Senior Engineer - Configurator Systems Integration

Caterpillar - Chillicothe, IL

Full-time - Senior

Chillicothe, IL

Machinery Manufacturing

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. It's More Than a Job, it's a Career. Caterpillar is seeking a Senior Engineer - Configuration Systems Integration in Mossville or Decatur, IL. In this role, you will report to the Senior Manager Engineering and will be primarily responsible for overseeing concepts, architects and integrates new products, components, or technologies. As a member of the Large Wheel Loader Engineering team, you will need to have a growth mindset, promote continuous improvement, and help build a defect-free culture. We have a fabulous team that does some of the most exciting work at Caterpillar, and we can't wait for you to join the team! In this position, you will be responsible for researching and developing design parameters, performance characteristics, and technical specifications of new products and components. You will guide the evolution of the technical design, technical project planning, performance analysis, and development testing. Additionally, you will participate in supplier selection and capabilities assessment, monitor, explore, and test new technologies, materials, and components to understand product or process improvement opportunities. You will also construct and fabricate prototype equipment, oversee materials selection, process optimization and process yield, as well as reliability testing and failure analysis.

Responsibilities

• Researching and developing design parameters, performance characteristics, and technical specifications of new products and components.
• Guiding the evolution of the technical design, technical project planning, performance analysis, and development testing.
• Participating in supplier selection and capabilities assessment.
• Monitoring, exploring, and testing new technologies, materials, and components to understand product or process improvement opportunities.
• Constructing and fabricating prototype equipment; overseeing materials selection, process optimization and process yield, as well as reliability testing and failure analysis.

Requirements

• Requires a degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum.
• Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational, tactical, and strategic planning in support of the overall business plan.
• Knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques and ability to create and support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organization.
• 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.
• 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.
• Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
• Knowledge of the critical interdependencies among individual system elements that help and hinder performance; ability to plan and design solutions that synchronize resources to achieve business results.

Benefits

• Competitive Base Salary
• Annual incentive bonus plan
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)
• 401k savings plan
• 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)