Job Description

Career Area:

Engineering

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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.

Development & Research Senior Engineer - Product & Technology Development

Your Impact 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’s Earthmoving Division (EMD) is hiring a Development & Research Senior Engineer with expertise in customer relations and technology solutions. In this role you will work on the exciting and technically challenging New Technology team with focus on earthmoving products. This team is responsible for developing and demonstrating new technologies in areas of connectivity, safety, productivity, remote control, semi-autonomous, and fully autonomous machine control systems. In this role you will plan and lead the Tech Panel Forums that support the development and implementation of EMD Technologies. Tech Panel Forums are comprised of dealer and customer surveys, Demos, and one on one conversations helping support and define our technology solutions strategy.

What You’ll Do (Key Responsibilities)

• Provide the technical and project management interface for product development work with management and internal clients.

• Building and executing customer/dealer surveys that shape our technology solutions.
• Conducting one-on-one interviews on a quarterly basis.
• Planning tech demos providing our customers with a first look at technology solutions to gather critical customer feedback.
• This will requiring gathering and organizing from within the Earthmoving team, organizing months in advance, planning logistic details, and execution of event.
• Document findings, summarize and communicate results clearly through written and verbal reports and stakeholder updates.

What You’ll Have (Required Skills)

• Degree Requirement: Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• Analytical Thinking – ability to define problems, compare solution options, and draw sound conclusions.
• Effective Communications – ability to tailor technical information to the audience; communicate across multiple levels.
• Project Management – ability to support project planning, documentation execution, and stakeholder communication.
• Managing Multiple Priorities: Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects using effective judgement to prioritize and allocate time.

Top Candidates Will Also Have

• Experience with customer and dealer interactions
• Experience of collaborating across functions to deliver results

Additional Details

• Work location: IL-Peoria Proving Grounds or Peoria buildings AB/AH
• Domestic relocation assistance is available for this role
• Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this role.
• Travel: Up to 5% domestic and international
• This position requires 5 days per week in the office (M-F)

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

Posting Dates:

July 2, 2026 - July 17, 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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