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Senior Design Engineering Specialist

Caterpillar Inc. 🇦🇺 Burnie, Tasmania, Australia

Onsite $100,000 - $150,000 Full-time Senior

This role involves designing, developing, and implementing innovative products, components, and technologies for the Underground Hard Rock Vehicle team, focusing on setting design parameters and leading technical execution from concept through production. Responsibilities include guiding technical design evolution, overseeing prototyping and testing, monitoring emerging technologies, and ensuring lifecycle requirements are embedded throughout product development.

Responsibilities

  • Design and development of innovative products and components
  • Lead technical execution, including project planning and detailed engineering development
  • Innovate and explore emerging technologies and methodologies
  • Prototype and test equipment, including material selection and process optimization
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure testing, manufacturability, and lifecycle requirements are embedded throughout product development

Requirements

  • A degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science from an accredited program
  • Underground Hard Rock Mining or Machinery experience
  • Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Decision-making and critical thinking skills
  • Effective communication and teamwork skills

Benefits

  • Opportunities for growth and development
  • Inclusive environment
  • Equal opportunities to all applicants and employees
  • Non-discrimination policy
  • Pay transparency policy

Key Skills

Design engineering Innovative product development Technical leadership Project planning and execution Analytical thinking and problem-solving Decision-making and critical thinking Effective communication and teamwork Materials science and engineering Computer-aided design and engineering Product testing and validation

About Caterpillar Inc.

For 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed. With 2024 sales and revenues of $64.8 billion, Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. Caterpillar does business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation – and provides financing and related services through our Financial Products segment.

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