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.
About IPSD
Caterpillar’s Industrial Power Systems Division (IPSD) designs, tests and manufactures 0.5 to 18L engines that not only power Caterpillar machines, but also power over 5000 other applications including Marine, Petroleum, Industrial Applications, Electric Generators, and Locomotives. Caterpillar’s company strategy includes sustainability as one of four focus areas and IPSD is engaged and actively preparing green energy solutions for the future.
As the Engineering Team Leader, you will be accountable for delivering 7.2L – 9.3L diesel platform solutions for machines, gensets, and external engine sales opportunities, meeting quality, velocity, and cost requirements.
What You Will Do:
- Guide engine design community (hardware, software, lab performance) through requirements definition, concept development, detailed design work, manufacturing support, and post-production ongoing engineering maintenance
- Support factory requests for engineering changes and efficiency improvements
- Represent platform engineering within manufacturing, quality, purchasing, marketing, and product support functional areas
- Continuous product improvement (factory and field), technical problem solving, project timeline management, factory change planning and support, cost reduction, improving As Delivered and Built-In Quality, and ongoing maintenance to current & legacy engines.
Degree required: Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, or any accredited engineering field.
**What You Will Have: **
Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
Level Extensive Experience:
- Advises others on the assessment and provision of all technical solutions.
- Engages appropriate subject matter resources to effectively resolve technical issues.
- Mentors others to enhance their technical competence and its application to achieve more effective technical solutions.
- Coaches others in promoting, defining, analyzing, and providing superior technical solutions to business problems.
- Provides effective solutions to moderate technical challenges through strong technical competence, effectively examining implications of events and issues.
- Assumes accountability for personal technical performance and holds others responsible for theirs.
Influencing Through Expertise: Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to use these to deepen own expertise and impact or challenge decisions within and outside own organization.
Level Working Knowledge:
- Acquires expertise through training and practical experience in the relevant field.
- Analyzes the needs, desires, and motivations of the other party to effectively understand a given scenario.
- Identifies who the decision makers are and how they receive information.
- Provides evidentiary support while giving opinions or recommendations to influence decision-making.
- Conducts tasks in such a way as to build a strong reputation and credibility as an expert in the field.
Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.
Level Extensive Experience:
- Utilizes preferred tools, techniques, and methods for estimating project cost and time.
- Plans, estimates, staffs, organizes and monitors significant projects.
- Identifies risks and vulnerabilities; creates contingency plans.
- Conducts regular and ad-hoc project reviews with project team, sponsors, and clients.
- Maintains open communication among project participants and interested parties.
- Communicates reporting requirements; creates monitoring and control mechanisms.
Team Management: Knowledge of effective team building techniques; ability to form and manage effective teams.
Level Working Knowledge:
- Facilitates discussion of team goals, roles, needs, and responsibilities.
- Participates in defining the ground rules for individual and team responsibilities.
- Manages a team to the successful completion of a project or task.
- Recognizes the contribution of each and every team member publicly.
- Leads team meetings to review progress and performance, ensuring follow-up on previous decisions.
Additional Information:
- Relocation assistance is not available
- Sponsorship is not available
- Travel is less than 10%
Caterpillar Inc. 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. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.
Summary Pay Range:
$112,710.00 - $169,060.00
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.
Posting Dates:
May 6, 2026 - May 19, 2026
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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