Design Engineer

About Cat (CaterpillarCareers)

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Creates, implements and improves engineering designs, processes, techniques, tooling and machinery to meet customer requirements and maximize product quality.
• Creating new designs and resolves issues regarding the manufacturing or building sequences.
• Ensuring design acceptance and manufacturing readiness.
• Participating in the adoption of new technologies and processes (automation, robotics, computer aided manufacturing software, etc.) to achieve greater efficiency, cost reduction and quality improvement.
• Planning and improving engineering procedures and operations to make the product or process more reliable, efficient and cost-effective.
• Collaborating with all functional areas, (marketing, purchasing, manufacturing) to provide a design solution that meets the requirements of the customer and dealer network.
• Knowledge of troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, detect and resolve technical problems in a manufacturing or product development environment.

Requirements

• Requires a degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum.
• 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.
• 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.
• Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
• Knowledge of design for manufacturability guidelines, methodologies, and use cases; ability to use this knowledge to optimize product designs and manufacturing operations.
• Knowledge of processes, techniques and methods of engineering in a manufacturing environment; ability to design and implement materials, structures, machines, devices, systems and processes that safely realize a desired objective or invention.
• Solid design knowledge of Excavator on machine or components Level, layout performance, configuration, matching and calculation.
• Be Familiar with national standards of excavator and with China market 3 years engineering experience and above for excavator or other construction machine design experience is preferred" This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Preferred

• Background in Excavator Design Category such as EIC, Hydraulics or E&E is preferred.
• Experienced in projects management / issue resolution and project leader role is preferred.

Posting Dates

November 5, 2026 - November 26, 2026 Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community .