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Senior Design Engineer – Light Fabrications
| Company | Caterpillar Inc. |
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| Location | Tucson, AZ, USA |
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| Salary | $110520 – $165840 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in an accredited Engineering program
- Experience in design and light fabrications
- Familiarity with structural analysis
- Proficiency in CREO or other CAD tools
- Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques
- Knowledge of effective self-management practices
- Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis
Responsibilities
- Design Light Fabrications (e.g. access systems, hoods, fenders, platforms, fuel tanks, guards, and enclosures)
- Utilize CREO to create highly integrated designs within machine platforms
- Utilize virtual analysis to predict design robustness in addition to cost and weight optimization
- Allocate time to NPI, CPI, maintenance, process improvement, and personal development
- Support Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) process and Concurrent Product and Process Development (CPPD) activity
- Prioritize workload and create delegation plans to improve time, cost and quality metrics
- Communicate progress & results to customers, suppliers, team members and functional community
- Identify opportunities to share deep technical expertise and mentor others
- Travel to suppliers, manufacturing facilities, and customers domestically and internationally
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree in a related Engineering discipline
- Previous experience designing fabrications
- Caterpillar component and systems knowledge
- Proficiency in CREO Simulate or other CAE tools
