Caterpillar is hiring | Design Engineer | BE/ BTech/ ME/ MTech in Mechanical

Position – Design Engineer
Caterpillar
Location – Chennai, Tamil Nadu

As a design engineer of machine hydraulics Integration, you shall be responsible for providing design solutions (system & component level) for its new products or improve existing products to meet its best-in-class performance & life.

Incumbents are expected to demonstrate as a

Strong analytical engineer – Strong understanding of engineering basics, DOE (using hand calculations, FEA analysis), Probabilistic life risk analysis, understanding structures performance characteristics.
Be a Design Analyst – Should be able to conceive new concepts, convert ideas into 3D models & perform virtual simulation to validate self-design. Should be able to understand the multi physics and be able to develop validated designs.
Able Technical Know-How & Problem-Solving engineer – Should be able to understand techno commercial aspects of design, design for manufacturability, product behaviours in field. Solve complex engineering challenges.
Knowledgeable CAT process & tools – Good understanding of CAT process like APQP, DFMEA, GD&T, Basic 6 sigma tools, CPPD process.
Team Player – Leverage engine installation & cooling, light & large structures, machine integration sub design team’s strengths. Foster strong collaboration with component teams & cross functional teams for MBD product initiatives.
Effective Communicator – Be able to understand and communicate the complex technical problems effectively. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Product Expertise on – Hydraulic systems & its machine integration understanding, schematic diagrams, cylinder, valve, hose, hose fittings, pumps design.

Desired Qualifications

Have been engaged with construction industry machine hydraulic design and development for at least 5 years.
Targeting Design engineer with strong product understanding at system level/ core domain expertise in any one specific hydraulic sub systems. It is expected to have participated in at least one full product development cycle to provide end to end complex engineering solutions encompassing design, analysis, test & validation exposure and expertise.
Gained deeper functional expertise in any of hydraulic components
Functional areas of expertise – Design/ virtual validation/ development of hydraulic systems
Components expertise – Hydraulic systems & its machine integration understanding, schematic diagrams, cylinder, valve, hose, hose fittings, pumps design.
Process & tools – Familiar with any designer’s tool preferably Creo & Teamcenter environment.

Academics – Bachelor/Master’s degree in Mechanical engineering from a reputed university.
Relevant experience – 5 to 12 Years in hydraulic systems in construction machinery products.
Domain expertise – Designer, Analyst, testing of hydraulic systems.
Functional expertise – cylinder, valve, hose, hose fittings, pumps design.
Standards & Compliance – Knowledge and experience in standard such as ANSI, BS, EN, DIN, ANSI, ASTM, JIS.

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