Electronics Design Engineer

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.

As an Aftermarket Design Engineer, you'll support the development of innovative aftermarket enhancement products for the Energy & Transportation sectors and spearhead Vision Systems projects. This role involves significant travel to customer field sites, allowing you to gain valuable insights and ensure our solutions meet real-world needs. You will have the opportunity to learn from and contribute to a cooperative team in the design of new products. In this position, you will build your technical expertise while learning product development through practical application and staying abreast of innovative technology. You will also build your professional network, engage with peers, and receive guidance from experienced mentors.

What You Will Do:

Support design development, validation, and release of electronic systems for the Aftermarket Enhancement Products.  Products produced by this group are primarily electronic in content but often require mounting and packaging considerations to be designed as well. Products includes electronic controls consisting of standard Caterpillar Electronic Control Modules with software modifications as well as custom-designed modules for specialized applications. Electrical harnesses are designed for use with products to provide interconnectivity between control elements as well as the targeted machine.

As an engineer in the Aftermarket Enhancement engineering group, you will be challenged with multiple projects for a wide variety of Caterpillar machines and applications. Tasks will also include support and leadership of engineering team activities including project ideation, design concepts, Failure Mode Effect Analysis, design development activities, validation plans, and visits to other Caterpillar facilities and customer sites as needed. This engineering team develops multiple aftermarket product projects at a time with many projects completing within less than one year. This position will provide development for Engineering skills as well as offering opportunities to improve your business acumen for other commercial aspects of customers, suppliers, and internal distribution and Aftermarket business elements.

Specific job duties may include:

• Researching new materials and competitive products. Organizing, coordinating, and executing the build, test, and analysis of prototypes.

• Developing and documenting functional requirements and translating them into detailed design documents.

• Participating in and supporting proposal preparation, cost estimates, and technical reports.

Education Requirement: Bachelor’s degree in an accredited Engineering curriculum.

What Skills You Will Have:

Product Design and Development:

• 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.

• Hands-on experience with electro-mechanical systems, troubleshooting, installations, or maintenance.

Effective Communications:

• 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.

• Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.

Analytical Thinking:

• Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance.

• Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions.

• Uses logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusions.

Managing Multiple Priorities:

• 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:

• 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.

• Helps others solve technical or procedural problems or issues.

Additional Information:

The location for this position is Mossville, IL.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position. Any relocation costs incurred would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

This position may require up to 25% travel with periods of 50% travel when needed. This position also requires travel for direct dealer support and on-site customer installations.

Summary Pay Range:

$87,480.00 - $131,280.00

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 .

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. 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.

Posting Dates:

December 20, 2024 - January 2, 2025

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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