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Company

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Caterpillar Inc. · 2 weeks ago

Design Engineer

Griffin, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

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Responsibilities

Provide engineering support of generator sets 500 kW – 2000 kW manufactured in Griffin, GA.

Design new products, processes, components, and systems to meet customer requirements within internal capabilities.

Collaborate with regulatory and validation experts to ensure designs meet certification requirements such as CE, CSA, and UL.

Optimize designs for cost, quality, and assembly in collaboration with manufacturing and suppliers.

Offer technical guidance on test and analysis, and communicate results to stakeholders.

Complete projects on time and on cost, and raise awareness of trade-offs between time, resources, and quality.

Support generator sets throughout the product life cycle, focusing on sustainability and efficiency improvements.

Qualification

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Generator Set DesignTroubleshootingTechnical SolutionsAwareness of CodesProduct DesignBill of Material Definition3D Model DevelopmentRoot Cause AnalysisCost-Benefit AnalysisTest Plans DevelopmentCustomer Requirements TranslationPrototype DesignProblem-SolvingAnalytical ThinkingCreativityCollaborationPrioritization

Required

Bachelor’s or Masters degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum.

Knowledge of Generator set design, including awareness of applicable codes; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges in this area.

Experience troubleshooting complex problems

Engages appropriate subject matter resources to effectively resolve technical issues.

Defines, analyzes, and provides superior technical solutions to business problems.

Has awareness of CE, UL, CSA, NFPA, and NEC requirements

Performs product design, bill of material definition, product integration, and 3D model development across multiple product lines

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.

Approaches a complex problem by breaking it down into its component parts.

Organizes and prioritizes the sequence of steps to be taken to remedy the situation.

Identifies many possible causes for a problem based on prior experience and current research.

Quantifies the costs, benefits, risks and chances for success before recommending a course of action.

Develops test plans to validate changes and analyzes results for effectiveness

Knowledge of product features; ability to design, build, and develop a new product, technology, or service from concept through to production.

Develops an understanding of customer requirements and translates those into technical deliverables

Creates and introduces new techniques that expedite or simplify the development process.

Develops proof-of-concept exercises to prove or disprove validity of proposed products or designs.

Collaborates on the appropriate solutions to complex product design and development problems.

Designs working prototypes of a variety of proposed products or services.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)

Company-matched 401(k) plan

Stock option opportunity over time

Health savings account (HSA)

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Short and long-term disability coverage

Life Insurance

Paid parental leave

Healthy Lifestyle Programs

Employee Assistance Programs

Voluntary Benefits (Ex. Accident, Identity Theft Protection)

Strong community involvement

Company

Caterpillar Inc.

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