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Caterpillar Inc.Heavy Machinery Manufacturing

Senior Associate Engineer

Mechanical Design Engineer – E+ES (Battery and Power Systems)

Location

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Work type

Onsite

Employment

Full Time

Experience

3+ years

Compensation

Compensation not disclosed

Posted

1d ago

Summary and responsibilities

Role overview

Summary

Mechanical Design Engineer responsible for concept-to-release mechanical design and product realization of battery systems and power electronics for energy and power applications. The role focuses on robust packaging, structural integrity, manufacturable designs, and compliance with electrical safety and environmental requirements, working closely with cross-functional teams through structured design reviews and NPI gateways.

Role Overview
Mechanical Design Engineer responsible for concept-to-release mechanical design and product realization of battery systems and power electronics for energy and power applications. The role focuses on robust packaging, structural integrity, manufacturable designs, and compliance with electrical safety and environmental requirements, working closely with cross-functional teams through structured design reviews and NPI gateways.

Key Responsibilities

  • Concept Development & Engineering Solutions:

    • Develop and compare concepts (architecture, packaging, mounting strategy, service access) and translate requirements into feasible engineering solutions.

    • Generate layout options and trade studies (mass, cost, manufacturability, serviceability, thermal paths, sealing/IP, safety).

    • Drive design decisions with clear rationale, assumptions, and risk/mitigation plans.

  • Mechanical Design & Packaging:

    • Create 3D CAD models for sheet metal, castings, extrusions, brackets, enclosures, and interfaces supporting batteries and power electronics.

    • Develop 3D packaging layouts considering space claim, clearances, creep/clearance for HV, assembly sequence, and serviceability.

    • Integrate cooling hardware (coolant pipes/plates), HV–LV harness routing provisions, protection features, and auxiliary components within the mechanical package.

    • Select materials and isolations considering strength, thermal performance, electrical insulation interfaces, corrosion (including galvanic), and environmental exposure.

  • Design Definition, Controls & Release:

    • Apply GD&T (ASME Y14.5) and perform tolerance stack-ups for critical interfaces and sealing features.

    • Develop and maintain BOMs, part numbers, and design releases using Teamcenter PLM.

    • Define interface control documents (ICDs) and support configuration management across development phases.

  • Design Verification and support:

    • Define load cases and boundary conditions for defined operating, handling, transport, and mounting scenarios.

    • Perform medium to high fidelity simulations to support design decisions.

    • Support test planning, instrumentation correlation (strain/vibration/thermal), and issue resolution based on test findings.

    • Support resolving field issues by proposing and validating ICA and PCA

  • Manufacturing & Build Support:

    • Implement DFM/DFA and process selection (sheet metal forming, welding, casting, molding) to ensure manufacturability and assembly robustness.

    • Address variation, distortion, residual stress, and dimensional control with suppliers and internal manufacturing teams.

    • Support DV/PV builds, prototype iterations, and lessons-learned incorporation into subsequent releases.

  • Design Reviews, Quality & Risk Management:

    • Plan and execute structured design reviews (Concept/Architecture, Preliminary Design Review, Critical Design Review, drawing/design release reviews) with clear action tracking.

    • Execute DFMEA/PFMEA and drive risk mitigation, validation evidence, and closure of open items.

    • Drive APQP deliverables and support PPAP documentation as required.

  • Supplier Technical Engagement:

    • Evaluate supplier capability for fabrication, welding, dimensional control, and quality; validate tooling and process capability.

    • Lead technical discussions, drawing clarifications, and issue resolution to meet cost, quality, and schedule targets.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s/Master’s in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering or similar.

  • 3+ years of experience in mechanical design for battery systems, power electronics, or energy & power applications.

  • Proficiency with 3D CAD and drawing practices; experience with Teamcenter PLM for product data management and release processes.

  • Working knowledge of HV packaging constraints (clearance/creepage), sealing/IP, and integration of thermal and harness routing provisions.

Additional Information: This job required 5days working from office.

Updated 1d ago

Candidate fit

Skills and qualifications

Additional skills

Python • 1+ yrs
SQL • 1+ yrs
Data analysis • 1+ yrs
Data visualization • 1+ yrs
Statistical modelling • 1+ yrs
Machine Learning • 1+ yrs
Power BI • 1+ yrs
Snowflake • 1+ yrs
Mechanical Design • 1+ yrs
3D CAD • 1+ yrs
Teamcenter PLM • 1+ yrs
GD&T • 1+ yrs
DFM/DFA • 1+ yrs
DFMEA/PFMEA • 1+ yrs
APQP • 1+ yrs
Tolerance Stack-ups • 1+ yrs

Experience

3+ years

How this role is positioned

Role classification

Job domains

Operations
Software Engineering

Industries

Technology & IT
Energy & Utilities

Employment

Full Time

Contract duration

Permanent

Hiring type

Direct

Global hiring

Location specific

Offer details

Compensation and benefits

Compensation

Compensation not disclosed

VisibilityShared on listing
CurrencyUSD
PeriodYearly

Benefits and perks

Relocation Assistance

Location, schedule, and role shape

Work setup

Work conditions

Primary locationBangalore, Karnataka, India
Work typeOnsite
Global hiringNo

Bandwidth profile

peopleMedium7/10
physicalLow2/10
cognitiveHigh8/10
executionHigh8/10
creativityHigh8/10
uncertaintyMedium6/10
communicationMedium7/10

Context on the employer

Company snapshot

Company

Caterpillar Inc.

Team size

Growing team

Location

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

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Senior Associate Engineer

Bangalore, Karnataka, IndiaFull Time