Electrical Design Engineer

Career Area: Engineering Compensation Grade: 22 Job Description: Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
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Job Title: Electrical Design Engineer Salary/Grade: Up to £40,000 per annum (depending on experience) Location : Larne (hybrid - 3 days in office) Benefits: Up to 10% bonus 25 days annual leave Contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution up to 6% 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.
Free on-site parking Working patten - 4.5 day week Flexible working arrangements will be considered for this role, in-line with the needs of the business.
About EPD Caterpillar's Electric Power Division (EPD) offers integrated solutions, parts, and services to meet the needs of our various commercial and industrial electric power customers.
EPD supports a wide range of customer applications across the globe, including providing back-up power to hospitals, providing emergency power when natural disasters strike, and supporting critical infrastructure for data centres, municipalities, and more.
With a rich history of more than 95 years in the electric power business, our team has world-class expertise and a proven ability to adapt to changing demands.
We're committed to providing sustainable and reliable solutions to our customers.
We are looking for top talent to build and scale the next generation of technologies, products and services to help our customers build a better-more sustainable-world.
We need self-motivated, intelligent and team-oriented individuals to make our plans a reality.
Individuals with high emotional intelligence, humility and openness to discovery will thrive in the teams we are building.
Join our team to help build a better, more sustainable world for future generations!
The opportunity We are looking for an Electrical Design Engineer to join our Global Solutions Engineering Group at Caterpillar (N.I.)
situated at Larne.
This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role within the Caterpillar Electric Power engineering team.
The Global Solutions Engineering Group is responsible for the development of design to order customer specific products.
This includes new product development, technical support for operations, processing of engineering changes, investigation & resolution of product quality issues.
This role provides a great opportunity for an Electrical Engineer to develop their abilities within an experienced team working on projects for various export markets.
For the right candidate, this role will include opportunities to travel for commissioning and product support.
As the Electrical Design Engineer, you will primarily carry out the concept and design of electrical engineering products for release to production in a manner to ensure products provide superior performance, best cost, durability, quality, and serviceability.
The projects you'll work on involve complex designs, with associated problems for which no precedents may exist, to meet customer specifications.
You will be expected to complete projects with limited supervision.
What you will do: Design of controls and protection for generators, motors and related equipment.
Take the technical lead on projects with respect to the electrical design.
Interpret consultant drawings & specifications.
Prepare submittal documentation for projects and meet with customers to discuss project requirements and review submittals.
Provide technical support to Manufacturing and Sales Departments.
Assist with product testing and/or evaluation when appropriate.
Remain current in technology developments and industry standards.
Assist with the development and updating of procedures, design guides and instruction manuals.
What you have: Technical Excellence - Level Working Knowledge: Experience in electrical design projects such as electrical installations, including design through to build and validation.
The ability to interpret engineering drawings, calculations, risk assessments and technical documentation.
Provides effective solutions to moderate technical challenges through technical competence, effectively examining implications of events and issues.
Computer-Aided Design & Engineering - Level Extensive Experience: Experience in the use of AutoCad, ePlan, or similar drawing packages.
Performs manipulations on design objects, such as changing projections and managing drawing layers.
Product Design and Development - Level Working Knowledge: Manage multiple and diverse types of products which are specific to customer requirements.
Develops proof-of-concept exercises to prove or disprove validity of proposed products.
Advises on the appropriate solutions to complex product design and development problems.
Managing Multiple Priorities - Level Working Knowledge: Clarifies and handles multiple concurrent and diverse activities.
Addresses potential conflicts that impact current delivery commitments and shift priorities Education: A University Degree in an Electrical Engineering or equivalent discipline, or higher-level qualification and relevant engineering experience What you will get: From day one, you're set up to thrive at Caterpillar: helpful training, relatable mentors, global experience, work-life balance and the growth opportunities you expect with a Fortune 100 company.
Additional Information: This role will include opportunities to travel for commissioning and product support.
About Caterpillar Caterpillar Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives.
For nearly 100 years, we've been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future.
Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.
NB.
The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined.
Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting.
#LI-Hybrid Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).
Posting Dates: October 30, 2024 - November 13, 2024 The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined.
Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting.
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