Career Area:Engineering
Job Description:Role Definition Caterpillar's
Large Power Systems Division is seeking an
Engineering Project Team Leader to drive the development and execution of innovative generator set packaging solutions that power critical industries around the globe.
In this high-impact leadership role, you will guide a team of talented Design Control Engineers responsible for the mechanical systems that support Caterpillar's industry-leading power generation products. You'll have the opportunity to influence product strategy, solve complex technical challenges, and lead projects from concept through implementation while working alongside some of the industry's top engineering talent.
What You Will Do - Lead, coach, and develop a team of engineers.
- Drive the design and development of new products, systems, and processes.
- Lead technical discussions and resolve complex engineering challenges.
- Partner with customers to understand requirements and deliver effective solutions.
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet quality expectations.
- Lead product validation activities to ensure reliability and performance targets are achieved.
- Support manufacturing by addressing shop-floor and production-related issues.
- Communicate technical information clearly to stakeholders at all levels.
- Collaborate with engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, and product teams globally.
- Help shape long-term product and supplier strategies.
- Manage team priorities, resources, and budgets.
What You Will Have Products and Services: Extensive knowledge of major products and services and product and service groups; ability to apply knowledge of product and service appropriately to diverse situations.
Technical Excellence: Extensive knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
Influencing Through Expertise: Extensive knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to use these to deepen own expertise and impact or challenge decisions within and outside own organization.
Project Management: Expert 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.
Team Management: Extensive knowledge of effective team building techniques; ability to form and manage effective teams.
Requirements Analysis: Extensive knowledge of tools, methods, and techniques of requirement analysis; ability to elicit, analyze and record required business functionality and non-functionality requirements to ensure the success of a system.
Troubleshooting Technical Problems: Extensive knowledge of troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, detect and resolve technical problems in a manufacturing or product management environment.
Product Design and Development: Extensive knowledge of product features; ability to design, build, and develop a new product, technology, or service from concept through to production.
Degree Requirement - Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a relevant years of experience.
What Will Put You Ahead - Master's degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
- Experience designing and validating structural components and systems.
- Manufacturing or factory support experience.
- Knowledge of engine, genset, or power generation systems.
- Proficiency with Creo or other 3D CAD/modeling software.
- Familiarity with APQP, NPI, CPI, and NTI product development processes
Additional Information - Location: Lafayette, IN
- Relocation assistance is available for this position
- Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position
- This position requires the candidate to work a 5-day-a-week schedule in the office.
Summary Pay Range:$128,470.00 - $192,710.00
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.
Relocation is available for this position.
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.
Posting Dates:July 15, 2026 - July 22, 2026
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
