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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\nDesign, development and testing of electrical and/or electronic components for use within machines and engine systems. Specific component will include operator controls such as joysticks and keypads and other components such as lights and radios.\nResponsibilities\nOverseeing compliance with development processes and regulations for electrical and electronic systems and components.\nInvestigating and troubleshooting all technical issues related to electrical and electronic systems and components.\nManaging and negotiating with electrical and electronic equipment vendors for the development of systems and components. Degree Requirement:\nElectrical Engineering or Mechatronic Engineering Degree\nBeginner hands-on knowledge with experience in Design, Development, and Production of electrical and electronic components.\nSkill Descriptors\nEffective Communications:\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.\nLooks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.\nEnglish Skills: Advanced\nTechnical Excellence:\nEngages appropriate subject matter resources to effectively resolve technical issues.\nCoaches others in promoting, defining, analyzing, and providing superior technical solutions to business problems.\nProvides effective solutions to moderate technical challenges through strong technical competence, effectively examining implications of events and issues.\nAssumes accountability for personal technical performance and holds others responsible for theirs. Project Management:\nProvides input for Gantt or PERT charts or their equivalent to track project progress and status.\nAssists in detailed project plans including cost, schedule, and resource requirements.\nObtains information from stakeholders during the planning stage of a project.\nProduces standard project status reports. Electronics Engineering - HTH:\nBasic knowledge of complex integrated circuits.\nAnticipates the challenges and opportunities associated with printed circuit boards.\nInterprets alternative interfaces between hardware and software and associated requirements and considerations.\nAdvises on matching methodology, materials and tools to the electronic product that is being built.\nConsults on engineering multiple electronic circuits, components or devices.\nEvaluates the benefits and drawbacks of analog and digital circuits.\nUnderstands data link protocols such as CAN/J1939. • Familiar with PWM circuitry, and output signals. Product Design - HTH: • Summarizes problems in the technical process and discrepancy between actual products and the requirements. • Analyzes the effectiveness of the new product design; incorporates advanced research into the overall design. • Participates in the conception process of a hardware product vision. • Utilizes design methods to implement the construction of a new design model according to plans. • Analyzes the configuration of each component in relation to the overall product or product portfolio. Reliability Management - HTH: • Selects appropriate tools and methods to ensure reliability expectations in hardware products. • Participates in product reliability and quality assurance standard processes to meet process demands. • Conducts performance and reliability testing for a specific hardware product or product group. • Implements reliability activities and tasks for product development and maintenance plans. • Analyzes common hardware reliability failures; provides corrective action plans. Create Test plans to validate components, including electrical, mechanical, and environmental tests, per Caterpillar standards Mechanical Engineering - MFG: • Works with basic, routine components and processes of the mechanical engineering discipline in manufacturing. • Performs basic installation, testing, maintenance and repairs for machines, engines and other equipment. • Uses software to draft drawings or writes specifications for specific mechanical engineering projects. • Assists senior staff to resolve unusual mechanical problems; recommends ideas. • Follows relevant standards, policies and practices in mechanical engineering operations; reports violations. Supplier Management - MFG:\nFollows procedures in carrying out routine supplier management tasks. • Uses electronic systems or tools to record/retrieve supplier information and carry out transactions with suppliers. • Resolves routine supplier issues; escalates non-routine issues up chain of command. • Researches alternative vendors or suppliers; participates in supplier selection. • Works with suppliers to ensure that purchases meet delivery date and quality specifications.\nAdditional Information:\nThis position will be in Monterrey (Santa María office).\nWork schedule is set from Monday to Friday, 7am to 4pm.\nDomestic relocation assistance is not available for this position.\nThis position may require up to 10% travel. (international and domestic)\nDo not forget to include a resumé in English in your profile in Workday.\nFinal details\nPlease frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application - please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.\nThe Caterpillar Code of Conduct states that we will select and place employees based on their qualifications for the job to be performed, without regard to race, religion, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age or disability. In this company we do not request pregnancy tests, nor HIV tests as requirements for employment entry, permanence or promotion.\nPosting Dates:\nnoviembre 11, 2026 - noviembre 18, 2026Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply\nNot ready to apply? 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