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## Senior Design Engineering Specialist – Electric Motors and GeneratorsApplylocations: Mossville, Illinois: US - IN - Noblesvilletime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: R0000379733**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.**About E&ES:**Caterpillar’s Electrification & Energy Solutions (E&ES) Division will focus on delivering advanced electrified power train, zero-emissions products/technologies, and the solutions and services associated with these technologies. Focus areas include batteries, fuel cells, motors, inverters, micro grid controllers, charging, energy storage systems, lifecycle solutions/services and integration of components for ePowertrain solutions across industries.We are looking for top talent to build and scale the next generation of technologies, products and services to help our customers build a better—more sustainable—world. We need self-motivated, intelligent and team-oriented individuals to make our plans a reality. Individuals with high emotional intelligence, humility and openness to discovery will thrive in the teams we are building.**Job Summary:**Caterpillar’s Motor and Generator Components team designs and develops multiple voltage and power class motors and generators used in CAT machines. As more CAT products become electrified, there is a growing need to develop a full product line of components to support them. Strong, cross organizational collaboration and technical curiosity will be a must in this fast-paced development environment.Electrification & Energy Solutions (E&ES) Division is seeking to fill a **Senior Design Engineering Specialist** to serve as a consultant and company expert for electric motors. This role will oversee motor product development to ensure all requirements are met through focused NTI, NPI and CPI process rigor. This Senior Design Engineering Specialist – Electric Motors and Generators will provide technical direction for a team of engineers to deliver motor, generator and resistor grid designs. With a focus on supporting existing production components and launching new products, there will be a focus on improving design rigor, providing guidance/direction on issue resolution, analysis & simulation and providing review of the mechanical aspects of our motors, generators and resistor grids. This role will focus on providing technical guidance that will improve the durability, lower cost and help define solutions for some our most challenging applications.**Responsibilities*** Develop design parameters, performance characteristics, and technical specifications of products and components that satisfy customer needs and advance Safety Quality velocity and cost.* Guiding the evolution of the technical design, technical project planning, detail design, 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.**What you have:****Degree Requirement:** Minimum of a Bachelors degree in Engineering (mechanical, electrical or related)**Technical Excellence:** ePowertrain Systems experience and understanding of component trade-offs and system optimization. • Kowledge and experience in product development processes across the product lifecycle (NTI, NPI & CPI) • Experience in Supply Chain, Purchasing and Manufacturing Systems preferred • Experience with multiple RI, CI and E&T machine applications preferred **Analytical Thinking:** Extensive experience and 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. **Decision Making and Critical Thinking:** Expert knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment. **Project Management**: Expert knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives. **Product Development Life Cycle - MFG**: Expert knowledge of the methodology and associated phases, activities and deliverables of product development life cycle in manufacturing organizations; ability to bring new or enhanced products to the marketplace. **Product Testing:** Extensive experience and knowledge of product testing approaches, techniques and tools; ability to design, plan and execute testing strategies and tactics to ensure product quality at all stages of manufacturing. **Troubleshooting Technical Problems:** Expert knowledge of troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, detect and resolve technical problems in a manufacturing or product development environment.**Additional Information:*** This position can be located in Mossville, IL or Noblesville, IN and requires 5-day a week in-office availability* Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position* Visa sponsorship is not available for this role* This position will require up to 15% travel### ### **Summary Pay Range:**$147,760.00 - $221,640.00Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.**Benefits:**Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.* Medical, dental, and vision benefits\** Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)\** 401(k) savings plans\** Health Savings Account (HSA)\** Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)\** Health Lifestyle Programs\** Employee Assistance Program\** Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts\** Career Development\** Incentive bonus\** Disability benefits* Life Insurance* Parental leave* Adoption benefits* Tuition Reimbursement \* These benefits also apply to part-time employees### ### This position requires working onsite five days a week.### Relocation is available for this position.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.**Posting Dates:**August 12, 2026 - August 15, 2026Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen. #J-18808-Ljbffr