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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.\nRole Definition\nDesigns, develops, builds, and implements new components, products, or technologies.\nResponsibilities\nResearching new materials and competitive products. Organizing, coordinating, and executing the building, testing, and analysis of prototypes.\nAssisting supply specialists and buyers with supplier development and supplier performance. Overseeing the efforts of drafting and testing specialists.\nDeveloping and documenting functional requirements and translating them into detailed design documents. Participating in buy-build analysis for product components.\nParticipating in and supporting proposal preparation, cost estimates, and technical reports.\nCreating layout drawings for power plant installations and supporting plant design activities.\nDesigning mechanical components, equipment, and systems for power plant applications.\nCoordinating technical activities with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders throughout project execution.\nSupporting procurement activities through the review of supplier drawings, technical documentation, and technical specifications.\nPreparing technical specifications and engineering documentation for power plant projects.\nReviewing and evaluating customer specifications, technical requirements, and contractual engineering documentation.\nAssisting in troubleshooting and resolving technical issues during manufacturing, commissioning, installation, and start-up phases.\nSupervising and supporting on-site installation, construction, and commissioning activities to ensure compliance with technical requirements.\nDegree Requirement\nRequires a degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum.\nSkill Descriptors\nAnalytical 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.\nLevel Extensive Experience:\nSeeks discrepancies and inconsistencies in available information; explains variances.\nOrganizes and prioritizes the sequence of steps to be taken to remedy the situation.\nIdentifies many possible causes for a problem based on prior experience and current research.\nQuantifies the costs, benefits, risks and chances for success before recommending a course of action.\nApproaches a complex problem by breaking it down into its component parts.\nChooses among a diverse set of analytical tools according to the nature of the situation.\nEffective 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.\nLevel Working Knowledge:\nDelivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.\nListens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.\nMakes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.\nAvoids technical jargon when inappropriate.\nLooks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.\nManaging 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.\nLevel Working Knowledge:\nRecognizes changing demands and priorities; validates changes with management.\nObtains information about how current assignments contribute to organizational goals.\nCompletes current work according to assigned priorities.\nResponds to day-to-day operational priorities while still making progress on project work.\nPerforms at least 2-3 concurrent activities without reducing productivity.\nTechnical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.\nLevel Working Knowledge:\nProvides effective technical solutions to routine functional challenges via sound technical competence, effectively examining implications of events and issues.\nEffectively performs the technical job aspects, continuously building knowledge and keeping up-to-date on technical and procedural job components.\nApplies technical operating and project standards based on achieving excellence in delivered products, technologies and services.\nApplies current procedures and technologies to help resolve technical issues in one's general area of technical competence.\nHelps others solve technical or procedural problems or issues.\nComputer-Aided Design & Engineering: Knowledge of tools and techniques of specialized graphics programs; ability to produce, analyze, simulate and test product design drafts.\nLevel Extensive Experience:\nCoaches others on orthographic, isometric and axonometric projections.\nPresents complex products and systems graphically.\nPerforms manipulations on design objects, such as changing projections and managing drawing layers.\nDirects the matrix computations performed to transform objects in coordinate space.\nConsults on benefits and drawbacks of top-down design vs. bottom-up design.\nCompares and contrasts uses of bird's-eye views and worm's-eye views.\nProduct Design - MFG: Knowledge of processes, approaches, tools and techniques of product design; ability to convert customer and market requirements into product design.\nLevel Extensive Experience:\nDevelops improvement plans for senior management and evaluates the outcome of the design against the functionality.\nAdvises others on the development of multiple products and their functionality.\nTrains others on advanced tools and approaches of product design.\nMonitors the processes and procedures of a complex product design to ensure functional requirements are met.\nEvaluates feedback from customers and consults on functional weaknesses.\nControls design and development costs of a proposed product through effective resource coordination.\nProduct Design and Development: Knowledge of product features; ability to design, build, and develop a new product, technology, or service from concept through to production.\nLevel Working Knowledge:\nBuilds three-dimensional models with basic materials.\nCommunicates with professionals to understand various requirements of product design.\nTests and evaluates alternative means of production being considered for use.\nUses automated tools to design or modify the design of a product.\nAssists in building a complex prototype of product.\nWe are back! This role requires being in the office five days a week, should you not be on business travel.\nBase Minimum Pay:\n€ 52’660.00Please note that salary is only one component of the total compensation and benefit package available at Caterpillar.\nPosting Dates:\nottobre 22, 2026 - novembre 5, 2026Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.\nNot ready to apply? 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