Career Area:
Engineering
Job Description:
Caterpillar Switchgear, part of the Electric Power Division, currently has an opening for anElectrical Design EngineerlocatedinAlpharetta, Georgia. In this role, you will design,developand build, Low and Medium voltage switchgear for generatorparallelingapplications.
Additional Information
- The location for this position is Alpharetta, GA
- Domestic relocationassistanceis not available for this position
- Sponsorship is NOT available for this position
- This position has potential for travel 0-10%
- We're back! All positions at Caterpillar are in office 5 days per week.
Whatyou willdo:
- Interpret customer specifications and drawings, and apply them while considering industry regulations and NEC, UL 508, UL891,UL1558, UL MV, CSA 22-2, and ANSI requirements
- Createbillof materials in ERP system
- Providedirectiontopurchasingand procurement
- Providedirectionto CAD designers to create wiring and assembly drawings
- Support production during equipment manufacturing
- Write andvalidatePLC code for generator control systems, interfacing with various communication protocols
What You Will Have:
Degree Requirement:
- Degree in Engineeringrequired (Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Science, Computer Engineering
- OR Mechanical Engineering degree withexperience with electrical design/programming experience
Analytical Thinking: LevelExtensive Experience:
- Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance.
- Makesa systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions.
- Identifiesthe major forces, events and peopleimpactingandimpactedby the situation at hand.
- Useslogic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusion
Effective Communication:LevelExtensive Experience:
- Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.
- Listens to feedback without defensiveness andusesit for own communication effectiveness.
- Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.
- Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.
Managing Multiple Priorities:LevelWorkingExperience:
- Recognizes changing demands and priorities;validateschanges with management.
- Obtains information about how current assignments contribute to organizational goals.
- Completes current work according to assigned priorities.
- Responds to day-to-day operational priorities while still making progress on project work.
- Performs at least 2-3 concurrent activities without reducing productivity
Technical Excellence:LevelWorkingExperience:
- Provides effective technical solutions to routine functional challenges via sound technical competence, effectively examining implications of events and issues.
- Effectively performs the technical job aspects, continuously building knowledge and keepingup-to-dateon technical and procedural job components.
- Appliestechnical operating and project standards based on achieving excellence in delivered products,technologiesand services.
- Appliescurrent procedures and technologies to help resolve technical issues in one's general area of technical competence.
- Helps others solve technical or procedural problems or issues.
Product Design 6 MFG: Level Working Knowledge:
- Participates in the conception process ofa manufacturingproduct vision.
- Collects and analyzes customer and market requirements
- Utilizes design methods to implement the construction ofa new designmodel.
- Usesautomated tools to design ormodifythe design of a product.
- Assistsin the testing and refinement of a new product design.
Product Design and Development:LevelWorking Knowledge:
- Communicateswith professionals to understand various requirements of product design.
- Tests and evaluates alternative means of production being considered for use.
- Usesautomated tools to design ormodifythe design of a product.
- Assistsin building a complex prototype of product
Top Candidates Will Have:
- Electrical Engineering Degree
- Extensive experience in Electrical and Control Engineering
- Computer Programming
- PLC experience with Schneider and/or Allen Bradley
- Experienced with UL508A control enclosure design
- Power Engineering and Multi-Function Relay Programming/Operation
Summary Pay Range:
$89,210.00 - $133,810.00
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:
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:
September 22, 2026 - October 6, 2026
