Design Engineer
Caterpillar Inc.
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India3h agovia LinkedIn
About the Role
As a Design Engineer, you will contribute to the design, development, validation, and continuous improvement of Air and Fuel System components for IPSD-M engines. The role will focus across New Product Introduction (NPI), Current Product, and cost-reduction programs.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop Air and Fuel System components and subsystems.
- Lead and support engineering activities from requirements, design, and validation through production implementation.
- Perform design reviews, engineering analysis, packaging, and component evaluations.
- Support component/engine testing, validation, and fit-up trials.
- Resolve product, quality, reliability, and manufacturing issues using structured problem-solving.
- Support NPI, Current Product, supplier resourcing, and cost-reduction initiatives.
- Collaborate with global engineering, suppliers, validation, manufacturing, and purchasing teams.
- Own assigned engineering deliverables and drive them to completion.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Bachelor's Engineering in Mechanical, Automotive, Mechatronics Engineering or a related discipline.
- Relevant experience in diesel engines, Air/Fuel Systems, powertrain, or component engineering.
- Experience in design/development, validation, and engineering problem-solving.
- Working knowledge of engineering drawings, GD&T, and design documentation.
- Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Experience with Creo, Teamcenter, and engineering change-management processes.
Qualifications
- Strong knowledge of core engine components, mainly Air / Fuel System Components, and fundamental knowledge about diesel engine components and systems.
- Knowledge of fuel injectors, pumps, rails, filters, fuel lines/hoses, and associated packaging.
- Experience with NPI, Current Product, engine testing, and component validation.
- Exposure to DFMEA, root-cause analysis, and supplier collaboration/development.
- Ability to learn fast and independently work on components/subsystems and develop broader Air & Fuel Systems technical capability.
- This job requires 5 working days from office.
- Relocation is available for this position.