System Integration and Validation Lead

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Caterpillar is seeking a dedicated Validation Lead to drive automated robotic systems in underground environments within the MineStar for underground product ecosystem. You will own validation planning, asset development, and end-to-end execution in collaboration with product, engineering, and customer support teams.

Based in Perth, you will coordinate with cross-functional groups, manage test concepts and documentation, and engage customers and dealers through demonstrations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or computer science from an accredited program.
• Minimum 5+ years as a validation lead for complex hardware-software systems.
• Experience validating complex hardware-software systems in challenging environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to document technical concepts clearly.

Responsibilities

• Provide program management leadership with documentation for gate reviews.
• Represent validation engineering across the lifecycle from need definition to T&E.
• Maintain focus on quality and customer value during program execution.
• Develop test concepts, validation requirements, and validation plans.
• Lead issue management and cross-team collaboration to ensure coverage and risk communication.
• Support planning and execution of lead test activities at proving grounds and customer sites.
• Engage with customers and dealers through product demonstrations.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

5+ years experience

Validation lead

Systems engineering

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Networking skills

Documentation

Revision control

Test tools

Education

Engineering degree

Computer Science degree

Tools

Git

Wiki

Job description

Career Area

Technology, Digital and Data

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.

Location

Perth

Travel

To Caterpillar Offices, Proving Grounds and Customer sites as required (up to 25%)

About Caterpillar

Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. We are a leader and proudly have the largest global presence in the industries we serve. For over 95 years, Caterpillar has been making sustainable progress possible and driving positive change on every continent. Here you’ll find challenges that excite you and development opportunities to build a lifelong career.

About the role

Caterpillar is looking for an enthusiastic validation lead to work on automated robotic systems operating in a challenging underground operational environment. This is a key role supporting the evolution of our MineStar for underground product ecosystem through its lifecycles. This role will support the validation planning, test asset development, test collaboration and execution of a end-to-end validation plan. As a validation lead, the incumbent will work with cross functional teams in product definition, engineering delivery and customer support to ensure quality and fit for purpose product outcomes.

Job Duties

• Provide program management leadership with documentation to inform program gate reviews for validation and compliance activities.
• Represent validation engineering (as a discipline stakeholder) throughout the MineStar for underground systems lifecycle, from product need definition, solution conceptual design, detailed design, build, and Test and Evaluation (T&E).
• Maintain a focus on quality and proving customer value through throughout program execution.
• Develop key program definition documentation including test concepts, validation requirements, validation plan as they related to the test and evaluation master plan.
• Lead issue management process between test teams, engineering development and product support.
• Lead the collaboration between various test and execution teams to ensure prioritisation, adequate test coverage and risk communication.
• Support the planning and execution of Caterpillar lead test and evaluation activities at proving grounds and at customer locations.
• Engage with customers, Caterpillar dealers and mining solutions team members through periodic product demonstrations.

Key Skills

• Desired for a bachelor’s degree in an accredited technical Engineering or Computer Science curriculum.
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience as a validation lead in the development of complex systems having applied systems engineering methodologies
• Experience validation complex systems involving hardware and software in a challenging environment.
• Demonstrate excellent communication, analytical skills, and the ability to perform complex assignments.
• Strong interpersonal, technical leadership, and communication skills are required.
• Strong networking skills to enable obtaining resources and cooperation needed to remove roadblocks so that they can ensure the success of required activities.
• Ability to write and speak clearly about a technical subject matter.
• Experience in documentation and revision control in various forms (git, wiki, or others)
• Experience in test and evaluation toolsets for definition, planning and reporting.

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive salary based on degree and professional industry working experience. The Total Rewards package includes:

• Competitive remuneration package
• Attractive Bonus and Share options
• Higher Superannuation
• Career development with global prospects
• A strong commitment to safety and your wellbeing
• An inclusive workplace culture focused on quality, customer service and the environment
• A commitment to diversity and inclusion, equal opportunity, and equal outcome
• SMART spending APPThe opportunity to do truly meaningful work in a supportive, constructive culture that encourages you to make the most of your talents.

Additional Information

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This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities which can be found through our employment website at www.Caterpillar.com/Careers.

Posting Dates

September 29, 2026 - October 15, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply