Caterpillar, Inc

Engineering Project Team Leader

Caterpillar, Inc$128K — $192K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Physics
  • Extensive technical experience in advanced technology and application methods
  • Proven ability to influence decisions through expertise
  • Expert project management skills with a focus on efficiency
  • Strong knowledge of requirement analysis tools and techniques
  • Extensive experience in product design and development from concept to production

Responsibilities

  • Drive alignment across New Technology Introduction (NTI) and New Product Introduction (NPI) activities
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams in technology and product development
  • Manage project scope, schedule, cost, and risks
  • Lead NPI readiness activities including DFMEA and supplier integration
  • Translate NTI learning into robust product solutions
  • Support technology down-selection with performance and cost analysis
  • Communicate project status and risks to leadership and stakeholders

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • Paid time off plan (including vacation and holidays)
  • 401(k) savings plans
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Career Development opportunities
  • Incentive bonus opportunities
  • Tuition Reimbursement
Full Job Description
Career Area:
Engineering

Job Description:

Job Summary:

Caterpillar is seeking an Engineering Project Leader to lead the development and industrialization of next-generation motor components, with a focus on New Technology Introduction (NTI) to New Product Introduction (NPI) transition and product deployment.

In this role, you will lead complex, cross-functional programs that integrate advanced motor technologies into scalable product solutions. You will work across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and product teams to ensure successful execution from early-stage technology maturation through production readiness.

What You Will Do:
  • Drive alignment across NTI, NSI, and NPI activities, ensuring readiness at key program gates, tie in with end-to-end execution of motor component programs from concept validation through production implementation
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams across:
    • Advanced technology development (E+ES Systems, E+ES Power Electronics, etc)
    • Product groups (RI, CI, OEM)
    • Manufacturing, sourcing, and supply chain
  • Manage project scope, schedule, cost, and risk, ensuring on-time, high-quality delivery
  • Lead NPI readiness activities including DFMEA, APQP, PPAP, and supplier integration
  • Translate NTI learning into product-aligned solutions supporting multiple machine platforms
  • Support technology down-selection decisions using performance, cost, and manufacturability tradeoffs
  • Communicate project status, risks, and decisions to leadership and key stakeholders
  • Provide technical leadership and direction to global, cross-functional teams
  • Adoption and Utilization of AI Toolset to improve efficiency of development


What You Will Have:
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Physics
  • Technical Excellence: Extensive experience and knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
  • Influencing Through Expertise: Extensive experience and 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.
  • Requirements Analysis: Extensive experience and 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 or software development project.
  • Product Design and Development: Extensive experience and knowledge of product features; ability to design, build, and develop a new product, technology, or service from concept through to production.


What Will Set You Apart:
  • Previous experience with Cat products
  • Familiarity with electrification or electric motors


Additional Information:
  • This position is in Mossville, IL and requires 5-day a week on-site availability
  • Domestic relocation is not available for this role
  • Visa Sponsorship is not available for this role
  • 10% or less travel is expected


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.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:
June 23, 2026 - July 7, 2026

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

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About Caterpillar, Inc

Progress Rail Services Corporation, a Caterpillar company, is one of the largest integrated and diversified suppliers of railroad and transit system products and services worldwide. Since its acquisition by Caterpillar Inc. in 2006, Progress Rail has used the Caterpillar international footprint to gain quick and widespread notice and approval across the globe. Product technology, reliability and durability, along with legendary aftermarket parts and service support, have been their keys to success. Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines. The technology and world reach of Caterpillar, combined with the service standard and historical reliability of Progress Rail, ensures their products and services make a growing impact on the world rail industry. With their acquisition of Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD), Progress Rail is the world's largest builder of diesel-electric locomotives for all commercial railroad applications including freight, intercity passenger, commuter, switching, industrial and mining. EMD is also a global provider of diesel power engines for marine propulsion, offshore and land based oil well drilling rigs and stationary power generation. Electro-Motive is the only diesel engine manufacturer of its size to have produced more than 70,000 engines. This success stems from product reliability, serviceability, load acceptance capability, low operating costs and ease of maintenance with standardized components.

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Learn more about Caterpillar, Inc
Size
107,700 employees
Market Cap
$125.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.9 billion
Founded
1925
5 Year Trend
+5.8%
Revenue
$41.7 billion
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