Design Engineer

Caterpillar•Peoria, IL

12h•Onsite

About The Position

Join our Construction Ground Engaging Tools (GET) Engineering Team as a Design Engineer and gain hands‑on experience designing and analyzing GET wear components. In this role, you’ll work closely with experienced engineers, top‑tier manufacturers, and suppliers while supporting New Product Introductions (NPI) , collaborating on New Supplier Introductions , and contributing to Continuous Product Improvements (CPI) . This opportunity allows you to build strong technical skills, see how designs move from concept to production, and help maintain the high quality and performance standards our products are known for.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an accredited Engineering curriculum.
Technical Excellence: Proficiency in creating robust designs for wear components to ensure they meet design requirements.
Working knowledge in any Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software to simulate and analyze structural behavior under various load conditions, optimizing designs for durability and efficiency
Familiarity with ANSYS, Abaqus, or Creo Simulate for structural and thermal analysis.
Ability to interpret and apply engineering standards, GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing), and tolerance stack-ups.
Knowledge with DFMEA (Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) to identify and mitigate potential design risks.
Product Design - MFG: Proficient in working with suppliers to enhance design for manufacturability (DFM).
Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including procurement, production, and quality assurance, to align design objectives with manufacturing capabilities.
Understanding of Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) principles to reduce cost and complexity.
Proficient in utilizing Teamcenter or Windchill for product lifecycle management (PLM) tasks.
Familiarity with manufacturing processes such as welding, casting, machining, and forming
Product Design and Development: Develop creative and effective design solutions that meet the functional requirements of the product.
Conduct a thorough analysis and selection of materials to ensure product durability, performance, and cost-effectiveness, considering factors like strength, weight, and environmental impact
Proficiency in Creo (Pro/ENGINEER) modeling and detailed design.
Ability to create and manage BOMs (Bill of Materials) and engineering change notices.
Conduct design reviews and validation testing to ensure product performance and compliance with specifications.
Effective Communication: Strong communication skills and great interpersonal skills to interact with other engineering teams, the platform team, purchasing teams, and manufacturing teams.
Ability to clearly document and present design concepts, technical data, and project updates.
Knowledge collaborating in a global team environment using tools like Microsoft Teams, Outlook, and SharePoint.
Proficient in creating technical reports, design justifications, and comprehensive engineering documentation.
Comfortable participating in and leading design reviews, brainstorming sessions, and cross-functional meetings.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of products or equipment commonly used in Construction industries.
Knowledge in NPI, CPI or cost reduction projects.
Knowledge in managing and executing and quality planning processes.
GET or Wear Components design and reverse engineering experience

Responsibilities

Create design concepts and drawings of wear components and systems that meet functional and technical requirements, cost and weight goals, quality initiatives, and manufacturing process requirements.
Perform stress analysis on the concept using Creo Simulate.
Support validation activities such as test and field trials.
Support and lead APQP activities.
Collaborate with external suppliers and internal manufacturing facilities, engineering partners, and the core Product Group.