Engineer Test Validation

Caterpillar · Industrial · Wuxi, Jiangsu

The Engineer Test Validation role at Caterpillar focuses on implementing and improving testing, development, and validation techniques, processes, tooling, and machinery to maximize product quality. Responsibilities include resolving design/manufacturing issues, adopting new technologies like automation and robotics, planning testing procedures, and monitoring performance. The role requires a degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science, or equivalent experience, with strong analytical, decision-making, communication, technical excellence, project management, product testing, and troubleshooting skills.

What you'd actually do

  1. Resolving issues regarding the design or manufacturing. Ensuring design acceptance and manufacturing readiness.
  2. Participating in the adoption of new technologies and processes (automation, robotics, computer aided manufacturing software, etc.) to achieve greater efficiency, cost reduction and quality improvement.
  3. Planning and improving testing procedures and operations to make the test more reliable, efficient and cost-effective.
  4. Monitoring results, machine and process capabilities and performance reliability.

Skills

Required

  • Degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum or equivalent experience working in an Engineering function
  • Accuracy and Attention to Detail
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Decision Making and Critical Thinking
  • Effective Communications
  • Technical Excellence
  • Project Management
  • Product Testing
  • Troubleshooting Technical Problems