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.
Job Summary:
The Integrated Components Division (ICD) designs and manufactures embedded components that enhance machine performance, quality, and safety. Working closely with product groups and business partners, ICD supports current designs—such as seals, gaskets, and isolation mounts—while driving innovation, sustainability, and global availability. All components are engineered with long term serviceability and aftermarket needs in mind.
The Test and Validation Engineer for the Seal & Mount Solutions team plays a critical, hands‑on role supporting the engineering team through lab‑based testing, validation, and test method development for seals and isolation mounts. This role is highly lab intensive, with approximately 90% of time spent executing, troubleshooting, and improving component tests using a variety of lab equipment, and the remaining time focused on documentation, planning, and coordination. The position works closely with engineering to ensure robust validation, reliable test data, and continuous improvement of lab capabilities.
What You Will Do:
- Execute dynamic and static testing of components, including seals, gaskets, and isolation mounts, using lab-based test equipment.
- Set up, run, troubleshoot, and tear down test fixtures and machines, ensuring safe, efficient, and repeatable testing.
- Support validation and APQP activities, including DVP&R ownership, test readiness reviews, and validation scheduling for seals and mounts.
- Document, analyze, and clearly communicate test results through accurate, well-structured reports aligned with engineering needs.
- Lead and support daily lab operations, including scheduling, equipment maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of lab methods.
Education requirement:
- Bachelor’s degree in an accredited engineering curriculum.
What skills you will have:
- Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
- Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.
- Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
- **Effective Communications: **Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
- Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
- 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.
- Product Testing: Knowledge of product testing approaches, techniques and tools; ability to design, plan and execute testing strategies and tactics to ensure product quality at all stages of manufacturing.
- Troubleshooting Technical Problems: Knowledge of troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, detect and resolve technical problems in a manufacturing or product development environment.
Top Candidates will also have:
- Hands on sealing or mount testing experience
- Creo experience
- Comfort working around heavy equipment in a lab setting with ability to lift ~30 lbs and move test hardware safely
- Forklift experience or willingness to be trained
- Familiarity with APQP, structured validation processes, and gate reviews
- Strong time management skills to balance lab priorities and office time
- Demonstrated self-starter mindset with a passion for lab work and practical problem solving
Additional Information:
- This position requires the candidate to work onsite five days a week at the Mossville, IL office.
- Domestic relocation assistance is NOT available for this position. Any relocation costs incurred would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.
- Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position.
- This position may require up to 5% travel.
Summary Pay Range:
$97,530.00 - $146,290.00
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 12, 2026 - May 14, 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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