Design Engineer

Caterpillar Inc.•Alpharetta, GA

6d•$89,210 - $133,810•Onsite

About The Position

Caterpillar Switchgear, part of Caterpillar’s Electric Power Division, is hiring an Electrical Design Engineer in Alpharetta, Georgia. The role designs, develops, and builds low- and medium-voltage switchgear for generator paralleling applications. The engineer interprets customer specifications and drawings while applying relevant industry regulations and standards, creates bills of materials in an ERP system, directs purchasing and procurement, and provides direction to CAD designers producing wiring and assembly drawings. The role also supports production during equipment manufacturing and writes and validates PLC code for generator control systems that interface with various communication protocols. The position is onsite five days per week and may involve 0–10% travel. Domestic relocation assistance is not available, and visa sponsorship is not available. The posting separately states that relocation is available; no further details are provided.

Requirements

A degree in Engineering is required; specified fields include Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering. A Mechanical Engineering degree with electrical design or programming experience is also listed.
Extensive experience in analytical thinking, including defining problems, comparing alternatives systematically, identifying relevant influences, and using logic and intuition to draw conclusions.
Extensive experience in effective communication, including giving constructive feedback, receiving feedback, avoiding inappropriate jargon, and considering non-verbal cues.
Working experience managing multiple priorities, including handling at least two to three concurrent activities without reducing productivity.
Working experience in technical excellence, including providing technical solutions, maintaining technical knowledge, applying standards and procedures, and helping others resolve technical issues.
Working knowledge of product design for manufacturing, including gathering customer and market requirements, using automated design tools, and assisting with testing and refinement.
Working knowledge of product design and development, including communicating with professionals about design requirements, evaluating production methods, using automated design tools, and assisting with complex prototypes.

Nice To Haves

Electrical Engineering degree.
Extensive experience in Electrical and Control Engineering.
Computer programming experience.
PLC experience with Schneider and/or Allen Bradley.
Experience with UL508A control enclosure design.
Power Engineering and Multi-Function Relay Programming/Operation.

Responsibilities

Interpret customer specifications and drawings and apply them while considering industry regulations and NEC, UL 508, UL 891, UL 1558, UL MV, CSA 22-2, and ANSI requirements.
Create bills of materials in the ERP system.
Provide direction to purchasing and procurement.
Provide direction to CAD designers creating wiring and assembly drawings.
Support production during equipment manufacturing.
Write and validate PLC code for generator control systems interfacing with various communication protocols.