Senior Design Engineer - light fabricated and non-metallic components - Caterpillar : Job Details

Career Area:

Engineering

Job Description:

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Role Definition

Caterpillar's Large Power Systems Division (LPSD) designs and manufactures mechanical and electric drivetrain components and systems used across the full Cat machine product line.

As a Torque Converter Design Engineering Specialist, you will be responsible for developing expertise of a complex fluid-mechanical device that is a critical drivetrain component in every Caterpillar product utilizing a powershift transmission. You will have design responsibility for a product-dedicated family of Torque Converters, its parts and subsystems. You will lead the technical planning and execution of NPI, CPI, and production maintenance projects. Using critical thinking skills, you will lead the team to identify areas of risk and develop and manage a validation plan to mitigate. You will identify analysis and physical test activities and adapt the technical plan as needed. You will communicate results to the extended teams as appropriate. As a Torque Converter design expert, you will identify and lead design and process improvements intended to improve performance, reduce warranty, and cut costs.

What you will do

• Torque Converter design responsibility for a family of products.
• Complete Continuous Product Improvement (CPI) and New Product Introduction (NPI) projects.
• Support creation and execution of technical plans to meet project deliverables.
• Prioritize and complete detailed design activities.
• Collaborate with analysis and development teams to validate designs.
• Communicate results to customers, suppliers, team members, and internal clients.
• Perform product maintenance including factory support and supplier collaboration.

Degree Requirement

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Agricultural, Manufacturing, or Aerospace Engineering curriculum.

Skills you must have

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
• Computer-Aided Design & Engineering: Knowledge of tools and techniques of specialized graphics programs; ability to produce, analyze, simulate and test product design drafts.
• Product Design - MFG: Knowledge of processes, approaches, tools and techniques of product design; ability to convert customer and market requirements into product design.
• 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.

Top Candidates will also have

• 7+ years of job-related work experience
• Consistently demonstrates strong initiative
• Effectively works in a team environment

Additional Information

• This position will close on 04/28/2025.
• This position will be located onsite in East Peoria, IL (Building KK).
• Domestic relocation is Available
• VISA Sponsorship is NOT Available
• Travel requirements will be less than 10%.

Final details

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Summary Pay Range:

$110,520.00 - $165,840.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of 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

Relocation is available for this position. Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

Posting Dates:

April 14, 2025 - April 28, 2025

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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