🚀 Senior Design Engineer

Job Description

Senior Design Engineer – Electrical Installation (Rigid Frame Trucks) | Location: Tucson, AZ or Decatur, IL. This position requires a full-time work location in one of the specified offices. Occasional travel (about 15%) may be required to support activities at manufacturing and/or customer sites. Domestic relocation assistance is available. Visa sponsorship is not available. Posting dates: October 23, 2025 – November 6, 2025.

Your Work

Your work shapes the world at Caterpillar Inc. We are a global team that cares about people and progress, building stronger, more sustainable communities through problem solving and hands-on innovation.

Summary

Join our Electrical Installation team within the Rigid Frame Trucks organization to drive the design and development of electrical integration for Large Mining Trucks. As a Senior Design Engineer, you will lead the concept, development, and integration of electrical harnesses, power cables, and electrical installation. This is a hands-on role based at the factory where your designs come to life and you work directly with the machines you help create.

What You’ll Do

• Lead planning, scheduling, cost, and quality efforts for electrical installations on drills.
• Own and manage the electrical integration BOM structure and ensure seamless interaction with adjacent systems.
• Design and refine wiring harnesses, power cables, and installation components using Creo and Creo SDP.
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to ensure manufacturability and lifecycle efficiency.
• Review CAD models, drawings, and BOMs for accuracy and compliance with Caterpillar standards.
• Drive New Product Introduction (NPI) deliverables including cost, velocity, reliability, and quality targets.
• Support Continuous Product Improvement (CPI) by addressing feedback from Product Support and Manufacturing.
• Troubleshoot electrical issues and support fit-ups and root cause investigations at the factory.
• Translate functional requirements into detailed design documentation.

What Skills You Will Have

• Technical Excellence: Experience in mechanical or electrical design — especially in harnesses and cable systems. Knowledge of electrical systems and schematics (Creo Schematic) is a plus. Experience in manufacturing and mining environments is desirable.
• Computer-Aided Design & Engineering: Proficiency in designing harnesses, cables, wiring assemblies, and installations using CAD tools — especially Creo Parametric — with Vis View for virtual checks and interpreted analysis results being desirable.
• Product Design – MFG: Understanding of large equipment assembly and electrical component integration. Experience with harness manufacturing and cost factors. Ability to review customer feedback to improve performance.
• Analytical Thinking: Ability to evaluate risks, costs, and success factors to solve complex problems using appropriate tools and research to identify root causes.
• Effective Communications: Strong communication and collaboration skills; experience directing and reviewing work of other engineers is highly desired. Ability to work with a global team.
• Managing Multiple Priorities: Ability to handle multiple tasks and adapt to shifting priorities; resolves conflicts and maintains delivery timelines.
• Product Design and Development: Experience in creating standards to improve product efficiency. Develops prototypes and validates concepts; solves complex design challenges.

Qualifications

Degree Requirement: Bachelor’s degree in an accredited Engineering curriculum.

Pay and Benefits

Summary Pay Range: $110,520.00 - $165,840.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on factors such as job level, location, knowledge, skills, performance and experience. Salary is one component of total compensation.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Paid time off (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)
• 401(k) savings plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Health Lifestyle Programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts
• Career Development
• Incentive bonus
• Disability benefits
• Life Insurance
• Parental leave
• Adoption benefits
• Tution Reimbursement

Other notes: This position requires working onsite five days a week. Relocation is available. Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.