Caterpillar Inc. Recruitment Drive 2026 | Caterpillar Inc. Hiring Mechanical Engineer

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Company Name
Caterpillar Inc.
Company Website
https://www.caterpillar.com/
Experience
8-12 Years
Job Role
Mechanical Design Engineer
Job Type
  • Experienced
Job Location
  • Chennai
Skills
  • Good Communication Skill
  • CREO
Education
  • BE/BTech
Branch
  • Mechanical Engineering
Job will expire on
25 Mar 2026

About Company

For 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.  With 2024 sales and revenues of $64.8 billion, 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.  Caterpillar does business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation – and provides financing and related services through our Financial Products segment. 

Eligibility Criteria

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
  • Relevant work experience: 8 - 12 years with bachelor’s degree or 5 - 8 years with master’s degree.
  • Candidates with strong experience working on Electro-mechanical packaging of Power Inverters, DC-DC converters, Electric power modules, PDUs, LV/MV Switchboard/ Switchgear etc will be preferred.
  • Candidates with strong experience in design of Sheetmetal / Structural / Casting design will be preferred.
  • Strong analytical, communication and interpersonal skills is a must.

Job Description

  • Perform sheet metal /structure/ Casting design, design verification (capable to do complex design in Creo).
  • Create Conceptual designs and verify, finalise the concepts applying engineering analytics to decisions.
  • Perform mechanical packaging / Integration of Electrical and power electronics products used in Construction / mining vehicles.
  • Perform clearance / creepage calculations, Thermal management of entire electrical system.
  • Strong knowledge of structural / sheet metal material and techno commercial knowledge for various material and process.
  • Strong knowledge of Static / Dynamic/ CFD / Thermal Analysis and ability to comprehend and apply analysis results into design solutions.
  • Strong ability to understand end to end material process for structural components.
  • Strong understanding of Sheetmetal manufacturing and DfM.
  • Actively support a prototype, pilot, or production build and perform audit.
  • Perform bolted joint analysis & Creo simulate or equivalent FEA analysis.
  • Good understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, engineering drawings, manufacturing processes and Machine Bill of Material (BOM).
  • Performs design calculations and accountable for design decisions.
  • Conduct design reviews, Review engineering model, drawings and provide inputs to designers.
  • Research and develop new technology around Electro-Mechanical domain and Power Electronics components.
  • Communicate results to customers, suppliers, team members, and other business units
  • Collaborate effectively with the internal/global team members to achieve project targets.