Career Area: Engineering
Job Title: Design Engineer
Salary: £41,500 rising to £51,900 depending on skills
Contract: Full time & permanent
Location: Desford, Leicestershire – domestical relocation will be considered
The Opportunity
We’re looking for a Design Engineer to join the global Building Construction Products (BCP) Drivetrain Engineering team, based at our Desford facility. You’ll act as a drivetrain specialist, supporting the design, improvement, and quality of transmission systems used across construction equipment, working closely with global engineering, manufacturing, and supplier teams. The role is strongly focused on current product improvement (CPI) and resolving real‑world product issues, delivering robust, production‑ready solutions for customers.
What you will do
* Lead current product improvement (CPI) and quality‑related activities to resolve drivetrain and transmission issues across global customers and applications
* Support quality, reliability, and continuous improvement for transmissions manufactured at the Hosur, India facility, working as part of a global engineering network
* Design, modify, and release drivetrain and transmission components to eliminate failure modes and improve manufacturability and assembly
* Develop and document functional requirements, translating these into detailed designs, technical documentation, and buy‑build or cost analysis
* Plan and support prototype builds, testing, and technical analysis, including investigation of new materials, technologies, and competitive products
* Collaborate with manufacturing, suppliers, and cross‑functional teams to analyse field issues and implement effective interim and permanent corrective actions
NB. The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined.
What you can demonstrate
Level: Extensive Experience
* Analytical Thinking: Ability to diagnose complex drivetrain issues, identify root causes and balance quality, cost and risk to deliver effective CPI and quality improvements.
Level: Working Knowledge
* Product Design & Development: Applies practical design skills to modify and validate drivetrain components, ensuring solutions are robust, manufacturable and production‑ready.
* Technical Excellence: Uses sound engineering principles and standards to resolve technical issues and support prototype builds, testing and production support.
* Effective Communication: Clearly communicates technical issues and recommendations to cross‑functional, global teams to enable timely resolution and alignment.
What you may have
* Requires a degree in an accredited Engineering discipline (e.g. Mechanical Engineering), or equivalent engineering capability demonstrated through practical application of drivetrain or complex mechanical system design, root cause analysis, quality resolution, and delivery of production‑ready engineering solutions.
* Working knowledge of construction equipment drivetrains or similar complex mechanical systems, with the ability to apply this knowledge to design decisions, current product improvement, and quality actions that reflect real operating conditions and customer use.
* Applied understanding of manufacturing and production environments, using sound engineering judgement to balance durability, serviceability, cost, quality, and risk, and to ensure designs are practical, manufacturable, and production‑ready.
Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting.
What you will get
One Company, Limitless Opportunities
Caterpillar 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. We do business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries, and Energy & Transportation – and providing financing and related services through our Financial Products segment.
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Our Sustainability Commitment
Caterpillar has a long-standing commitment to sustainability, one of our five Values in Action. It is part of who we are and what we do. We actively lead sustainable green initiatives to preserve the environment, help reduce poverty with the Caterpillar Foundation and stay involved in the communities we help build.
Benefits
27 days annual leave + bank holidays, opportunity to buy additional holiday, 10% bonus, contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution up to 10%, contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution, Employee Support Networks – join groups that offer support, connection, and a sense of community, optional flexible benefits including access to private health and dental care plans, EV car lease etc
Travel: up to 10% travel to include global
This position requires working onsite five days a week. Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.
Posting Dates: April 2, 2026 - April 17, 2026
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply
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