Senior Development Engineer Uk Visa Sponsorship Available

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

Career Area:

Engineering

Job Description:

Caterpillar Inc. employees shape the world through their work.

When you join Caterpillar, you’re joining a worldwide team that cares not only about the work we perform, but also about one another. We are the creators, problem solvers, and future world builders who are fostering stronger, more sustainable communities. We don’t just talk about advancement and innovation; we make it happen for our clients, where we work and live. We’re working together to make the world a better place for everyone to live.

Job Title: Senior Development Engineer

Salary/Grade: £52,380.00 to £65,467, depending on experience.

Location: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK.

Benefits:

• 25 days of annual leave.
• Up to 12% bonus.
• Contributory pension scheme: Caterpillar will double the employee’s contribution up to 10%.
• Contributory share scheme: Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee’s contribution.
• Optional flexible benefits include access to health and dental care insurance, EV car leasing, and holiday purchases.

Flexible working arrangements will be considered for this role, based on the needs of the business.

About IPSD.

Caterpillar’s Industrial Power Systems Division (IPSD) develops, tests, and manufactures 0.5 to 18L Cat® and Perkins engines for over 5000 applications, including marine, petroleum, industrial, electric generators, and locomotives. Caterpillar’s company plan includes sustainability as one of four emphasis areas, and IPSD is involved and actively developing green energy solutions for the future.

Job Summary

The Component Engineering team is part of the larger IPSD-M engineering team. The Component Engineering team is in charge of the design and mechanical development of all engine components. The Air and Fuel team is in charge of creating components internally and collaborating directly with major component and system suppliers to smoothly incorporate outsourced components into IPSD products. This comprises sustaining current product lines, developing future products (NPI), and researching new and cutting-edge technologies (NTI).

We are looking for a highly motivated and self-starting Senior Development Engineer to work on the Air and Fuel Systems team, developing engine and powertrain components and supporting their integration into Caterpillar products.

Additional Information

• Hybrid work pattern – Minimum of three days in the office every week.

What Will You Do?

• Lead the development and testing of Air and Fuel System components for diesel and alternative fuel products.
• Create, validate, and deploy new components, products, and technologies.
• The development of functional requirement documents to aid collaboration with key component and system suppliers.
• Developing test plans for functioning prototypes in a variety of powertrain products using technologies like as FMEA and DVP.
• Assist design engineers with suggestions and design evolution to increase dependability and durability.
• Collaborate with the team to share, learn, and expand your and the team’s knowledge.

What You Have

Required qualifications:

• An accredited Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in a relevant engineering subject, or comparable experience
• Working knowledge engines and related supplementary systems.

Developmental experience:High level of powertrain development expertise:

• Previous experience with diesel engines, fuel system components, and/or air system components.
• Prior experience generating and managing FMEA and establishing DVP
• The ability to manage and manipulate complex facts while drawing conclusions and summaries.
• Experience with PLM systems (Teamcenter)
• Regularly supporting peer reviews and collaborating with others to exchange knowledge and develop effective solutions.
• Using research techniques to solve problems on their own.

Effective communication involves understanding communication concepts, tools, and strategies, as well as applying proper communication behaviours to accurately communicate, receive, and interpret ideas, information, and needs.
Level: Working Knowledge

• Effectively communicate with others and interpret their ideas.
• Write, deliver, and peer-review engineering reports.
• Adapts papers and presentations to the intended audience.

Analytical thinking involves understanding methodologies and tools for effective analysis, identifying core causes of organisational problems, and developing alternative solutions to fix them.
Level: Working Knowledge

• Approaches a situation or problem by defining and assessing its relevance.
• Based on historical experience and current research, identifies a wide range of plausible causes.
• Using existing facts and expertise, conducts a systematic comparison of two or more possible alternatives.
• Exploring novel simulation methodologies with a continuous improvement mentality will enable future automation and efficiency advantages in the simulation workflow.

technological excellence requires expertise in a certain technology and its applications, as well as the capacity to solve complex technological difficulties.
Level: Working Knowledge

• The ability to design and develop a new product, technology, or service from concept to production.
• Provides effective technological solutions to routine functional difficulties using sound technical knowledge.
• Provides effective answers to moderate technical challenges by demonstrating excellent technical ability and skillfully understanding the ramifications of events and concerns.
  Trained people in advanced product design tools and methodologies.
• Design-led simulation includes bolted joints and structural simulation.

What You Will Get:

This post will provide you with the opportunity to work in a team of like-minded design engineers, tackling a wide range of engineering problems to help develop existing and future Caterpillar products. You will be in charge of designing new components and systems, as well as collaborating with the worldwide Caterpillar component engineering community. There are numerous future career prospects inside the Caterpillar organisation, including our engineering team and beyond.

About Caterpillar.

Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly a century, we’ve helped clients build a better, more sustainable world, and we’re committed to a low-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, offer outstanding value and help customers flourish.

NB. The panel cannot make assumptions while shortlisting, so please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV that are relevant to the requirements listed.

Depending on the quantity of applicants, the position’s requirements may be modified to ease shortlisting. #LI-Hybrid

This post allows for relocation.Visa sponsorship is provided to eligible candidates.

Posting dates:

July 16, 2024–August 6, 2024

Caterpillar is an equal opportunity employer (EEO).

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