Electrical Design Engineer Caterpillar Inc Posted Roland DIBO

Position: Electrical Design Engineer Caterpillar Inc... – Posted by Roland DIBO

Caterpillar Switchgear, part of the Electric Power Division, currently has an opening for an
Electrical Design Engineer
located in
Alpharetta, Georgia. In this role, you will design, develop, and build Low and medium-voltage switch gear for generator paralleling applications.

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 a bill of materials in the ERP system
• Provide direction to purchasing and procurement
• Provide direction to CAD designers to create wiring and assembly drawings
• Write and validate PLC code for generator control systems, interfacing with various communication protocols

What You Will Have Analytical Thinking

• 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

• 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.

Managing Multiple Priorities

• 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 3-5 concurrent activities without reducing productivity

Technical Excellence

• 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

• 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

• 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

Top Candidates Will Also Have

• PLC programming experience with Control Expert (Schneider), Studio 5000 (Allen Bradley), or Codesys (DEIF)
• Experienced with UL508A control enclosure design
• Power Engineering and Multi-Function Relay Programming/Operation
• 3–5 years of relevant experience (desirable)

Additional Information

• Relocation is not offered for this position.
• Visa Sponsorship is not offered for this position.
• This position requires the candidate to work a 5-day-a-week schedule in the office.

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
• 401(k) savings plans*
• Health Savings Account (HSA)*
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
• Health Lifestyle Programs*
• Employee Assistance Program*
• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
• Incentive bonus*
• Disability benefits
• Life Insurance
• Parental leave
• Tuition Reimbursement

Summary Pay Range

$95,640.00 – $

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Posting Dates

December 3, 2025. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen

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