Career Area:
EngineeringJob Description:
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JOB PURPOSE:
To spearhead the design and development of complex major engineering product or process projects in a manner to ensure products provide superior performance durability quality and serviceability.
JOB DUTIES: The Senior Design Engineer is accountable for the complete design and development of new products inline with the requirements.
Key areas of responsibility encountered in this role may include any or all of the following:
Leads the overall genset electrical package design development integration
Provide guidance to other team members on electrical design and integration to ensure all requirements are met with regards to Quality Velocity and Cost.
Takes ownership of technical deliverables and work closely with subject matter experts to ensure high quality deliverables.
Develop flexible panel and wiring architectures for rapid development and test across platforms
Leads supplier collaboration from engineering side. Works closely with cross-functional teams in development of the product.
Understand technical requirements and creatively solves engineering problems
Creates a vision for use of Analysis and Simulation tools to compliment the physical testing of controllers and Gensets.
Required Qualification:
Proven technical leadership and experience in the design and development of electrical systems related to Genset control panel design Component selection and placement Wiring harness Schematics development
Hands on experience with various tools and processes like: CREO Team centre DFMEA Part number creation and release process
Experience of Diesel / Gas genset or similar automobile/machine products design development testing and certifications.
Understanding of International standards like ISO8528 UL2200 UL489
Must have thorough knowledge of the design and working of one or more of the following- AC Generators (Alternators) Voltage Regulators Genset Controllers Circuit Breakers Digital & Analog I/O modules and communication protocols (CAN ethernet RS232).
Must be a team player with good communication and interpersonal skills
Desired Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering with more than 12 years of relevant experience orMasters degree in Electrical Engineering with 10-12 years of relevant experience.
Additional information: This job required 5days working from office.
Posting Dates:
January 13 2026 - January 27 2026Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial turbines and diesel-electric locomotives.