Caterpillar, Inc

Project Engineer - Site Infrastructure

Caterpillar, Inc$112K — $183K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
  • 7+ years of experience in designing large-scale infrastructure architectures
  • Strong understanding of networking, compute, storage, cybersecurity, and cloud technologies
  • Proven ability to manage multiple technical initiatives and customer deployments simultaneously
  • Skilled in communicating complex technical concepts effectively to diverse audiences

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with teams to define customer infrastructure needs
  • Research and evaluate infrastructure solutions to recommend performance enhancements
  • Participate in architecture reviews and site readiness assessments
  • Consult on integration issues with existing customer environments
  • Develop reference architectures for networking and compute platforms

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • Paid time off plan including Vacation, Holidays, and Volunteer time
  • 401(k) savings plans
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
  • Health Lifestyle Programs
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Career Development opportunities
  • Incentive bonus
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Disability benefits
  • Life Insurance
  • Parental leave
  • Adoption benefits
Full Job Description
Career Area:
Engineering

Job Description:

The Site Infrastructure team within Caterpillar Technology is responsible for defining, evaluating, and recommending the critical site infrastructure that enables Caterpillar Technology and Digital solutions across construction and mine operations worldwide.

A Site Infrastructure Engineering Specialist (Project Engineer) will define infrastructure requirements, research new and emerging technologies, test available options and formalize recommendations with performance levels. Additionally, they will collaborate with existing technical teams in communications networks, positioning systems, site compute platforms, cloud connectivity, cybersecurity, and autonomy to deliver recommendations.

What You Will Do:
  • Collaborate with platform and/or commercial teams to define Customer Needs
  • Define infrastructure requirements, research available solutions, define success criteria, down select options, test for performance levels and create final recommendations to improve the capability, reliability, scalability, and security of site infrastructure solutions.
  • Participate in architecture reviews, site readiness assessments, infrastructure validation, and deployment certification activities for customer sites.
  • Consult on integration issues involving site communications, GNSS, data center, cloud, and autonomy infrastructure with existing customer environments.
  • Develop reference architectures and standards for networking, positioning, compute platforms, remote connectivity, and site operations centers.


What You Have:
  • Infrastructure Architecture & Design: Knowledge of enterprise and industrial infrastructure design; ability to convert customer and business requirements into scalable technology solutions.
    • Demonstrates experience designing large-scale infrastructure architectures.
    • Understands networking, compute, storage, cybersecurity, and cloud technologies.
    • Facilitate architecture reviews and technical decision-making.
    • Evaluates tradeoffs between alternative infrastructure solutions.
  • Communicating Complex Concepts: Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to customers, leadership, architects, and cross-functional teams through effective presentations and simplified explanations.
  • Managing Multiple Priorities: Ability to manage multiple concurrent customer deployments, technical initiatives, and infrastructure programs while balancing urgency and quality.
  • Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop long-term infrastructure strategies that support Construction modernization, autonomy, scalability, and future technology growth.
  • Technical Excellence: Demonstrated expertise in industrial networking, GNSS infrastructure, data center technologies, cloud connectivity, and mining technology solutions.
  • Education Requirements: Requires a degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related curriculum.
  • Be a model for the team by exhibiting the five critical behaviors:
    • Customer-back mindset: Create customer value every day.
    • Act with Urgency:Resolve customer and infrastructure issues quickly. Identify and deliver quick wins whenever possible
    • Think Differently:Identify emerging and innovative ways to simplify deployment and improve reliability.
    • Open & Direct Communication:Communicate transparently with customers and partners.
    • Accelerate Early Wins:Deliver infrastructure improvements that create immediate customer value.


Consideration for Top Candidates:
  • Proven experience designing, testing and/or deploying construction technology (3D Grade, Compaction, Payload, Load and Haul) or industrial infrastructure solutions.
  • Experience with networking technologies including industrial Ethernet, Wi-Fi, or LTE systems.
  • Experience with GNSS, RTK correction systems, site survey infrastructure, and/or machine positioning technologies.
  • Leadership experience facilitating architecture reviews and customer technical workshops.
  • Experience supporting Construction, autonomous systems, fleet management systems, or mining operations.
  • Experience with customer site operations


Additional Information:
  • This position requires the candidate to work full-time at the Tucson, AZ office
  • Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.
  • Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position.
  • This position will require up to 25% travel
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Summary Pay Range:

$112,710.00 - $183,140.00

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:
September 21, 2026 - October 4, 2026

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

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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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