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Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Solar Turbines
San Diego, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/24/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/21/2026
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.

The Platforms, Technologies, and NPI group at Solar Turbines is at the forefront of developing innovative products that drive customer success across diverse industries. We are seeking a highly skilled and forward-thinking Senior Electrical Design Engineer to join our agile development team. This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who excels in control system design, electrical integration, and cross-functional collaboration.

As a Senior Electrical Design Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing and implementing the control architecture that enables safe, efficient, and intelligent operation of our turbomachinery packages. You will work closely with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and multidisciplinary engineering teams to translate business and technical requirements into actionable control system solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain Electrical Loop Schematics (ELS) and control system layouts.
  • Specify and source electrical components, size cables, and ensure compliance with design standards and system needs.
  • Create bills of material and documentation to support manufacturing, testing, and field deployment.
  • Lead design reviews and ensure compliance with global standards (e.g., NEC, CE, ATEX)
  • Potential to develop and refine control logic to meet evolving system and product requirements.
  • Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and software engineers to ensure seamless integration of control systems.
  • Drive continuous improvement in design processes and documentation.
  • Support field troubleshooting and root cause analysis for electrical systems.
  • Interface with Supply Chain, Business Management, Operations, and Field.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers and peers across the organization.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
  • 8 years of engineering experience
  • Proficiency with Promis-e or similar program for electrical design
  • Experience with gas turbine systems and their operational principles.
  • Strong understanding of electrical design

Preferred Qualifications

  • Knowledge of NEC, CE directives, ATEX, and machinery certification standards
  • Experience with Windchill or similar product lifecycle management tools.
  • Experience with control systems (PLC5, RSLogix)
  • Experience with Agile development environments and tools
  • Knowledge of linked/configurable data.
  • Understanding of driven equipment (e.g., compressors, pumps, generators).
  • Familiar with Process & Instrumentation Diagrams

Summary Pay Range:

$108,834.00 - $163,252.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
  • Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
  • 401(k) savings plans*
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)*
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
  • Health Lifestyle Programs*
  • Employee Assistance Program*
  • Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
  • Career Development*
  • Incentive bonus*
  • Disability benefits
  • Life Insurance
  • Parental leave
  • Adoption benefits
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • These benefits also apply to part-time employees

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

Posting Dates:

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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Salary : $108,834 - $163,252

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