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.
Serve as a senior technical individual contributor with full accountability for the end‑to‑end electrical design and development of large (>2 MW) diesel genset packages. Lead and deliver complex, high‑impact engineering initiatives, driving technical excellence from concept definition through detailed design, rigorous validation, and successful global production release.
Manufacturing: In-depth knowledge of electrical designs (schematics, harnesses, control panels, switchgear layouts), component selection, electrical assembly practices, engineering drawings, manufacturing processes and package Bill of Material (BOM).
Interface & Cross Functional Collaboration: Lead interface management across global cross functional engineering teams and suppliers to ensure holistic electrical package fitment, system integration, and functional integrity throughout the product lifecycle.
Design Optimization: Apply engineering principles and analytical insights to optimize designs for manufacturability, performance, durability, cost effectiveness, and ease of assembly.
As a Lead Engineer, you will directly conceive and provide practical product design applications using complex technical principles. Emphasis of this position is on creating concepts and directing the design and development of complex Electrical projects. Experience in ePlan, WSCAD, Creo, Creo Schematic, AutoCAD design tools, and Teamcenter is a must.
Prepares concept, design, development, and feasibility studies of complex engineering projects. Prepares development plans and is responsible for meeting scheduled dates. Acts as the development team leader by interacting with plant/manufacturing locations and various engineering departments.
Candidate will work with the Product Definition / Global Counterpart to understand the product requirements and collaborates within Engineering and other cross-functional teams to provide a solution that meets the form, fit and function. In doing so, the incumbent must have a sound knowledge on the electrical regulation and standards. Candidate will directly work with compliance and regulations team to ensure the product design meets the local regulations where the product will be destined to operate.
Coordinate and oversee the creation of designs and models, analytical work, drawing packages, design guides, and other engineering-related documents as needed. Candidate must be able to articulate the Bill of Material changes to incorporate the new designs.
Candidate is responsible for the Design Reviews of enclosure, main system, components, and sub-systems with the cross-functional teams at dedicated meetings and updating the concept or design as necessary to respond to customer specifications changes.
Candidate must have good communication skills to work with the Global Cross functional teams, packagers and other channel partners to ensure the projects are delivered on time, meets quality and achieves cost targets.
Candidate to have sound knowledge on the Generator, Control Systems, Power Systems, AC/DC Distribution, Alternators, Breakers, etc. are preferred. Proven knowledge of different Electrical codes (CE, UL, NEC), FMEA development and experience with diesel and alternate fuels for engines and gensets are added advantages.
Analytical Thinking: 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.
Level Extensive Experience:
Effective Communications: 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.
Level Extensive Experience:
Managing Multiple Priorities: Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.
Level Extensive Experience:
Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
Level Extensive Experience:
Coaches others in promoting, defining, analyzing, and providing superior technical solutions to business problems.
Computer-Aided Design & Engineering: Knowledge of tools and techniques of specialized graphics programs; ability to produce, analyze, simulate and test product design drafts.
Level Extensive Experience:
Product Design - MFG: Knowledge of processes, approaches, tools and techniques of product design; ability to convert customer and market requirements into product design.
Level Extensive Experience:
Product Design and Development: Knowledge of product features; ability to design, build, and develop a new product, technology, or service from concept through to production.
Level Extensive Experience:
This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job. At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization.
This job required 5days working from office.
Posting Dates:
August 13, 2026 - August 26, 2026
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply
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