Senior Design Engineer

Career Area:
Engineering

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do - but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here - we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

As a Senior Design Engineer in the Tracked Products Electrical Installation team, you will be joining an innovative team responsible for integrating electrical and electronic systems into some of Caterpillar's largest machines, dozers, hydraulic mining shovels (HMS), and surface drills. You will have the unique opportunity to direct and contribute to the concept, development, and design of harnesses, power cables, and installations for systems from 24 V DC to 7200 V AC. The Electrical Installation team is part of the Tracked Products organization and is responsible for the end-to-end design and development of key machine systems for multiple Caterpillar applications. You will have the opportunity to strengthen your design skills, analytical skills, and mastery of mechanical and electrical engineering concepts. You will partner with other members of the design team as well as provide technical guidance to global team members. You will contribute to the planning and delivery of projects focused on heavy construction, surface mining, and quarry applications. You will have the opportunity to work with and learn from a highly experienced team of engineers having significant experience across Caterpillar machine systems.

What you will do:

• Responsible for schedule, planning, cost, quality, validation for electrical installation on Hydraulic Mining Shovels (HMS).
• Manage HMS electrical integration BOM structure and interactions with adjacent systems and parts.
• Collaborate with suppliers, purchasing, and manufacturing representatives to optimize electrical integration design/manufacturing throughout the life cycle.
• Create and refine designs of wiring harnesses, power cables, and the installation of related components including installation hardware for electrical systems on HMS.
• Utilize Creo and Creo SDP ( Structural Design Procedure) to create highly integrated designs within the machine platforms.
• Review CAD models, layouts, assemblies, detailed part drawings, and bills of material for accuracy and conformance to specifications and Caterpillar Standards.
• Utilize design tools to optimize designs for manufacturing, service support, cost, and quality.
• Manage New Product Introduction (NPI) deliverables including, product cost targets, product reliability goals, quality carryover, and drawing release time/ quality targets.
• Working effectively with a global team to deliver program objectives.
• Collaborate with suppliers, global manufacturing facilities, engineering system teams, and the core product groups to minimize the total cost of ownership.
• Support Continuous Product Improvement (CPI) process to address Product Support and Manufacturing feedback.
• Support activities in the factory including fit-ups, root cause investigations, and basic electrical troubleshooting.
• Organizing, coordinating, and executing the building, testing, and analysis of prototypes.
• Assisting supply specialists and buyers with supplier development and supplier performance.
• Developing and documenting functional requirements and translating into detail design documents.
• Participating in obsolescence/buy-build analysis for product components.
• Participating in and supporting proposal preparation, cost estimates, and technical reports.

What skills you will have:

Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.

• Extensive experience designing harness/cables installation (preferably on tracked products)
• Experience with electrical systems design including wiring, cabling, and reading schematics ( preferably Creo Schematic).
• Extensive experience in design, analysis, or test on wiring installations or electrical systems.
• Experience troubleshooting electrical systems.
• Experience with medium voltage systems (120 - 7200 V AC).
• Understanding of mechanical design concepts and routing independencies between electrical and mechanical systems.

Computer-Aided Design & Engineering:

• Advanced experience in designing harnesses, cables, wiring group and installation in CAD ( preferably Creo parametric modules)
• Advanced Vis View experience ( preferably Vis View Mockup) or equivalent
• Advanced Teamcenter experience or equivalent
• Experience in performing virtual check activities to review and approve models and drawings for harnesses, cables, wiring groups
• Experience in interpreting advanced analysis results for lighting, sound, voltage, current and other electronic monitoring systems
• Train others on advanced tools and approaches of product CAD design.

Product Design - MFG: Knowledge of processes, approaches, tools, and techniques of product design; ability to convert customer and market requirements into product design.

• Understands the assembly process, challenges, and opportunities for final assembly of large equipment electrical components ( preferably tracked machines)
• Deep understanding of electrical harness manufacturing challenges, opportunities, and cost drivers
• Deep understanding of electrical cable manufacturing challenges, opportunities, and cost drivers
• Deep understanding of high and medium voltage manufacturing challenges, opportunities, and cost drivers
• Develops improvement plans for senior management and evaluates the outcome of the design against the functionality.
• Advises others on the development of multiple products and their functionality.
• Monitors the processes and procedures of a complex product design to ensure functional requirements are met.
• Evaluates feedback from customers and consults on functional weaknesses.
• Controls design and development costs of a proposed product through effective resource coordination.

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.

• Quantifies the costs, benefits, risks, and chances for success before recommending a course of action.
• Approaches a complex problem by breaking it down into its component parts.
• Chooses among a diverse set of analytical tools according to the nature of the situation.
• Identifies many possible causes for a problem based on prior experience and current research

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.

• Clarifies and handles multiple concurrent and diverse activities.
• Shifts focus among several efforts as required by changing priorities.
• Addresses potential conflicts that impact current delivery commitments
• Works with or leads others to re-prioritize work and reschedule commitments, as necessary.
• Responds to shifting priorities while maintaining progress of regularly scheduled work.
• Demonstrates an expectation that there will be ongoing shifts in demands and priorities.

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.

• Develops organizational standards and processes to maximize complex product services' efficiency and effectiveness.
• Develops proof-of-concept exercises to prove or disprove validity of proposed products.
• Advises on the appropriate solutions to complex product design and development problems.
• Designs working prototypes of a variety of proposed products or services.

Degree Requirement: Bachelor's degree in an accredited Engineering curriculum.

Top Candidates will also have:

Advanced Creo Electrical Structural Design Procedures (SDP) experience

Demonstrated strong values through teamwork and collaboration skills.

Experience with NPI, CPI, APQP, Cost, Budget

Experience collaborating with global engineering service providers

Manufacturing experience with large track products

Application knowledge and field experience with large track products

Hands-on experience with electrical integration (e.g. machinery, heavy equipment, manufacturing processes, wiring, etc.).

Additional Information:

This position requires the candidate to work full-time in the Tucson, AZ office.

Domestic relocation is not available.

Occasional travel (10%) may be required to support activities at manufacturing and/or customer sites.

Sponsorship is not available.

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

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 24, 2025 - May 11, 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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