Senior Engineer-Design

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Job Description:

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Job Summary:

The ICD Wear & Maintenance Undercarriage Engineering team is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to lead complex design and development work for undercarriage components across EM and HEX product families. This role provides technical leadership in the design analysis and validation of critical systems such as roller Idlers and Track and related structures and guiding structures.

This position will focus first and foremost on product design manufacturing and process quality with a zero-defect mindset while also trying to hit the program timeline and cost goals.

What You Will Do:

The Senior Engineer will drive design excellence support product performance improvements and influence longterm undercarriage strategy. Partners closely with global engineering teams manufacturing suppliers quality and NPI/CPI program leaders to ensure reliable durable and costeffective solutions.

• Develop design concepts and drawings of complex structural systems that meet functional and technical requirements cost and weight goals quality initiatives and manufacturing process requirements.
• Support validation activities such as test and field trials.
• Lead NPI CPI and support APQP activities.
• Collaborate with external suppliers and internal manufacturing facilities engineering partners and the core Product Group.
• Mentor junior engineers guide design decisions and lead issue resolution for factory field and customer support needs.

Education requirement:

Requires a degree in an accredited Engineering curriculum.

What skills you will have:

Product Design and Development:

• AppliesCreo ParametricCreo Simulate andStructural Stressto design and validate components for durability and compliance with Caterpillar standards.
• Leads proof-of-concept development using rapid prototyping tools and digital mockups integrating feedback fromDFMEAandDesign Reviews.
• Applies strategic input on complex design challenges by reviewingTolerance Stack-up Analysis.
• Ensures product quality through integration ofSix Sigmamethodologies andDesign Verification Plans (DVP&R).

Product Design - MFG:

• Knowledge collaborating with suppliers to optimize designs for ease of manufacturability focusing on Team Feasibility Commitments.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams including procurement production and quality assurance to align design objectives with manufacturing capabilities using APQP methodology.

Technical Excellence:

• Provides expert assessment on structural analysis and design using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) tools such as Creo Simulate andStructural Stressto ensure robust technical solutions.
• Collaborates with cross-functional SMEs for design validation and issue resolution ensuring alignment with Caterpillars engineering standards.
• Assume accountability for personal technical performance and holds others responsible for theirs.

Effective Communication:

• Adapt documents and presentations for the intended audience using structured reporting tools andSharePoint.
• Demonstrate both empathy and assertiveness when communicating a need or defending a position
• Communicate well downward upward and outward.
• Employ appropriate methods of persuasion when soliciting agreement.

The Top Candidates will also have:

• Undercarriage product knowledge.
• Previous knowledge designing wear components.
• Previous knowledge of casting forging and heat treatment.
• Previous knowledge in NPI and CPI programs.
• Knowledge collaborating with suppliers to optimize designs for manufacturability.
• Knowledge of Caterpillar Engineering Systems (Creo Teamcenter HVC EDS etc.).
• A self-starter accountable quality focused and customer driven with strong teamwork and organizational skills.

Additional Information:

This position requires the candidate to work onsite five days a week at the Peoria IL office.

Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.

Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position.

This position may require up to 10% travel.

What you will get:

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world. Here you earn more than just wage because we value your performance we offer a total rewards package that provides:

• Competitive Base Salary
• Annual incentive bonus plan*
• Medical dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan (Vacation Holiday Volunteer Etc.)
• 401k savings plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Life Insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy Lifestyle Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (Ex. Accident Identity Theft Protection)

*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines.

Final details:

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Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors job level market locationjob-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

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

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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