Senior Design Engineering Specialist

Caterpillar Inc.•Peoria, IL

2d•$147,760 - $221,640•Onsite

About The Position

Caterpillar’s Earth Moving division is hiring for Sr. Design Engineering Specialist in Peoria, IL. This position will provide leadership that supports in-depth development, innovation, analysis, and implementation of the Medium Wheel Loader Operator Station. Will collaborate with component partners and work globally with suppliers and facilities to ensure successful execution.

Requirements

Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving – Ability to identify root causes, evaluate trade-offs, and develop practical engineering solutions.
Project Management – Ability to plan work, manage priorities, track deliverables, and support program timing.
New Product Introduction (NPI) Experience – Experience supporting product development programs, design reviews, validation, and launch readiness.
Quality & Continuous Improvement – Knowledge of APQP, DFOS, CPI, BIQ, and structured quality planning methods.
Cross-Functional Collaboration – Ability to work effectively with suppliers, manufacturing, product groups, global design centers, and facility teams.
Communication & Influence – Ability to communicate technical information clearly, align stakeholders, and influence decisions.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related fields.
Technical and functional understanding of machine systems and components
Strong organizational and project management skills, including analytical and problem solving
Excellent interpersonal communication, conflict resolution, and leadership skills to work in cross-functional problem-solving teams and cross-organizational project teams
Strong initiative and a self-starter (Player/Coach Mentality)
Ability to technically author in a clear and concise manner
Technical and functional understanding of machine operator station systems and components

Responsibilities

Medium Wheel Loader Cab Architect – lead development of the operator station systems and components strategies
Lead development of operator station workspace layouts that provide industry leading User Experience (UX)
Lead team to support New Product Introduction (NPI) programs initiatives
Lead team supporting Current Production and Maintenance
Lead team supporting Continuous Product Improvement (CPI) and Bulit-In-Quality (BIQ) initiatives
Champion Team supporting Advance Product Quality and Planning (APQP)and Defect Free Operating System (DFOS) activities
Lead team collaborating with partners with execution of continuous product and process (CPPD)
Global collaboration with China Design Center in support of GC Operator Stations
Lead team supporting low-cost provider (LCP) deliverables