Design Jobs in Illinois, United States

Tutor Me Education is a tutoring platform that connects qualified educators with students nationwide. As a Design & CAD Instructor you will deliver engaging virtual instruction, create tailored lesson plans, and guide students through 3D modeling and drafting projects.

Experience Design & Research at Motorola Solutions builds safer tech by turning user insights into impactful products. The Design Technologist bridges high‑fidelity prototypes and production, leveraging LLMs, diffusion models, and vector databases to create living interfaces.

Design Engineering Specialist at Caterpillar will lead design, development, and testing of 7L-9L inline-6 diesel engine systems for machines, gensets, and external sales. Responsibilities include creating design parameters, technical specifications, guiding technical design and project planning, selecting suppliers, exploring new materials, fabricating prototypes, optimizing processes, conducting reliability and failure analysis, and coordinating testing strategies.

Design Engineer at Caterpillar’s Industrial Power Systems Division (IPSD) develops engine concepts from design to customer delivery. Responsibilities include system and subsystem design, CAD modeling, prototype testing, materials research, and supplier coordination.

Design Engineer on the Global Cabs team responsible for designing and delivering cab ROPS and fabrications that meet performance, safety, durability, and global regulatory requirements. Utilizes PTC Creo for part and assembly modeling, including welded joints and stamped components, and employs FEA (Creo Simulate).

Designs, develops, and ensures the quality of machine display user interfaces (UI) and user experiences (UX) for embedded systems and industrial equipment. Analyzes and documents business requirements on new machine display UI features, designs and implements UI solutions to support business and operational needs, conducts UX quality assurance activities including usability audits and compliance checks, supports existing interfaces and continuously enhances usability and performance, and facilitates design thinking activities to improve machine display workflows and user interaction.

Design Engineer at Caterpillar’s Large Power Systems Division will develop advanced high‑pressure fuel systems for new engine applications. Responsibilities include leading design concept and layout using manual or computer graphics systems, performing design calculations, and providing technical leadership to manufacturing, quality, purchasing, marketing, sales, and service teams.

Design Engineer role within Caterpillar’s Drivetrain team focuses on mechanical design of drivetrain components such as planet carriers, differential carriers, and torque converter parts. Responsibilities include creating new designs, performing stress and joint analysis, reviewing deviations and PPAP documentation, participating in CPPD and APQP activities, coordinating print changes, and providing engineering support to local assembly.

Design Engineer at Caterpillar responsible for designing, developing, and implementing components and systems for heavy equipment. Leads prototype development, harness routing, and 3D modeling using Creo and Teamcenter.

3 Day Blinds Sales team transforms homes and workplaces with custom window treatments. As a Design Consultant you will meet clients in their homes, create tailored design solutions, guide them through the buying process and manage your schedule to build a high‑impact sales career.

Load & Haul Products | Caterpillar Resource Industries team builds heavy-duty off‑highway machines. The Design Engineer leads mechanical design and integration of electrical systems across vehicle platforms, managing concept through production, coordinating with mechanical, electrical, manufacturing and supplier teams.

Design Engineer IV – Simulation at Mueller Water Products leads advanced FEA and CFD analyses for regulated industrial applications. The role defines simulation strategy, reviews and approves work, and mentors peers while producing formal reports for regulatory use.

Load and Haul Electrical Installation team at Caterpillar Inc. focuses on mechanically integrating electrical solutions across large wheel loaders, compactors, and underground vehicles. The Design Engineer leads electrical installation projects with a strong mechanical focus, ensuring robust routing, protection, and packaging throughout the product lifecycle.

Design Engineer – Electrical & Mechanical for Caterpillar’s Large Mining Trucks Electrical Installation team. Responsible for integrating electrical and electronic systems into mining trucks, designing harnesses, power cables, and installations from 24 V DC to 3500 V AC. Split 60% electrical, 40% mechanical design, with direct involvement in integration, installation, and commissioning on the machine.

Design Engineer – Engine Installation and Cooling at Caterpillar focuses on engine installation and cooling systems for large mining trucks. Works on water, air, fuel, and mounting systems, solving complex projects across functions to meet customer requirements and maximize product quality.

Design Engineer – Light Fabrications on Caterpillar’s Load & Haul team supports Large Wheel Loaders. Responsible for new product design and improvements to light fabrication subsystems such as access systems, hoods, fenders, platforms, fuel tanks, guards, and enclosures.

Design Engineer role at Caterpillar focuses on L4 system design for large structures, driving innovation through cross‑functional collaboration and advanced manufacturing techniques. The position requires strong CAD skills, knowledge of large‑structure design, FEA, and manufacturing processes, and involves project management, troubleshooting, and influencing stakeholders to deliver world‑class solutions.

Design Engineer role at Caterpillar supports the Drivetrain Platform Team for large mining and off‑highway trucks. Responsibilities include communicating design changes, factory support for supply issues, managing BIQ and NPI issues, maintaining dashboards, handling large assemblies in Creo and Teamcenter, releasing platform drawings, investigating production issues, deploying robustness initiatives, evaluating cost reduction projects, and managing design control requests.

Join Caterpillar’s Off-Highway Truck product team as a Design Engineer to develop innovative components and systems that enhance performance, durability, and sustainability for global customers. In this role you will design and develop parts for Off-Highway Trucks, collaborate with manufacturing, supply chain, and product support teams to optimize designs for cost, reliability, and manufacturability, and utilize advanced CAD tools and engineering analysis to create solutions for heavy equipment applications.