year
About the role
- Drive New Product Introduction (NPI), New Technology Introduction (NTI), Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) and Cost Reduction initiatives for electrical installations and components in Asphalt Compactors.
- Collaborate with suppliers to develop and validate NPI components.
- Oversee design, development, and feasibility studies for complex engineering projects.
- Lead and actively participate in internal validation processes, overseeing builds, testing, and inspection of developmental hardware.
- Coordinate verification testing and simulations (FEA/CFD) locally and with supply chain partners.
- Manage internal validation, including builds, testing, and hardware inspection.
- Identify and resolve design and manufacturing issues to enhance product performance and efficiency.
- Mentoring junior engineers, share best practices, coach on technical skills, and help them grow within the team.
- Champion the creation and adoption of common processes and design principles across Paving’s portfolio.
Requirements
- Degree requirement: Bachelor’s degree in an accredited Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related degree from an accredited institution.
- Product Testing: Knowledge of product testing approaches, techniques and tools; ability to design, plan and execute testing strategies and tactics to ensure product quality at all stages of manufacturing.
- Troubleshooting Technical Problems: Knowledge of troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, detect and resolve technical problems in a manufacturing or product development environment.
- Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
- Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.
- Top candidates will have: Demonstrated and progressive experience in developing engine electrical systems for off highway mobile machinery.
- Concurrent Product and NPI experience from the design role perspective.
- Electrical schematic and detailing experience using Creo.
- Experience releasing drawing packages using Teamcenter and Engineering Data System (EDS).
- Experience mentoring junior team members and coaching technical skills.
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*
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
Electrical EngineeringMechanical EngineeringProduct TestingTroubleshootingProject ManagementElectrical Schematic DesignCreoTeamcenterEngineering Data SystemNPI
Soft skills
Decision MakingCritical ThinkingMentoringCoachingCollaborationProblem SolvingProcess ImprovementLeadership