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Design Engineering Specialist
Caterpillar Inc. 🇺🇸 Mossville, Peoria County, IL 61552, United States of America
The specialist will focus on designing, developing, building, and implementing new products, components, or technologies, specifically helping to design and troubleshoot 7L-9L inline-6 diesel engine systems for various applications. Responsibilities include developing design parameters, technical specifications, guiding technical design evolution, and participating in supplier assessment.
Responsibilities
- Develop design parameters, performance characteristics, and technical specifications of products and components
- Guide the evolution of the technical design, technical project planning, detail design, and development testing
- Participate in supplier selection and capabilities assessment
- Monitor, explore, and test new technologies, materials, and components to understand product or process improvement opportunities
- Construct and fabricate prototype equipment; oversee materials selection, process optimization and process yield, as well as reliability testing and failure analysis
Requirements
- Degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum
- Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis
- Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques
- Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques
- Product Testing: Knowledge of product testing approaches, techniques and tools
- Troubleshooting Technical Problems: Knowledge of troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)
- 401(k) savings plans
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Health Lifestyle Programs
- Employee Assistance Program
- Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts
- Career Development
- Incentive bonus
- Disability benefits
- Life Insurance
- Parental leave
- Adoption benefits
- Tuition Reimbursement
Key Skills
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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