Design Engineer(Engine Installation & Cooling)

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.

These roles proactively collaborate with business partner, company wide to develop components, systems, technologies, and machine that meet our critical customer and business requirements. In addition, lead a portfolio of projects, ensuring velocity, quality and cost commitments are met.

NPI/NTI/current Production Leadership Experience.

• Product Development: Extensive experience in developing products, systems, and applications for various customers.
• Technical Expertise: Proficient in Engine Installation & Cooling systems application and technical strategy execution.
• Machine Test Practices: Knowledgeable in machine testing and integrating tests with design and analysis efforts.
• Operational Experience: Skilled in safety, environmental, maintenance, and capital project planning.
• Business/Finance Acumen: Strong administration, research, and development strategy and program management experience with managing budget.
  
  

Engine Installation and Cooling Design

• End-to-End Responsibility: Oversee engine installation & Cooling across all platforms.
• Design and Integration: Expertise in engine installation & Cooling design, engine design, machine integration design, and manufacturing/assembly.
  
  

Machine Architecture and Performance

• Architecture Design: Design machine architecture to meet Perf/XE and GC requirements.
• Performance Requirements: Define and validate machine performance metrics.
  
  

Analysis and Modelling

• VPD Analysis: Conduct Value Proposition Design analysis.
• BIQ and APQP: Implement Built-In Quality and Advanced Product Quality Planning principles.
• Cost Modelling: Develop cost and should-cost models.
  
  

Facility and Supplier Visits

• Facility Visits: Visit current machine facilities to enhance acumen and awareness of component assembly.
• Supplier Visits: Engage with suppliers to assess capabilities and quality.
  
  

Field Follow Visits

• Customer Site Visits: Participate in field follow visits to observe machine applications and gather customer feedback.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent with 4+ years of experience
  
  

Skill Descriptors:

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.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Develops organizational standards and processes in order to maximize complex product services' efficiency and effectiveness.
• Creates and introduces new techniques that expedite or simplify the development process.
• Supervises the management of multiple and diverse types of products or services.
• 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.
  
  

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.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Seeks discrepancies and inconsistencies in available information; explains variances.
• Organizes and prioritizes the sequence of steps to be taken to remedy the situation.
• Identifies many possible causes for a problem based on prior experience and current research.
• 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.
  
  

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.

Level Extensive Experience:

• 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.
  
  

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

Level Extensive Experience:

• Advises others on the assessment and provision of all technical solutions.
• Engages appropriate subject matter resources to effectively resolve technical issues.
• Mentors others to enhance their technical competence and its application to achieve more effective technical solutions.
• Coaches others in promoting, defining, analyzing, and providing superior technical solutions to business problems.
• Provides effective solutions to moderate technical challenges through strong technical competence, effectively examining implications of events and issues.
• Assumes accountability for personal technical performance and holds others responsible for theirs.
  
  

Relocation is available for this position.

Posting Dates:

September 25, 2025 - October 9, 2025

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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