Senior Engineer-Design

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

** Career Area:
** Engineering
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* Job Description:

**** Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
** 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.
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* Job Title:

Senior Design Engineer
**** Salary Grade:** **£57,000 - £76,000 (depending on experience)
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* Location:

Peterborough
**** Benefits:**
* ** 25 days annual leave + 8 Bank Holidays**
* ** 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 including access to health and dental care plans, EV car lease, holiday purchase.
**** Additional Information:
**** 24 months contract
**** This role requires a 5 day in the office model. Ad-hoc flexibility is accommodated aligned with Business needs.
**** About IPSD
** Caterpillar’s Industrial Power Systems Division (IPSD) designs, tests and manufactures 0.5 to 18L Cat and Perkins engines that power over 5000 applications including Marine, Petroleum, Industrial Applications, Electric Generators, and Locomotives. Caterpillar’s company strategy includes sustainability as one of four focus areas and IPSD is engaged and actively preparing green energy solutions for the future.
** Job Summary
*** We are currently seeking a Senior Design Engineer to join the Component Engineering Base Engine Team as we approach a period of significant investment to bring new products to the market. This role will be focused on design solutions to address challenging requirements, from projects within New Product Introduction. The successful candidate will serve as an experienced contributor on assignments that are complex in nature, working with individuals and teams across global Manufacturing sites, suppliers and customers.
* The successful candidate will serve as an experienced contributor on assignments that are complex in nature, working with individuals and teams across global Manufacturing sites, suppliers and customers.
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* What You Will Do:

** As a Senior Design Engineer in the team, you will be expected to have strong relevant design experience, knowledge of IC engines and be able to lead, plan and execute challenging tasks and projects. Tasks will include:
* Design of Cylinder Heads and Cylinder Blocks for use in diesel and alternative fuel scenarios. This will include the layout architecture of these components with interacting systems leading to the fully detailed modelling of these components being ready for a cost effective production ready design
* Working in a multi-disciplined global team to ensure solutions meet customer, durability and functional requirements
* Developing strong relationships with suppliers
* Planning and managing project and sub-project deliverables, ability to lead
* Conducting risk assessment through effective FMEA generation on components and systems to identify and address design risks and determine validation needs.
* Generate and conduct design reviews to gain wider approval
* Maintain communication to peers, team leader and stakeholders with progress against planned activities
* Development of drawings to Caterpillar standards and other technical data to support the release of parts for prototype and volume production.
* Work with suppliers using APQP methodology and tools
** What You Have:
**** Skill Descriptors:
**** Computer-Aided Design & Engineering:
** Knowledge of tools and techniques of specialized graphics programs; ability to produce, analyze, simulate and test product design drafts.
* Expert level of expertise in complex CAD geometry including surface modelling related to major castings specifically cylinder heads and blocks using CREO
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* A sound understanding of the requirements of systems that interact with these…