**Career Area:** Engineering **Job Description:** **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. **Role Definition** Caterpillar Large Power System Division is looking for a Design Engineer to accelerate the development and application implementation of thermal management solutions. In this role, you will successfully develop cooling systems and components to meet the thermal management requirements for machine and electrification projects including battery or fuel cell powered systems in Electric Power, Oil & Gas, Resource Industry, and Construction Industry markets. Candidates will have to work closely with application engineers, cooling technical leads, and product groups to understand application requirements to develop the technical specifications to support the component selection process. Engineers must manage their own development, continuously learning through experience and staying abreast of technology changes. Learning will focus on methods, processes and systems applied to engineering functions, key engineering skills, practical application of theory, communications and building a knowledge of Caterpillar’s products, suppliers, and customers. This individual must have good communication skills to effectively collaborate with various product development teams to deliver validated design solutions to our challenging electrification program deliverables and timelines simultaneously. **Responsibilities** + Assist in gathering application specific requirements and develop preliminary concepts + Perform component engineering activity to meet product engineering targets & customer requirements + Conduct DFMEA, DVP & R (design verification plan & report) + Support/Lead design review meetings + Support Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) process and Concurrent Product and Process Development (CPPD) activity to ensure components are developed to meet time, cost, and quality requirements within budget + Support engineering solutions to fix quality issues for New Product Introduction (NPI) or Continuous Product Improvement (CPI) + Collaborate with other engineering team members, purchasing, suppliers, and Caterpillar product group customers + Conduct supplier collaboration sessions to support supplier selection and development + Some travel (10%) to Caterpillar product group customers, suppliers and Caterpillar manufacturing facilities is required + Organization: LPSD’s Global Thermal Management Solutions **Degree Requirement** Bachelor’s degree in engineering curriculum required (Mechanical, Agricultural, or Electrical engineering desired). **Skills you must have** Analytical Thinking: Working knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems. Effective Communications: Working understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors. Engineering - MFG: Working knowledge of processes, techniques and methods of engineering in a manufacturing environment; ability to design and implement materials, structures, machines, devices, systems and processes that safely realize a desired objective or invention. Design for Manufacturability (DFM): Working knowledge of design for manufacturability guidelines, methodologies, and use cases; ability to use this knowledge to optimize product designs and manufacturing operations. Troubleshooting Technical Problems: Working knowledge of troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, detect and resolve technical problems in a manufacturing environment. Standard Operating Procedures: Working knowledge of established standard operating procedures (SOP); ability to design, implement and evaluate standard operating procedures affecting daily and strategic business operations in order to increase operational efficiency. **Top Candidates Will Also Have** + Design control experience and good working knowledge of NPI and APQP process + CREO 3D modeling experience + Fluid lines design experience + Fabrication design experience + Thermal management system or component experience + Ability to manage multiple programs **Additional Information** + This position will close 11/18/2024 at 11:59 pm. + The location for this position is Mossville, IL (Building AC) + Sponsorship is **not** available for this position. + This position may require less than 10% travel. **Employee benefit details** Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world. Here you earn more than just a salary because we value your performance. We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus. Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date). **Final details** Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status. For more information, visit caterpillar.com. To connect with us on social media, visit caterpillar.com/social-media \#LI \#MilitaryMonday \#Letsdothework \#caterpillarinc \#Iamcaterpillar Relocation is available for this position. Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers. **Posting Dates:** November 4, 2024 - November 18, 2024 Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen. EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply. Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community (http://flows.beamery.com/caterpillarinc/talcom) .