**Career Area**:
Engineering
**Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
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When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do - but also about each other.
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.
**Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to**:
- Design responsibility for hydraulic cylinder & suspension products; accountable for meeting customer expectations for product cost, quality, and delivery (for example)
- Contribute to multiple New Product Introduction (NPI) cylinder development projects, New Technology Integration (NTI) projects, and product cost/quality improvement projects
- Conduct Concept and Detailed Design Reviews with the Global Engineering teams
- Collaborate with the Integral/Regional purchasing and manufacturing facility teams to support the product quality & cost targets, supplier process audit, sourcing, PPAP/APQP process validation
- Troubleshoot field failures, Warranty claims, factory issues
- Responsible for detailed drawing release and maintenance, conduct continuous product and process development and manage the product Bill of material
- Aligned objectives with product groups, suppliers, and manufacturing process partners
**Analytical Thinking**
- Strong analytical skills & experience in designing the components to meet the machine system performance requirements and cost targets.
**Effective Communications**




- Ability to communicate technical information effectively with team members and process partners
**Managing Multiple Priorities**
- Experience in Project management, hands on Creo, Tolerance Stack-up, and GD&T;
- The ability to effectively develop and manage project plans from concept to production
**Technical Excellence**
- Intermediate/Advanced hydraulics industry knowledge.
- Familiarity with cylinder component suppliers and manufacturing processes
- Master's degree (or equivalent) in an accredited Engineering or Business Administration curriculum
- Component design expertise on mining and construction equipment
- Familiarity with cylinder component suppliers and manufacturing processes
- The ability to work/lead multiple projects simultaneously and to make sound priority decisions
- A sense of urgency balanced with a strong commitment to quality
- Due to collaboration with global product development teams, available for flexible work hours.
**Additional Information**:
- Location preference of this position is Santa Catarina.
- Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
- This position may require 10% travel.
International and national travel, VISA required.
**Final Details**:
**The 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.
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**Posting Dates**:
julio 29, **** - agosto 5, ****
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply
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📌 Design Engineer (Santa Catarina)
🏢 Caterpillar
📍 Santa Catarina