Senior Design Engineer

Caterpillar Caterpillar · Industrial · Mossville, IL

Senior Design Engineer role at Caterpillar focused on designing, developing, building, and implementing new products, components, or technologies within the Remanufacturing Division. Responsibilities include researching materials, coordinating prototype testing and analysis, assisting with supplier development, documenting design requirements, and participating in proposal preparation. Requires an engineering or related degree and strong analytical and communication skills.

What you'd actually do

  1. Researching new materials and competitive products.
  2. Organizing, coordinating, and executing the building, testing, and analysis of prototypes.
  3. Assisting supply specialists and buyers with supplier development and supplier performance.
  4. Overseeing the efforts of drafting and testing specialists.
  5. Developing and documenting functional requirements and translating into detail design documents.
  6. Participating in buy-build analysis for product components.
  7. Participating in and supporting proposal preparation, cost estimates, and technical reports.

Skills

Required

  • Degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Effective Communications
  • Managing Multiple Priorities
  • Technical Excellence
  • Computer-Aided Design & Engineering
  • Product Design - MFG
  • Product Design and Development