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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Design Engineer - Cabs - **Company:** Caterpillar - **Location:** Peoria, IL, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $112,710.0 - $169,060.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** 3d Models, Computer-Aided Design, Graphics Software, Creo - **Published:** August 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/usfc239824d73bc27224a9c9f0b629f49f/eaa ## About the Role * Analytical 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. * Effective 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. * Managing 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. * Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges. * Computer-Aided Design & Engineering: Knowledge of tools and techniques of specialized graphics programs; ability to produce, analyze, simulate and test product design drafts. * Product Design and Development: Knowledge of product features; ability to design, build, and develop a new product, technology, or service from concept through to production., * Applicants must have a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, or similar, from an accredited engineering curriculum * CREO or other parametric modeling software experience * Familiarity in fabrications and/or non-metallics manufacturing processes Top Candidates Will Also Have * Operator station, non-metallics, or ROPS design experience * Surface 3D modelling experience for non-metallics, stampings or other similar product * ROPS or other nonlinear FEA experience * Structural and dynamic linear FEA experience * Testing/development engineering experience ## Description Role Summary: This position will design, analyze, and test components and systems used in Caterpillar machine operator stations and cabs. Primary systems and components of focus will be steel fabrications, rollover protective structures (ROPS,) and cabin non-metallics. The candidate must effectively communicate with design counterparts, customers/clients, suppliers, and manufacturers of diverse technical backgrounds located in global locations. What You'll Do (Job Duties) The individual's key areas of responsibility will include, but are not limited to: * Provide support for New Product Introduction (NPI) programs by designing product and releasing prints * Provide support for product quality initiatives and design maintenance needs * Design ROPS systems and other cab related fabrications * Design cab non-metallic components such as ducts, trim and headliners * Support senior team member in lab-based testing and certification of ROPS and other operator protective structures (OPS) * Conduct structural finite element analysis (FEA) for ROPS and other components * Collaborate with manufacturing partners and suppliers in a continuous product and process design (CPPD) environment ## Related Videos - [A Lifetime in Games: The Past, Present and Future of the Industry](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/202-a-lifetime-in-games-the-past-present-and-future-of-the-industry) - [Agile work at CARIAD – Creating a customer web application for controlling the vehicle ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/200-agile-work-at-cariad-creating-a-customer-web-application-for-controlling-the-vehicle) - [TresJS a new declarative ThreeJS as Vue components](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/543-tresjs-a-new-declarative-threejs-as-vue-components) - [Design as an algorithm, not as a feature](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/471-design-as-an-algorithm-not-as-a-feature) - [Best practices: Building Enterprise Applications that leverage GenAI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1513-best-practices-building-enterprise-applications-that-leverage-genai) - [Cross platform Augmented Reality development with React Native](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/160-cross-platform-augmented-reality-development-with-react-native) ## Related Articles - [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology) - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs) - [Is Software Engineering Hard?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/448-is-software-engineering-hard) - [The Ultimate Software Engineer Career Path Guide for 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/146-the-ultimate-software-engineer-career-path-guide-for-2023) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs)