Cab System design Engineer

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.

This position involves an engineering role within the Cabin System & Components department to support CIPL build cabs. The responsibilities include fulfilling factory requirements related to cab design from start to finish.

The scope extends beyond cab design to acting as a primary contact in CIPL, with responsibility for CPPD, reliability concerns, AQE, NPI build, resourcing, and localization. The role requires coordination with the relevant product group manager and L6 engineers, as well as collaboration with cross-functional teams such as SCM, Manufacturing, SDE, and SQE to ensure design requirements are met.

Core skill requirements:

Strong Knowledge of Structure design

• Must be aware of CIPL facility process.
• Must be aware of APQP, DMFEA, DMIAC approach, PPAP, WPS and PQR
• Hands on Experience in Design principle, ISO standards for validation, Knowledge on tooling, manufacturing process, Paint process for cab.
• Creo FEA analysis will be added advantage.
• Should be able to read, understand and interpret the FEA reports,
• Candidate must have strong technical expertise to develop new design concepts/ proposals and drive decisions - with appropriate data facts & Logics.
• Must be able to work with Suppliers, Buyers, provide engineering support required to develop the parts.
• Must be a good team player, provide technical supports in day -day activities,
• Strong knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD &T) and Tolerance Stack up analysis.
• Should be able to take individual design decisions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Qualification requirement:

• Post-Graduation / master's degree / bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical/ Production/Automobile)
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as the need arises.
• SIX SIGMA Green belt will be added advantage.

Software proficiency:

Expert level - Creo (Solid modelling, Sheet metal etc.) Expert Level – Team centre or equivalent PLM tool

Work experience:

• Relevant work experience of min. 10 years

• Must have a record of delivering min.2+ Cabin/Machine Design from concept to production.

• Must have worked on CIPL.

• Must understand various mechanical systems and relations between system/components and their failure modes.
• Should have involved in resolving the field failures / part fit up issue etc.
• Should have worked on reverse engineering projects.
• Handled few costs saving or Quality improvement projects.
• Technical ability to collaborate across organizational/ sub-system team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Skill Descriptors

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.

• Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance.
• Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions.
• Uses flow charts, Pareto charts, fish diagrams, etc. to disclose meaningful data patterns.

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.

• Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.
• Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.
• Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.

Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.

• Provides effective technical solutions to routine functional challenges via sound technical competence, effectively examining implications of events and issues.
• Effectively performs the technical job aspects, continuously building knowledge and keeping up-to-date on technical and procedural job components.

Relocation is available for this position.

Posting Dates:

September 2, September 11, 2025

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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