Engineering
Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
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An exciting and rare career opportunity is open with Caterpillar Resource Industries Group in Rigid Frame Trucks (RFT) Performance and Controls team. Role supports various activities related to data generation on machines and custom data acquisition from field for solving various customer problems. Also, position supports competitive field studies that give rare opportunity to ride Caterpillar as well as competitive machines in real mine site applications.
If you like traveling across the world and meeting new people while working on challenging engineering projects, you will love this job.
Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
Process Management: Knowledge of business process improvement tools and techniques; ability to understand, monitor, update, control, or enhance existing business or work processes. Prior experience leading cross-functional teams in a matrix organization.
Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
Analytical Thinking: Strong analytical skills with demonstrated problem-solving ability.
Effective Communications: Ability to communicate technical information effectively with team members and others in a workgroup, as well as employees in other business units, customers, and suppliers. Demonstrated record of being a self-starter with strong technical leadership and presentation skills.
Problem-Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, and techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational, or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem-solving appropriately to diverse situations.
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.
Computer-Aided Design & Engineering: Knowledge of tools and techniques of specialized simulation/analysis programs; ability to produce, analyze, simulate, and test product design drafts.
Education Requirement: Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science or equivalent education.
Software and controls experience.
Hands-on testing and data collection experience.
Caterpillar off-highway and large mining trucks experience.
Demonstrated project leadership in a matrix organization.
Experience with scripting, big data, analysis, and AI tools.
The primary location for this position is Tucson, AZ
Domestic relocation assistance is available.
This position may require up to 25% travel.
Sponsorship is not available.
Posting Date: 09/15/2026 - 09/29/2026
$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.
Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.
This position requires working onsite five days a week.
Relocation is available for this position.
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.
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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With 2024 sales and revenues of $64.8 billion, 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.
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