Caterpillar Inc.

Design Engineer – Electrical

Caterpillar Inc.

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: East Peoria • Arizona • Illinois • United States

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Salary

💰 $97,530 - $146,290 per year

About the role

  • Create and refine designs in the development of wiring harnesses, power cables and the installation of related components including installation hardware for electrical and electronic systems on mobile machinery.
  • Utilize Creo to create highly integrated designs within the machine platforms
  • Collaborate with suppliers, purchasing and manufacturing representatives
  • Review CAD models, layouts, assemblies, detailed part drawings, and bills-of-material for accuracy and conformance to specifications and Caterpillar Engineering Standards
  • Utilize design tools to optimize designs for manufacturing, service support, cost, and quality.
  • Manage New Product Introduction (NPI) deliverables including, product cost targets, product reliability goals, and drawing release quality.
  • Working effectively with a global team to deliver program objectives
  • Collaborate with suppliers, global manufacturing facilities, engineering system teams and the core product groups to minimize total cost of ownership.
  • Support Continuous Product Improvement (CPI) process by modifying designs to address Product Support and Manufacturing feedback.
  • Support activities in the factory including fit ups, root cause investigations and basic electrical troubleshooting

Requirements

  • Bachelor degree in an accredited Engineering or Computer Science
  • Dozers, Hydraulic Mining Shovels and Surface Rock Drills or mining industry application knowledge.
  • Experience in Electrical installation product design and development.
  • Electrical SDP experience and ability to influence through expertise.
  • Hands on experience troubleshooting electrical systems
  • Experience with NPI, CPI, APQP, Cost, and Teamcenter tools/process
  • Knowledge of harness and cable manufacturing methods
  • Hands-on experience (e.g. machinery, heavy equipment, manufacturing processes, wiring, etc.)
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 & Tools
CreoCAD modelingElectrical installation product designWiring harness designCable manufacturing methodsElectrical troubleshootingNew Product Introduction (NPI)Continuous Product Improvement (CPI)Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)Teamcenter
Soft Skills
CollaborationCommunicationProblem-solvingInfluencingTeamworkGlobal team coordinationAdaptabilityAttention to detailOrganizational skillsCustomer focus
Certifications
Bachelor degree in EngineeringBachelor degree in Computer Science