Engineer – Electrical Design

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Engineer Electrical Design

Location: Decatur IL (In office 5 days a week)
Travel: Up to 10%
Relocation Assistance: Available
Visa Sponsorship: Not Offered

Job Summary

Caterpillar Inc. is the worlds leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment. You have the opportunity to join the Load and Haul Electrical Installation team responsible for the electrical integration on Large Wheel Loaders and Compactors Wheel Tractor Scrapers Underground Vehicles and Articulated Trucks.

As a Design Engineeryou will assist with electrical installation engineering projects focusing on Large Wheel Loaders Compactors and Wheel Tractor Scrapers. Your responsibilities will span coordinating cross-functional activities involving product development value chain optimization manufacturing processes commercial and product support. You will be accountable for managing project timelines product quality and ensuring the successful integration of electrical solutions that address unique challenges within the product applications.

Why This Role Stands Out:

• End-to-end ownership: From concept to production be involved in every stage of the design lifecycle.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Partner with electrical system coordinators manufacturing suppliers and purchasing to optimize performance quality and cost.
• Growth & impact: Strengthen your engineering leadership skills while driving product value to customers in a diverse range of applications.

What you will do:

• Design new components and systems for the electrical integration on Large Wheel Loaders and Wheel Tractor Scrapers.
• Responsible for the design cost quality validation and schedule
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to ensure manufacturability and lifecycle efficiency.
• Assisting supply specialists and buyers with supplier development and supplier performance.
• Drive collaboration with product development groups value chain manufacturing commercial and product support.
• Research and develop new technology
• Developing and documenting functional design requirements.
• Provide support for design reviews and conformance to design guidelines and best practices.
• Organizing coordinating and executing the building testing and analysis of prototypes.
• Perform electrical load analysis and initiate discussions with system partners

Top Candidates Will have:

• Large Wheel Loader Wheel Tractor Scraper or mining industry application knowledge.
• Experience in Electrical installation product design and development.
• Electrical SDP experience and ability to influence through expertise.

Degree Requirement:Requires a degree in an accredited Engineering curriculum.

What Skills You Will Have:

• Analytical Thinking: Ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems
• Effective Communications: Ability to effectively transmit receive and accurately interpret ideas and information
• Managing Multiple Priorities: Ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives projects 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: Extensive experience with Creo Vis View and Teamcenter experience.
• 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.

Summary Pay Range:

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

Posting Dates:

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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