Design Engineer - APQP

Caterpillar Inc.•Mossville, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

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. We are looking for a motivated innovative engineer to help drive new technology advancement at Caterpillar. Caterpillar’s focus on industry leadership in electrification, autonomy, and automation creates continuing new career opportunities within our team. Specifically, we have an opening for a Design Engineer in our product development excellence organization (Team@Excellence) to support Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) with our product development teams with primary focus on supporting Resource Industries, Construction Industries, and Power & Energy product development programs.

Requirements

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.
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.
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.
Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges
Bachelors Degree in an accredited engineering field such as Mechanical, Agricultural, Electrical, or Aeronautical Engineering.
Demonstrated APQP and analytical skills, and the ability to perform complex assignments.
Proven experience in Engineering or Product Development; must be able to demonstrate the ability to gain a mastery of complex engineering and manufacturability concepts.
Must have a good mechanical aptitude with the ability to develop product concepts.
Self-starter with strong leadership ability and good communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Gen AI tools (such as Copilot)
Experience leading project preferred

Responsibilities

Support and deliver key elements of APQP: including, but not limited to: Requirements Management, Boundary Diagram, Interface Analysis, Quality Function Deployment (QFD), Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA), Design Verification Plans & Report (DVP&R), Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), and Process Control Plan.
Leverage Gen AI capabilities to further enhance our internal processes and product development.
Develop and document functional requirements in support of product development teams.
Contribute to the concept, development, and design of complex components, subsystems, or processes.
Deliver a comprehensive list of recommended design and process actions, special process controls, and validation activities to mitigate high-risk areas.
Perform complex analysis work to identify design/process risk and develop mitigation plans.
Work directly with different organizations within Caterpillar, suppliers, customers, and/or other teams. This requires the ability to communicate technical information in a concise and accurate manner.