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.

Job Description:

This position involves working on Electro-Mechanical design of Electric Drive Train components like Inverters, DC-DC Converts etc for Caterpillar machines. The incumbent will work on Mechanical Packaging / Integration of these components for Caterpillar NTI/NPI/ Cost Reduction or Current Product maintenance programs.

Skills/Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Perform sheet metal /structure/ Casting design, design verification (capable to do complex design in Creo).
• Create Conceptual designs and verify, finalise the concepts applying engineering analytics to decisions.
• Perform mechanical packaging / Integration of Electrical and power electronics products used in Construction / mining vehicles.
• Perform clearance / creepage calculations, Thermal management of entire electrical system.
• Strong knowledge of structural / sheet metal material and techno commercial knowledge for various material and process.
• Strong knowledge of Static / Dynamic/ CFD / Thermal Analysis and ability to comprehend and apply analysis results into design solutions. 
• Strong ability to understand end to end material process for structural components.
• Strong understanding of Sheetmetal manufacturing and DfM.
• Actively support a prototype, pilot, or production build and perform audit.
• Perform bolted joint analysis & Creo simulate or equivalent FEA analysis.
• Good understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, engineering drawings, manufacturing processes and Machine Bill of Material (BOM).
• Performs design calculations and accountable for design decisions.
• Conduct design reviews, Review engineering model, drawings and provide inputs to designers.
• Research and develop new technology around Electro-Mechanical domain and Power Electronics components.
• Communicate results to customers, suppliers, team members, and other business units
• Collaborate effectively with the internal/global team members to achieve project targets.

Required Qualifications:
 

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• Relevant work experience: 8 - 12 years with bachelor’s degree or 5 - 8 years with master’s degree.
• Candidates with strong experience working on Electro-mechanical packaging of Power Inverters, DC-DC converters, Electric power modules, PDUs, LV/MV Switchboard/ Switchgear etc will be preferred.
• Candidates with strong experience in design of Sheetmetal / Structural / Casting design will be preferred. 
• Strong analytical, communication and interpersonal skills is a must.

Skill Descriptors
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.

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.
 Level Working Knowledge: 
•    Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.
•    Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.
•    Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.
•    Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.
•    Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.

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 Working Knowledge: 
•    Recognizes changing demands and priorities; validates changes with management.
•    Obtains information about how current assignments contribute to organizational goals.
•    Completes current work according to assigned priorities.
•    Responds to day-to-day operational priorities while still making progress on project work.
•    Performs at least 2-3 concurrent activities without reducing productivity.

Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
 Level Working Knowledge: 
•    Provides effective technical solutions to routine functional challenges via sound technical competence, effectively examining implications of events and issues.
•    Effectively performs the technical job aspects, continuously building knowledge and keeping up-to-date on technical and procedural job components.
•    Applies technical operating and project standards based on achieving excellence in delivered products, technologies and services.
•    Applies current procedures and technologies to help resolve technical issues in one's general area of technical competence.
•    Helps others solve technical or procedural problems or issues.

Relocation is available for this position.

Posting Dates:

December 4, 2025 - December 18, 2025

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

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