Senior Design Engineer Engine Air Compressor

Career Area : Engineering

Job Description :

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Title : Senior Engineer Air Compressor design / Development

Job Description

The position will provide design engineering support for reciprocating air compressor design / development on C7.2-C18 size engines. The position will be located in Chennai. Focus of the assignment contribute to the design and development of Air compressor components and Interact with a global team of industry experts and contribute to the delivery of design projects.

Job Duties / Responsibilities may include but are not limited to :

• Design and development of Engine Air Compressors (Reciprocating Air Compressor)
• Understand the technical requirements and communicate with supplier for the development of Engine Air compressor
• Need to manage supplier manufacturing & Product groups
• Communicate results to customers suppliers team members and other cross functional teams in a concise and accurate manner
• Packaging study of Air compressor Manage the supplier work manage resourcing projects
• Perform design calculations initiate ideas support design failure model and effect analysis (DFMEA) and develop validation plan for New Product Introduction (NPI) programs
• Co-ordinate with validation / test engineers to evaluate the performance / durability of Air compressor
• Perform product maintenance in support of Continuous Product Improvement (CPI) - Factory CPI and field CPI issues
• Work with Subject Matter Experts (SME) and Process partners to understand and document the requirements
• Provide technical support to manufacturing quality purchasing during part development
• Work with simulation team to plan and deliver simulation activity (not responsible for execution of Simulation)

Educational Requirement

Skill Sets / Competencies (Must to have)

Skill Sets / Competencies (Nice to have)

TOP CANDIDATES will have :

Soft Skills Required

Relocation is available for this position.

Posting Dates :

October 24 2025 - November 6 2025

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

Electrical Engineering,SOC,PCB,Warehouse Management,Warehouse Experience,CAD,Creo,SolidWorks,Data Mining,Digital design,Mechanical Engineering,Autocad

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1