Configurator Systems Integration Senior 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.

What You Will Do:

• Researching and developing design parameters, performance characteristics, and technical specifications of new engine products and components.
• Implementing design and integration ideas, system configuration and design in accordance with applicable design guides and standards.
• Interaction with suppliers and internal/external partners to develop component and system solutions.
• Development of Design Briefs, cascading requirements to component design engineers, provides support and guidance (with decision making authority).
• Managing BOM (build of materials) for multiple engine builds
• Self-management of assigned tasks to agreed customer critical requirements, delivering high quality work to documented or novel processes within agreed timescales
• Close liaison with performance and mechanical development engineers, engine designers and project teams
• Acting as the integration point between L5 application and L3 design teams

What Skills You Will Have:

• Systems Thinking: 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.
• 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.
• Quality Management: Knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques and ability to create and support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organization.
• 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.
• Problem Solving: 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.
• Business Process Improvement: Knowledge of business process improvement best practices and ability to use methods for identifying, evaluating, introducing and implementing more efficient approaches to performing business related activities.
• Planning: Tactical, Strategic: Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor or master in mechanical engineering or related engineering major
• 8 years + engine system/components development related experience
• Be an expert user of CAD systems for modelling and detailing, ideally Creo (Pro/e)
• Demonstrate knowledge of engine fundamentals
• Demonstrate knowledge of manufacturability considerations for engineering changes and releases and demonstrated examples of correct application of same
• Have the ability to take the lead in technical discussions, to specify component requirements and to understand the interactions which influence system performance.
• Able to communicate technical information effectively with team members and others in the work group, as well as employees in other units, customers, and suppliers.
• Ability to build effective relationships across a matrix organization           

Desired Qualifications:

• Demonstrate a deep understanding of the structural dynamics and Virtual Product Development (VPD) tools to improve engine or machine structure designs
• Have experience of working with PLM tools for developing assemblies of engines or whole machine design (eg Teamcenter Visualization Mockup)
• Be proficient in detailed component design

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

 

Posting Dates:

April 9, 2026 - April 29, 2026

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

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