Configurator Systems Integration Senior Engineer
Caterpillar

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.

Are you ready to take your engineering career to the next level? Caterpillar's Resource Industries Operations and Products (RIOP) Division is on the hunt for a dynamic and innovative Senior Engineer - Systems Integration for Electric Rope Shovel. This is not just a job; it's an opportunity to shape the future of heavy machinery!

Why This Role Rocks:

• Innovative Projects: You'll be at the forefront of designing and integrating cutting-edge technologies into our Electric Rope Shovels.
  
• Collaborative Environment: Work alongside a talented team of engineers, designers, and industry experts to bring concepts to life.
  
• Impactful Work: Your contributions will directly influence the efficiency and performance of our machines, making a tangible difference in the industry.
  

Responsibilities:

• Research and Conceptualize: Research and develop design parameters, performance characteristics, and technical specifications for new products and aftermarket solutions.
  

• Integrate : Architect and integrate new products, components, and technologies into our machines.
  

• Lead and Execute: Take charge of technical design evolution, project planning, performance analysis, and development testing. Lead, execute, and complete your own projects as required.
  

• Collaborate: Partner with multifunctional teams to oversee designs from concept to machine integration at customer sites.
  
• Innovate: Monitor, explore, and test new technologies, materials, and components to identify improvement opportunities.
  
• Customer Focus: Understand customer needs, product applications, and cost drivers to deliver exceptional solutions.
  

Degree Requirement: Requires a degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum.

What skills you will have:

Systems Thinking : Knowledge of the critical interdependencies among individual system elements, the ability to plan and design solutions that synchronize resources and achieve business results.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Analyzes the dynamics of a system to determine key characteristics, properties, functions and interdependencies between components, systems, and teams.
  
• Facilitates the integration of engineering systems and applications.
  
• Finds problems within systems, searches for root causes and escalates as required to improve and solve the problems
  
• Develops and maintains partnerships with external professional teams to optimize the product design structure.
  

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.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Anticipates, adapts, and implements as plan changes occur.
  
• Monitors progress of work against plan as required to meet objectives. Reports variances and makes agreed-upon corrections.
  
• Aligns cross functional teams to plan and work together, considering on time delivery, budgets, and quality expectations.
  
• Oversees complicated product design projects across multi-functions.
  

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.

Level Working Knowledge:

• 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 and assists others with theirs.
  
• Communicates well downward, upward, and outward. Comfortable communicating with leadership, customers and can remain composed in difficult situations.
  

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.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Adheres to organizational quality management processes and practices.
  
• Applies key aspects of continuous improvement processes and evaluates impact on quality.
  
• Uses quality evaluation tools and techniques such as walkthroughs and inspections and has the skills to identify quality issues.
  
• Works with others and uses quality assurance methods, tools and techniques.
  

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.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Approaches a complex problem by breaking it down into its component parts.
  
• Seeks discrepancies and inconsistencies in available information; explains variances and helps resolve.
  
• Develops organizational best practices for the management of product design.
  
• Identifies many possible causes for a problem based on prior experience and current research. Quantifies the costs, benefits, risks and chances for success before recommending a course of action.
  

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.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Examines a specific problem and understands the perspective of involved stakeholders.
  
• Helps to identify problems, analyze risks, benefits, and costs of alternative approaches to obtain decision on resolution.
  
• Successfully organizes problem solvers and stakeholders for high-impact problems. Gains agreement on the problem-solving process, risk assessment, decision points, and criteria.
  

Top candidates will also have:

Experience with Electric Rope Shovels or other Mining Equipment. Experience with Heavy structures, powertrains, electrical systems, and/or high-voltage electronics.

Additional Information:

The primary location for this position is Tucson, AZ.

This position may require 15% travel.

Summary Pay Range:
$108,360.00 - $162,480.00
Compensation 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:

Annual incentive bonus plan*

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)

401k savings plan

Health savings account (HSA)

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Disability benefits

Life Insurance

Parental leave

Healthy Lifestyle Programs

Employee Assistance Programs

Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Career Development

*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines .
Relocation is available for this position.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.
Posting Dates:
December 9, 2024 - January 5, 2025
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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