Castings Design Engineer (Team Lead)

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The Caterpillar’s Drivetrain team in Mexico designs drivetrain components used across Caterpillar machines and OEM applications. We are looking for a design team lead for parts made from castings: primarily cast iron and cast steel, including hydraulic pumps and valves bodies, brake calipers, and other miscellaneous cast components. This position will provide design leadership through the entire lifecycle of the part, from concept to production implementation to production maintenance and supporting our end customers.

Indirect team lead for 2-3 casting design engineers Acting as a mentor and work coordinator for junior engineers. Creating new designs that meet all technical and business requirements. Completing Design FMEAs and Technical Reviews to establish risk and corresponding validation plans. Completing and/or coordinating analysis activities to evaluate new designs. Working with suppliers and purchasing teams when sourcing parts to a supplier. Provide technical assessment and guidance to resolve production part quality issues. Assess if part nonconformances are acceptable for use. Provide engineering support to local assembly facilities. Participate in APQP activities.

Requirements Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Manufacturing, Mechatronics or Aerospace Engineering Advanced English-speaking level is required Skills the candidate must have Effective Communications: Strong communication and interpersonal skills Computer-Aided Design & Engineering: Expert in Creo modeling and stress analysis Technical Excellence: Working knowledge of relationships between manufacturing processes and metallurgical defects Expert in designing hydraulic parts or systems Product Design - MFG: Expert in designing or manufacturing cast and machined components Working knowledge of gray and ductile iron casting processes Working knowledge of DFMEA, APQP, and PPAP methodologies Product Design and Development: Expert in designing hydraulic parts or systems throughout the product development lifecycle Additional Information This position will be located in Caterpillar´s Cienega de Flores campus. This position may require up to 20% travel, domestic and international. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Final details: Caterpillar's Code of Conduct states that we will select, and place employees based on their qualifications for the job to be performed, without regard to race, religion, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age or disability. In this company we do not request pregnancy tests or HIV tests as requirements for entry, permanence, or promotion in employment. Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.   Posting Dates: julio 31, 2026 - agosto 14, 2026 Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community .