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 Summary:

The Electric Power Division currently has an opening for a Senior Design Engineer in the Americas Custom Solutions Packaging Engineering Team in Griffin, GA.  In this role, you will serve as an experienced individual contributor on enclosure packaging development programs and ongoing maintenance initiatives.  You will have the opportunity to direct and contribute to the concept, development, and design of complex components, subsystems, or processes while strengthening your analytical skills and mastery of engineering concepts. You will partner with and provide technical guidance to global teams. You will contribute to the planning and delivery of projects, continually learn and stay abreast of innovative technology, mentor and coach team members, and broaden your professional network.

What you will do:

• Assist teams in the design of new products, processes, components, and systems
• Developing and documenting functional requirements and translating into detail design documents. Participating in buy-build analysis for product components.
• Ensure customer technical and industry code requirements are met.
• Utilize 3D modeling software to create top-down product models to ensure system interactions are being accounted for and controlled to produce robust package solutions.
• Effectively communicate with process partners, and escalate issues as needed.
• Participating in and supporting proposal preparation, cost estimates, and technical submittals.
• Prepare bills of materials for teams to execute the procurement and assembly aspects of the projects.
   

What you will have:

• Bachelor’s degree in an accredited Engineering program or relevant experience
• Strong analytical skills
• Experience in balance of plant, engine or genset design, design of heavy structures, cooling systems, exhaust systems, enclosures, electrical distribution, electrical communication, or other related areas.
• Experience with building and genset codes (UL, NEC, IBC, FAS, CSA, OGS, etc)

Top candidates will also have:

• Power system design experience
• Global Accounts Customer Experience
• Balance of plant (solutions) system concepting
• Generator set or engine application experience
• Technical Submittal experience
• NPI Program experience
• Experience assisting NPI, CPI and Cost Reduction projects with proven results
• Experience with Caterpillar systems and processes (HVC, EDS, Teamcenter, VisMockup)
• Prior experience with 3D modeling

Effective Communications - Level Extensive Experience:

• Oral and written complemented by the ability to develop/deliver technical presentations.
• 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.

Technical Excellence - Level Extensive Experience:

• 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.

Product Design and Development - Level Extensive Experience:

• Builds three-dimensional models with basic materials.
• Communicates with professionals to understand various requirements of product design.
• Tests and evaluates alternative means of production being considered for use.
• Uses automated tools to design or modify the design of a product.
• Assists in building a complex prototype of product.

Additional Information:

• Located in Griffin, GA
• Relocation assistance is offered for this position.
• This position may require up to 10% travel.
• Sponsorship is NOT approved for this position.

Employee benefit details

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.

Here you earn more than just a salary because we value your performance.  We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus.

Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).

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.

Summary Pay Range:

$108,360.00 - $162,480.00

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:

Annual incentive bonus plan*

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)

401k savings plan

Health savings account (HSA)

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Disability benefits

Life Insurance

Parental leave

Healthy Lifestyle Programs

Employee Assistance Programs

Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Career Development

*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines.

Posting Dates:

December 13, 2024 - December 31, 2024

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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