Senior Design Engineer
Caterpillar Inc.
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Peoria • Illinois • Minnesota • United States
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Salary
💰 $112,710 - $169,060 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Drive New Product Introduction (NPI), New Technology Introduction (NTI), Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) and Cost Reduction initiatives for engine installations and cooling components and installations 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.
Requirements
- Degree requirement: Bachelor’s degree in an accredited Mechanical Engineering, Ag Engineering or related degree from an accredited institution.
- Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
- Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.
- Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
- Product Design and Development: Knowledge of product features; ability to design, build, and develop a new product, technology, or service from concept through to production.
- Managing Multiple Priorities: Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.
- Top candidates will have: Demonstrated and progressive experience in developing engine installation and cooling systems for off highway mobile machinery.
- Concurrent Product and NPI experience from the design role perspective.
- Mechanical design and detailing experience using Creo.
- Experience releasing drawing packages using Teamcenter and Engineering Data System (EDS).
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
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Hard skills
Mechanical EngineeringProduct DesignNew Product Introduction (NPI)New Technology Introduction (NTI)Continuous Process Improvement (CPI)Finite Element Analysis (FEA)Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)CreoTeamcenterEngineering Data System (EDS)
Soft skills
Effective CommunicationAnalytical ThinkingTechnical ExcellenceManaging Multiple Priorities