Caterpillar, Inc

Lead UX_UI Designer

Caterpillar, Inc$128K — $208K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in UX/UI design and eCommerce
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional design workshops
  • Strong understanding of human-centered design principles
  • Experience with end-to-end journey mapping and persona development
  • Solid knowledge of current eCommerce design trends and techniques
  • Ability to analyze user data and make informed design decisions

Responsibilities

  • Advocate and represent eCommerce design to company leaders
  • Lead design workshops to align business goals and user insights
  • Create journey maps and personas with insights team
  • Assess scope and complexity for UX design needs
  • Coordinate project timelines and stakeholder expectations
  • Conduct design reviews to ensure alignment with vision and requirements
  • Track QA builds to mitigate design fidelity risks

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer)
  • 401(k) savings plans
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • Career Development opportunities
  • Incentive bonuses
  • Disability benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Parental leave
  • Tuition reimbursement
Full Job Description

Career Area:

Technology, Digital and Data

Job Description:

Job Summary:

Working closely with product and development parters, you will lead design vision and coordinate work to support customer centric design excellence across eCommerce product teams.

What You Will Do:

  • Represent, communicate and advocate for the eCommerce design work to business leaders across the company.
  • Lead design workshops and vision work for cross-functional teams. Bringing together business goals, product requirements, industry leading design standards, user research and insights.
  • Develop end to end journey mapping, personas and other foundational experience artifacts in partnership with insights team members.
  • Participate in UX design intake inclusive of assessing scope, complexity, and required design investment.
  • Support the team in aligning scope, timing, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations across initiatives.
  • Run design reviews and critiques to evolve and validate that proposed design solutions align with vision, requirements, existing architecture and established design systems.
  • Coordinate across designers to anticipate and identify impacts from upcoming releases or parallel workstreams.
  • Track QA builds to identify and flag fidelity risks early, partnering with engineering to resolve issues.
  • Monitor post0launch evaluation metrics and support continuous cleanup and refinements.

What You Will Have:

Creativity

Knowledge of creative approaches and techniques for designing innovative eComm experiences.

Level 6 Extensive Experience:

  • Maintains balance between innovation and practicality.
  • Challenges conventional design approaches and explores new possibilities.
  • Monitors emerging eComm UX/UI trends and evaluates their applicability.
  • Encourages and rewards imaginative ideas; supports experimentation.
  • Finds new ways to approach complex design problems.

Decision Making and Critical Thinking

Ability to analyze user needs and make informed design decisions for eComm experiences.

Level 6 Extensive Experience:

  • Differentiates assumptions and validates design decisions objectively.
  • Evaluates past design outcomes for continuous improvement.
  • Predicts potential impact of design options across eComm digital channels.
  • Advises others on synthesizing data and assessing alternatives.
  • Applies effective decision-making approaches for collaborative design.

Human-Centered Design (HCD)

Ability to design eCommerce experiences that meet real user needs and deliver business outcomes.

Level 6 Extensive Experience:

  • Defines objectives and scope
  • Leads agile processes to asses end-user feedback and validate designs.
  • Directs pilot testing and iterates prototypes based on evaluation results.
  • Consults on complex scenarios and optimizes organizational strategies.

UX/UI Design

Ability to design intuitive, effective eCommerce experiences.

Level 6 Extensive Experience:

  • Advises on mental models and competitive approaches.
  • Coaches others on evaluating design effectiveness and contextual analysis.
  • Develops prototypes, user journeys, and design deliverables.
  • Delivers high-quality UI design solutions, balancing visual and functional excellence

What You Will Get:

Working with a Fortune 100 leader, you can build your career on a global scale and take advantage of development opportunities with emerging technologies. We9ve created an inclusive environment for you to explore your passions, make an impact and do the work that really matters. Join Us.

Summary Pay Range:

$128,470.00 - $208,770.00

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

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:

July 29, 2026 - August 2, 2026

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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