Associate Engineer - Configuration

Career Area

Engineering

Job Description

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, youre 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 dont 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.

Role Overview

As a Machine Configurator Engineer for Autonomous Mining truck platform , the candidate will play a critical role in integration of complex vehicle systems across mechanical, electrical, and software domains. This role is pivotal in ensuring seamless interaction among subsystems such as chassis, engine, cooling, and hydraulics, powertrain, Electrical & electronics contributing to the development of safe, reliable, and high-performance machine. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in vehicle architecture, packaging, and system-level engineering, with hands-on experience in design tools and cross-functional collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Packaging & integrating vehicle systems - govern Virtual vehicle layout & finalize Hard points
• Contribute to the definition of overall vehicle architecture, including hardware/software integration and platform modularity.
• Lead integration activities across vehicle systems including chassis, electrical, cooling, and hydraulics, Drivetrain.
• Expertise in concept design of sheet metal components, hydraulic and electrical routings.
• Conduct packaging investigations and DMU (Digital Mock-Up) reviews for static/dynamic clearance and clash verification, including focus on Design for Assembly (DFA) and Design for Service (DFS) in Creo.
• Define and manage interfaces between vehicle systems and subsystems, ensuring compatibility and effective variants management.
• Prepare and maintain Vehicle Specification Charts and Bill of Materials (BOM).
• Ensure vehicle configuration and integration meet safety, regulatory, and certification standards.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of vehicle systems from bumper to bumper and their functions.
• Manage design releases for NPI & CPI Programs meeting the quality & velocity Targets - Drawing and BOM release through Team center
• Conduct vehicle benchmarking study.
• Develop and maintain DFMEA for integrated systems and support risk management activities.
• Support to Develop and execute system-level test plans and validation procedures.
• Support vehicle build : Prototype, Pre-production, and Production top Factory and Support team.
• Monitor and resolve NPI (New Product Introduction) and CPI (Current Product Improvement) issues from factory, suppliers, and field.
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve engineering issues from factory & field with cross functional collaboration - various aggregates design team, Supply chain, Manufacturing, Quality and Product service.
• Manage variants and meet project-specific commonization and standardization targets.
• Apply knowledge of vehicle regulations, legislations, and safety standards in design.
• Provide timely communication of issues and development updates to the stakeholders.
  
  

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Automotive, or Systems Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in vehicle systems integration or related automotive engineering roles.
• Strong understanding of vehicle architecture and system interactions.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
  
  

• Machine level experience in design and product application knowledge, in Autonomous /Electrification has added advantage
  
  

• Participated in at least one full product development cycle to provide end to end complex engineering solutions encompassing design, analysis, test & validation.
• Project management experience