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.

Caterpillar Defense represents all industry segments within Caterpillar. Caterpillar’s company strategy includes sustainability as one of four focus areas, and Caterpillar Defense leverages industry team support to actively prepare and offer green energy solutions for the future.

As a Development & Research Senior Technologist, you will be a contributor to the planning, concept, development, and design of complex components, subsystems, or processes. You will have the opportunity to perform analysis of concepts, development, and design of complex components, subsystems, or processes while strengthening your analytical skills and mastery of engineering concepts.

You will contribute to the planning and delivery of projects, continually learn and stay abreast of innovative technology, and communicate technical information in a concise and accurate manner. Decisions made may affect the project team and delivery of the project. Customers can include US Department of Defense and Federal agencies, as well as international allied militaries, Caterpillar dealers and third-party governmental marketing and sales organizations.

What You Will Do:

• Assisting in providing product development technical and project management interface to management and internal clients.

• Evaluate, design, and promote new products, components, processes, or systems

• Testing products, analyzing test data and making modifications to ensure compliance with specifications and requirements.

• Contribute to the design of new products, and processes

• Provide technical guidance on product and process maintenance.

• Work closely with and communicate concepts and results to customers, suppliers, team members, and other business units

• Collaborate with suppliers and monitor and evaluate supplier quality.

• Work with Trade COE team to classify and release Cat Defense parts and products

• Technical lead (Teamcenter Captain) for Cat Defense releasing processes.

Travel (domestic and international) is required up to 10% to monitor and resolve issues regarding customer satisfaction, future product needs, and oversee supplier and subcontractor execution and quality.

What You Will Have:

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.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance.

• Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions.

• Uses flow charts, Pareto charts, fish diagrams, etc. to disclose meaningful data patterns.

• Identifies the major forces, events and people impacting and impacted by the situation at hand.

• Uses logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusions.

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.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Applies an assigned technique for critical thinking in a decision-making process.

• Identifies, obtains, and organizes relevant data and ideas.

• Participates in documenting data, ideas, players, stakeholders, and processes.

• Recognizes, clarifies, and prioritizes concerns.

• Assists in assessing risks, benefits and consideration of alternatives.

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.Level Extensive Experience:

• Reviews others' writing or presentations and provides feedback and coaching.

• Adapts documents and presentations for the intended audience.

• Demonstrates both empathy and assertiveness when communicating a need or defending a position.

• Communicates well downward, upward, and outward.

• Employs appropriate methods of persuasion when soliciting agreement.

• Maintains focus on the topic at hand.

Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges. Level Working Knowledge:

• Provides effective technical solutions to routine functional challenges via sound technical competence, effectively examining implications of events and issues.

• Effectively performs the technical job aspects, continuously building knowledge and keeping up-to-date on technical and procedural job components.

• Applies technical operating and project standards based on achieving excellence in delivered products, technologies and services.

• Applies current procedures and technologies to help resolve technical issues in one's general area of technical competence.

• Helps others solve technical or procedural problems or issues.

• Engine L3, L4, and / or L5 design experience is highly desired

• Caterpillar NPI process experience (internal only) is desired

Manufacturing Standards, Procedures and Policies: Knowledge of organizational standards, procedures and policies in manufacturing activities; ability to plan, guide, and monitor manufacturing processes for compliance.

Level Basic Understanding:

• Discusses the relevance of standards for a manufacturing environment.

• Researches process and product blueprints for own area.

• Describes and follows all policies, standards and procedures.

• Obtains documentation and information on standards and their usage.

• Familiarity with Cat Defense and/or U.S. Military processes and product requirements.

Degree Requirement

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited engineering curriculum or equivalent experience with an Associate's degree.

Basic Qualifications

• Extensive Caterpillar Marine or Electric Power Engine design experience required

• Knowledge of Caterpillar engine product line and experience with Caterpillar engineering and production systems

• Strong technical and analytical skills

• Pro Engineer (CREO) and associated PLM (Teamcenter Engineering) Experience

• Emphasis on initiative and self-starting tasks

U.S. law prohibits the release of U.S. controlled technology and technical data to certain persons without authorization. This position involves items or information which may be subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or controlled for national security or other reasons under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

The successful applicant must pass a U.S. government background check and be eligible to obtain a U.S. security clearance. Therefore, to satisfy the requirements for this position, the successful applicant must be a U.S. citizen.

Caterpillar is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status; however, as a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.#LI

Summary Pay Range:

$110,520.00 - $165,840.00

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:

Annual incentive bonus plan*

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)

401k savings plan

Health savings account (HSA)

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Disability benefits

Life Insurance

Parental leave

Healthy Lifestyle Programs

Employee Assistance Programs

Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Career Development

*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines .

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

Posting Dates:

January 23, 2025 - February 5, 2025

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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