Electrification Applications Business Analyst

Caterpillar; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A global machinery company is seeking an Electrification Applications Business Analyst to lead the digital transformation of software applications. You will develop requirements for both internal and client-facing applications, collaborating with UX and engineering teams. Your role entails documenting performance requirements and managing product backlogs. The position is based in Peterborough, UK, with a salary range of £40,000 to £55,000. Benefits include 25 days annual leave and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Up to 10% Bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Flexible benefits including health and dental care

EV car lease options

Qualifications

• Ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions.
• Effectively transmit and interpret requirements and processes.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams on features and enhancements.
• Knowledge of product features and ability to develop applications.
• Ability to write detailed product requirements.

Responsibilities

• Translate business needs into concept designs and provide documentation.
• Capture and document performance requirements in Epics and Features.
• Ensure UX designs meet customer needs and fit product frameworks.
• Manage Product Backlogs according to business value.
• Coordinate with teams to develop and deploy new features.

Skills

Decision Making and Critical Thinking

Effective Communications

Collaboration

Application Design and Development

Feature Documentation

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.

Job Title:

Electrification Applications Business Analyst

Salary:

£40,000 to £55,000 depending on experience

Location:

Peterborough, UK

Contract:

Permanent

Closing date:

7th January 2026

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave,

• Up to 10% Bonus

• Contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution Up to 10%

• Contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution.

• Optional flexible benefits including access to health and dental care plans, EV car lease, holiday purchase.

About CAT Digital

CAT Digital drives the company’s digital transformation by developing, deploying, and managing software solutions that enhance customer experience, optimize operations, and enable smarter decision-making. This Digital transformation plays a key role in Caterpillar’s 2030 strategy, and CAT Digital is committed to advancing sustainability and using technology to help solve our customers greatest challenges.

Job Summary

As Caterpillar develops a new generation of Battery Electric Machines and related charging infrastructure, our Digital applications will need to change to accommodate new user needs. The Electrification Applications Business Analyst will be part of a larger product management team defining application requirements for both existing and new software applications. These will be a mix of internal applications for condition monitoring and supply chain management, as well as customer facing applications for fleet and site management. This role will work alongside other Product teams, UX, Analytics, and Engineering teams to deliver capabilities to support our Electrification and Energy Solutions partners. This role will also support prototyping efforts prior to application development.

Additional Info

• This job will work standard hours, with some flexibility to accommodate working with global teams. This role will be in office on weekdays, with some travel – less than 20% of the time.

• Sponsorship & Relocation is not supported for this role.

What You Will Do :

• Translates business needs into concept designs and provides documentation on screen functionality, naming conventions, calculations, and definitions of values

• Responsible for the capture and documentation of performance and persona‑based requirements in the form of Epics, Features, and Acceptance Criteria

• Partners with UX teams to ensure interface Figma design meets customer needs and fits within existing product design frameworks

• Manages the creation, maintenance, and prioritization of the Product Backlogs according to business and strategic value.

• Coordinates with Engineering and other Product Management teams to develop and deploy new features and new releases on schedule.

What You Have:

• Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Ability to accurately analyze situations, propose alternatives, and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment and input from various stakeholders.

• Effective Communications: Ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, requirements, and processes in a manner appropriate for the intended audience

• Collaboration: Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to define and prioritize features, enhancements, and integrations based on customer feedback, market research, and industry trends. Work closely with engineering, design, and business development teams to translate product requirements into detailed user stories, specifications, and acceptance criteria.

• Application Design and Development: Knowledge of product features; ability to design, build, and develop a new software application from concept through to production.

• Feature Documentation: Knowledge of technical writing; ability to write detailed product requirements for data structures to support new application or analytic features/functionality.

Top Candidates May Have:

• Domain Knowledge: Understanding of equipment management, energy management, charge operations, battery performance, construction site operations, or other domains relevant to electrification of construction sites

• Software Product Management: Knowledge of software product management; ability to operate and manage software product development projects at all stages of the product development lifecycle.

• Speed to Output: Thrive in an agile working environment of quick turns and frequent iteration

• User Ethnographic Studies & Interface Design: Deep user focus to define user problems to address and design approaches to visualize and information needed to make necessary decisions

• Product Roadmap Development: Ability to group and phase a range of deliverables from MVP to follows on releases, in a way that progressively adds capability and builds trust with users.

• Stakeholder management: Ability to balance needs across multiple stakeholder groups to deliver results

What You Will Get

You will get to shape an industry in the early stages of electrification and join a dedicated team working to make a vision of an electric future the new reality. We will give you significant responsibilities, new challenges, and chance to grow your skill set as part of a group dedicated to learning and development.

NB.

The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined.

Posting Dates:

December 19, 2025 - January 7, 2026

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

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