Sr. Controls Design Engineer

Solar Turbines•Mabank, TX

4d•$112,704 - $169,056•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. Designs, develops, builds, and implements new components, products, or technologies in a self-directed manner. The selected candidate will split their weekly schedule between Mabank (minimum of 2 days) and DeSoto, TX. What you will do: • Creates new designs and resolves manufacturing or operational issues for complex components. Ensuring design acceptance, manufacturing producibility, and validation. Develop project scope to address business challenges and opportunities. • Applying and developing new technologies and process improvements to achieve greater efficiency, cost reduction and quality improvement. • Support definition of engineering procedures to make the product or process more reliable, efficient and cost-effective. Understanding functional requirements and translating into detail design documents. • Collaborating with all functional areas to provide a design solution that meets the requirements of the enterprise partners and customers. • Requires a degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum. This role provides flexible work location options: Full-time onsite (5 days/week) in Mabank, TX or Split schedule: 3 days in Desoto, TX and 2 days in Mabank, TX

Requirements

7+ years experience in Controls Design Engineering
Engineering Degree Required
Requires a degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience building electrical loop schematics, composing Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) code, and modifying Human Machine Interfaces (HMI).
Experience with industrial applications or in the Oil and Gas field is a plus.

Responsibilities

Creates new designs and resolves manufacturing or operational issues for complex components.
Ensuring design acceptance, manufacturing producibility, and validation.
Develop project scope to address business challenges and opportunities.
Applying and developing new technologies and process improvements to achieve greater efficiency, cost reduction and quality improvement.
Support definition of engineering procedures to make the product or process more reliable, efficient and cost-effective.
Understanding functional requirements and translating into detail design documents.
Collaborating with all functional areas to provide a design solution that meets the requirements of the enterprise partners and customers.