Career Area:Engineering
Job Description:Caterpillar's EMD division is hiring for
Design Engineer in Peoria, IL!
Role Summary: In this role you'll lead the charge in creating high-performance, durable medium work tools that meet the toughest demands in the field. You'll collaborate with a dynamic network of experts across disciplines and organizations, bringing your ideas to life through cutting-edge simulations, AI-powered tools, and real-world validation - driving efficiency and innovation across the entire product development lifecycle.
What You'll Do (Job Duties)- Take ownership of the structural design for buckets, couplers and other work tools, both current models and future innovations through our New Product Introduction (NPI) process.
- Drive performance and reliability by leading virtual product development (VPD) simulations that validate and refine your designs at the machine and system level.
- Lead cost projects through collaboration across multiple functional areas to identify the lowest cost solution.
- Bring ideas to life by planning and executing prototype builds, coordinating testing, and analyzing performance data to ensure real-world success.
- Translating vision into reality by developing functional requirements and turning them into detailed, actionable design specifications.
- Influence key decisions by contributing to make-versus-buy analyses and collaborating across worldwide manufacturing teams to ensure the best outcomes.
- Shape the future by leveraging AI tools to drive efficiency improvements in Work Tools product development to guide the next generation MWL Work Tool products
What You Have (Core Skills)- Degree Requirement: Bachelor's degree in engineering or related fields.
- 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.
- 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.
- Managing Multiple Priorities: Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.
- Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
- Computer-Aided Design & Engineering: Knowledge of tools and techniques of specialized graphics programs; ability to produce, analyze, simulate and test product design drafts.
- Product Design - MFG: Knowledge of processes, approaches, tools and techniques of product design; ability to convert customer and market requirements into product design.
- Product Design and Development: Knowledge of product features; ability to design, build, and develop a new product, technology, or service from concept through to production.
Top Candidates Will Also Have- A strong track record of delivering results in complex product development environments
- Deep expertise in fabricated structures, including design, analysis, and manufacturing processes
- Proficiency in simulation tools for welded structures, data interpretation, and engineering release systems
- Strong project management and technical leadership skills, with the ability to thrive in fast-paced, dynamic settings
Additional Details- Work location: Peoria, IL
- Domestic relocation assistance is available for this role
- Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this role.
- Travel: up to 5% domestic and international
- This position requires 5 days per week in the office (M-F)
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:November 9, 2026 - November 23, 2026
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
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