Caterpillar

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.

Job Summary:

IPSD-Large Engines (C9.3 – C18) currently has an opening for a Senior Engineer – Configuration/Systems Integration. This role has responsibility for integrating C9.3 – C18 engines into machines, with a focus on ensuring the engine configuration meets machine requirements. The IPSD Product Line team delivers engines and engine systems to meet market requirements from concept through to production phase.

What You Will Do:

This position represents the journey level position within design engineering. The key role of a Sr. Engineer - Configurator/Systems Integrator is that of contributor to the planning and delivery of a project. This position will be accountable for contributing to the concept, development, and design of complex components, subsystems, or processes.

• Demonstrate excellent analytical skills and a mastery of engineering concepts.
• Meet goals for cost, reliability, and performance, while managing multiple priorities and projects.
• Keep up-to-date on changing customer needs as the project progresses, stay current with new technology, and provide guidance and direction on the project to other engineers, technologists, and technicians.
• On-time delivery for new product introductions, completing milestones throughout the project.
• Cascade engine system configuration requirements to engine team members, working in collaborative environment to deliver product requirements.
• Collaborate with product groups to ensure application and installation meet engine requirements, working through validation needs.
• Design, evaluate, and promote new components, products, and processes.
• Perform continuous product improvement and maintenance for existing configurations.
• Communicate technical information to customers, team members, suppliers and other business units.
• Support and advise other engineers, managers, marketing personnel, machine groups, and purchasing.

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 - ProE, Creo, VisMockup, and 3D modeling experience required. Exposure to Commercial Processes, Price List Creation, PACN, PLCN, Change Tracking System desired. Familiarity with various Caterpillar Systems (TMI, EOMP, CSQ, EDDC, APQP, and other technical, drawing, and operations systems) desired. Understanding of diesel engines, engine systems, and installation into machines desired.
• 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.
• Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
• Systems Thinking: Knowledge of the critical interdependencies among individual system elements that help and hinder performance; ability to plan and design solutions that synchronize resources to achieve business results.
• Education: Degree required in technical discipline.

Additional Information:

• This position is located in Mossville, IL and requires a 5-day-a-week schedule in office
• Relocation assistance is available
• Up to 15% travel

About Caterpillar

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.

This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, O.

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:

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 11, 2025 - July 24, 2025

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.

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