**Career Area:** Engineering **Job Description:** **Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.** When you join Caterpillar, you're 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 don't 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 Definition** As HEX vehicle layout engineer, you will partner with and provide technical guidance to technical teams and coach team members, you will direct and contribute to the layout ,integration, concept, development, and design of systems and configuration, you will contribute to the planning and delivery of projects to ensure products provide superior customer value in comparison to the competition in terms of layout ,features, performance, durability, and quality, with considerations of cost, manufacturing, velocity, and serviceability. **What You Will Do** + Creating mechanical systems and components designs from concept to series solutions. Understand cost structure, drive towards minimizing product cost + Creating high-quality 3D models and 2D drawings according to the design concept. + Responsible for machine configuration work and support design on machine layout. Support vehicle leaders and coordinate components design engineers to complete new products development + Collaboration with components design teams (HYD, EIC, E&E, structure etc.) and other support teams (VPD, DCR, HEME, PC&S etc.) to improve the design and ensure proper design function + Resolving issues regarding the manufacturing or building sequences. Ensuring design acceptance and manufacturing readiness. + Regular maintenance work of vehicle level drawings, machine layout models and technical documents, etc. **What You Have** + Knowledge of processes, techniques and methods of **engineering** in a manufacturing environment; ability to design and implement materials, structures, machines, devices, systems and processes that safely realize a desired objective or invention. + Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective **analysis** ; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems. + The ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate **communication** behaviors. **Top candidates may have:** + Strong knowledge of CREO or other design software for modeling and detailing + Good knowledge of Teamcenter and other PLM systems + Familiar with related GB and ISO standards of earth-moving machinery + Familiar with manufacturing process and structure assembly + Excellent written & oral communication skills in English + Strong communication skills to coordinate multiple teams + 3 years and above engineering experience for engineering machinery design, Excavator related design experience + Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related **Travel:** Flexibility travel may be required (<10%) **_This position requires working onsite five days a week._** **Posting Dates:** August 25, 2025 - September 19, 2025 Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community (http://flows.beamery.com/caterpillarinc/talcom) .