**Career Area**:
Engineering
**Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.**
When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a general 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 Summary**
As a **Design Engineer**, you will **design, develop, build, and implement new components, products, or technologies** that will help deliver high‑quality solutions for our customers. You’ll collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, and supply partners to translate functional requirements into detailed designs, support prototype build and validation and contribute to technical reports and cost estimates.
**Key Responsibilities**
- **Design concepts**for cab electrical harness during new product introduction or current for production maintenance projects
- **Local engineering Support**during Stop to Fix, Certified Build, Eng Change implementations, etc.
- **Follow up deviations**required by engineering.
- **Participate**in Root Cause Corrective Action Analysis**.**:
- **Support**Concurrent Process and Product Development meetings**.**:
- **Create**engineering change prints**.**:
- **Cost Reduction Projects** that simplify design and facilitate manufacturing.
- **New Product Introduction**Support for projects assigned.




- **Support suppliers**in case of design-related questions.
**Education / Experience**
- Bachelor’s degree in accredited **Engineering**, **Mechatronics**, or **Mechanical Electrical**(degree required).
- Strong **working knowledge** of computer-aided design (CAD) or engineering software (required)
- Advanced Product Quality Planning knowledge (desired)
- SolidWorks or **CREO** experience.
- **Harness Modeling** experience.
- **Advanced**English**.**
**Skills & Competencies**:
- **Analytical thinking** and structured problem solving (define the issue, compare alternatives, interpret patterns, draw conclusions).
- **Computer‑Aided Design (CAD) & engineering drafting** (generate part specifications, create 2D/3D views, perform routine drawing updates, reuse standard libraries).
- **Product design & development fundamentals** (modeling, requirements communication, evaluation of production alternatives, prototype support).
- **Effective communication** (clear writing and presentations; uses appropriate technical language for the audience; receptive to feedback).
- **Managing multiple priorities** while progressing both day‑to‑day and project work.
**Additional information**:
- This position will be in Santa Maria Office, Monterrey NL.
- Domestic relocation assistance is not available for this position.
- Do not forget to include a resumé in English in your profile in Workday.
**Posting Dates**:
April 20, 2026 - May 3, 2026
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply
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📌 Design Engineer (Monterrey)
🏢 Caterpillar
📍 Monterrey