MWL Engineering Project Lead for New Product Introduction

Caterpillar Inc.; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 128,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Relocation assistance

Incentive bonus

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Machine World Load (MWL) Tech Lead in Peoria, IL to guide new product introductions from concept to production.

You will define machine-level technical requirements and lead cross-functional teams to integrate structures, powertrain, hydraulics, electrical, controls, software, and emerging technologies. You will drive trade-off decisions to balance performance, cost, quality, and schedule, while mentoring engineers and ensuring robust design for production readiness

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a closely related technical field.
• Progressive experience in product design and development.
• Machine integration and systems engineering experience.
• Validation or current production engineering experience.
• Lead complex technical work across multiple engineering systems.
• Cross-functional team leadership experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own machine-level technical leadership for MWL NV? new product introduction programs from concept through production.
• Define, document, and align machine-level technical requirements, architecture, interfaces, and content with product strategy and customer needs.
• Lead system teams to integrate structures, powertrain, hydraulics, electrical, controls, software, operator systems, attachments, and emerging technologies.
• Drive technical trade-off decisions across performance, quality, cost, manufacturability, serviceability, reliability, compliance, and schedule.
• Establish clear technical priorities, decision paths, and issue ownership; escalate unresolved risks with fact-based recommendations.

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or a closely related technical field

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Machine World Load (MWL) Tech Lead in Peoria, IL to guide new product introductions from concept to production.

You will define machine-level technical requirements and lead cross-functional teams to integrate structures, powertrain, hydraulics, electrical, controls, software, and emerging technologies. You will drive trade-off decisions to balance performance, cost, quality, and schedule, while mentoring engineers and ensuring robust design for production readiness