Senior Design Engineer – Light Fabrications
Caterpillar Inc.
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Decatur • Illinois • United States
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Salary
💰 $112,710 - $169,060 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Create concepts and designs to solve complex engineering projects.
- Utilize CREO to create highly integrated designs within machine platforms.
- Lead new product designs following our defined New Product Introduction (NPI) process.
- Resolve current production issues from suppliers, factory or the field.
- Lead requirements management process, DFMEAs and DVP&R (design verification plan & report).
- Support/Lead design review meetings.
- Support Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) process and Concurrent Product and Process Development (CPPD) activity to ensure components are developed to meet time, cost, and quality requirements within budget.
- Collaborate with other engineering team members, purchasing, suppliers, and product group partners.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in an Engineering
- Progressive engineering and product development experience.
- Proficiency in Creo or other 3-D design tools.
- Previous experience designing welded steel structures.
- Demonstrated ability to work well in collaborative environment and to communicate effectively in cross functional teams.
- Executed all phases of a new product development program.
- Experience collaborating with suppliers to optimize designs for manufacturability.
- Experience directing the work of other design and detailing resources to achieve design goals.
- Personal experience performing component level FEA (Creo Simulate preferred).
- Personal experience in executing APQP from beginning to end.
- Hands-on experience (e.g. machinery, heavy equipment, manufacturing processes, welding, 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
CREO3-D design toolsDFMEADVP&RAdvanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)Concurrent Product and Process Development (CPPD)component level FEAwelded steel structuresmanufacturability optimizationnew product development
Soft Skills
collaborationcommunicationleadershipproblem-solvingcross-functional teamwork
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in Engineering