Electrical Schematic Designer/Concepteur de schémas électriques

Caterpillar Inc. • Laval, QC

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. Cat Technology collaborates with partners across the Caterpillar enterprise to advance technologies including autonomy and automation, which helps enhance site safety, productivity and efficiency across customer operations worldwide. Cat Technology also owns enterprise-wide initiatives in innovation, research and development, manufacturing automation and advanced materials, ensuring Caterpillar continues to lead the industry in technological excellence and engineering innovation. As the Electrical Schematic Designer, you will be responsible for supporting the development of complex electrical system designs, balancing responsibilities across CREO Schematics and electrical architecture and integration. You will be responsible for creating detailed electrical schematics, defining system architecture, supporting cross-functional engineering teams, and ensuring robust manufacturing designs that meet performance safety, and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or equivalent technical degree.
• Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
• Application Development Tools: Knowledge of application and system development; ability to utilize a variety of specific tools and toolkits for developing applications.
• Technical Troubleshooting: Knowledge of technical troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, recognize, and resolve technical issues on hardware, software, application or operation.

Nice To Haves

• Previous engineering experience, with significant exposure to both electrical design and system architecture.
• Previous experience with automotive, heavy equipment, aerospace, industry machinery, or similar industries.
• Previous experience with PTC CREO Schematics or similar schematic/ECAD tools.
• Understanding of CAN, Ethernet, or other communication protocols.
• Demonstrated experience defining electrical system architecture for complex electromechanical products.
• Solid understanding of wiring, harnessing, connectors, electrical components, and industry best practices.
• Ability to interpret engineering standards, regulatory requirements, and compliance guidelines.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to lead technical design-making.
• Industry Knowledge: Knowledge of the organization's industry group, trends, directions, major issues, regulatory considerations, and trendsetters; ability to apply industry knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.

Responsibilities

• Develop, update and maintain detailed 2D electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and harness drawings using PTC CREO Schematics.
• Create and manage symbol libraries, parametric data, and model templates to ensure consistency and compliance with engineering standards.
• Generate documentation packages including BOM’s, connector tables, wire/cable specs, and routing information.
• Work closely with mechanical engineers to ensure accurate integration of electrical layout within mechanical constraints.
• Conduct design reviews and implement engineering changes through structured change control processes (e.g., ECOs/ECNs).
• Define and develop system-level electrical architecture, including power distribution, communication networks, grounding schemes, and hardware interfaces.
• Support circuit and system-level design activities, including load analysis, component selection, harness design strategy, and topology definition.
• Ensure architecture aligns with safety, regulatory, EMC/EMI, and product performance requirements.
• Support FMEA, DFMEA, and system reliability assessments.
• Collaborate with embedded software, controls, test, and manufacturing teams to validate system functionality and resolve integration issues.
• Develop and manage system documentation including interface control documents (ICDs), electrical architecture diagrams, and requirements specifications.
• Other duties as assigned by Caterpillar management from time-to-time.

Benefits

• Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience.
• Additional Information: - We are hiring to fill a new position.
• Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply
• There’s more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar. Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee’s contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we’ve built.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees