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# Design Engineer

- **Company:** Caterpillar
- **Location:** Milton, GA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $89,210 - $133,810
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, Communications Protocols, Computer Programming, Computer Engineering, Computer Network Operations, Information Technology, Allen-Bradley Factory Automation Equipment
- **Published:** November 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/design-engineer-alpharetta-ga--ac97d61c-d7b5-401e-b0aa-d0e88f207fe9

## About the Role

Technical/Engineering Design, Caterpillar Equipment, Problem Solving Skills, Electricity, Network Operations Center, Hospital, Technical/Engineering Design, Electrical Design, Switchgear, Medium Voltage (MV), * Degree in Engineering required (Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Science, Computer Engineering

 * OR Mechanical Engineering degree with experience with electrical design/programming experience

Analytical Thinking: Level Extensive Experience:

 * Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance.
 * Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions.
 * Identifies the major forces, events and people impacting and impacted by the situation at hand.
 * Uses logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusion

Effective Communication: Level Extensive Experience:

 * Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.
 * Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.
 * Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.
 * Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups., * Electrical Engineering Degree
 * Extensive experience in Electrical and Control Engineering
 * Computer Programming
 * PLC experience with Schneider and/or Allen Bradley
 * Experienced with UL508A control enclosure design
 * Power Engineering and Multi-Function Relay Programming/Operation

## Description

* Sponsorship is NOT available for this position
 * This position has potential for travel 0-10%
 * We're back! All positions at Caterpillar are in office 5 days per week.

What you will do:

 * Interpret customer specifications and drawings, and apply them while considering industry regulations and NEC, UL 508, UL 891,UL 1558, UL MV, CSA 22-2, and ANSI requirements
 * Create bill of materials in ERP system
 * Provide direction to purchasing and procurement
 * Provide direction to CAD designers to create wiring and assembly drawings
 * Support production during equipment manufacturing
 * Write and validate PLC code for generator control systems, interfacing with various communication protocols, * Recognizes changing demands and priorities; validates changes with management.
 * Obtains information about how current assignments contribute to organizational goals.
 * Completes current work according to assigned priorities.
 * Responds to day-to-day operational priorities while still making progress on project work.
 * Performs at least 2-3 concurrent activities without reducing productivity

Technical Excellence: Level Working Experience:

 * Provides effective technical solutions to routine functional challenges via sound technical competence, effectively examining implications of events and issues.
 * Effectively performs the technical job aspects, continuously building knowledge and keeping up-to-date on technical and procedural job components.
 * Applies technical operating and project standards based on achieving excellence in delivered products, technologies and services.
 * Applies current procedures and technologies to help resolve technical issues in one's general area of technical competence.
 * Helps others solve technical or procedural problems or issues.

Product Design - MFG: Level Working Knowledge:

 * Participates in the conception process of a manufacturing product vision.
 * Collects and analyzes customer and market requirements
 * Utilizes design methods to implement the construction of a new design model.
 * Uses automated tools to design or modify the design of a product.
 * Assists in the testing and refinement of a new product design.

Product Design and Development: Level Working Knowledge:

 * Communicates with professionals to understand various requirements of product design.
 * Tests and evaluates alternative means of production being considered for use.
 * Uses automated tools to design or modify the design of a product.
 * Assists in building a complex prototype of product