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Senior Design Engineer
Senior Design Engineer – UK Rapid Electrification Development (RED) Team
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Job Overview
Job Title: Senior Design Engineer
Grade: 23
Salary: £57,737 – £86,605 per annum
Location: Peterborough, UK (On-site, 5 days a week)
Application Deadline: 23:59 (UK time) on 9th July 2026
About Electrification & Energy Solutions (E&ES)
Caterpillar’s Electrification & Energy Solutions (E&ES) division is at the forefront of advancing electrified powertrain systems, battery adoption, and zero-emission technologies. Our mission is to deliver the next generation of electrified machines that solve industry challenges while fostering sustainability.
Roles & Impact:
- Design and validate demonstrator machines addressing real customer needs.
- Accelerate rapid prototyping of electrified technologies for accelerated market entry.
- Collaborate across global teams to drive innovation in sustainable solutions.
Job Summary
We are seeking a Senior Design Engineer to join the UK Rapid Electrification Development (RED) Team. This dynamic cross-functional team operates as an empowered taskforce, consistently underpinned by technical leadership to bridge the gap from concept to deployment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead design from concept development to prototype validation and customer deployment.
- Guide cross-functional teams (encompassing engineering, build, validation, and customers) in owning the end-to-end electrification journey.
- Ensure designs are market-ready through compliance and certification collaboration.
This role is ideal for an engineer seeking to influence next-generation machine design while shaping next-gen electrification strategies.
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What You’ll Do
Core Responsibilities:
- Leadership in Design:
- Steer electrified machine systems and subsystems through all project stages—from concept to prototype build and validation.
- Technical Direction:
- Champion engineering decisions in multidisciplinary taskforces, leveraging expertise across mechanical, electrical, and system integration disciplines.
- Customer Collaboration:
- Align with customers to define requirements, troubleshoot challenges, and deliver solutions that meet real-world needs.
- Cross-Team Coordination:
- Partner with build teams and validation facilities to accelerate the development, testing, and refinement of demonstrator machines.
- Regulatory & Compliance Involvement:
- Collaborate with compliance teams to ensure designs meet regional/market regulations for smooth deployment and approval.
- Project Governance:
- Own documentation—creating and updating design plans, reports, and stakeholder briefings to ensure transparency and proactive issue resolution.
- Problem-Solving & Improvement:
- Conduct root-cause analysis and design reviews to enhance performance, durability, and customer value.
- Mentorship & Training:
- Guide and upskill junior/hiring teams, fostering engineering excellence within the project.
Required Skills
Essential Criteria:
- Degree or equivalent experience in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Proven ability to design and validate mechanical/electrical systems in a product development environment.
- Demonstrated technical leadership, including driving multidisciplinary team decisions and aligning engineering with business goals.
- Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency in modern CAD tools (e.g., Creo or equivalent) with deep technical drawing and PDM process knowledge.
Strongly Preferred Experience:
- Familiarity with electrified machine systems, ePowertrain technologies (high/low-voltage), or system integration.
- Direct exposure to prototype development, demonstrator projects, or pre-commercial product validation.
- Hands-on teamwork involving customers, suppliers, build teams, and validation.
- Experience with engineering processes such as DFMEA (Failure Mode & Effects Analysis), DFM (Manufacturability), and GD&T (Tolerance Analysis).
- Compliance and regulatory subset expertise, notably relevant for market-specific product approvals.
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Benefits at Caterpillar
Caterpillar prizes our people’s commitment to exceeding our customers’ expectations and, in thanking them, offers competitive total rewards:
- Annual Leave: 25 days (plus 4th and 5th weeks may be available).
- Bonus: Up to 12% of eligible base salary.
- Pension: Contributory retirement scheme with company match up to 10% (doubling employee’s contribution).
- Share Scheme: Contributory stock plan, with 50% matching from Caterpillar.
- Flexible Health Benefits: Access to health, dental, and optional packages like electric vehicle car leases, holiday purchase, etc.
Additional Information
- The application close date is 9th July 2026 at 23:59 BST.
- Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Parser Note: Caterpillar applications may undergo revised shortlisting if high applicant volume is received.
Equal Opportunity Discussions: At Caterpillar, we encourage applications from all backgrounds. Qualifications should be aligned with listed criteria and demonstrated directly on your CV.
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