Senior Test & Validation Engineer (Field & Lab)

Caterpillar Inc.; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) savings plans

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Career Development

Incentive bonus

Life Insurance

Parental leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Test & Validation Senior Associate Engineer to help ensure Caterpillar products perform reliably in tough environments worldwide.

You will plan, execute, and analyze validation activities with design, product, and manufacturing teams to verify performance, durability, and customer value through lab and field testing. The role offers hands-on testing, data-driven problem solving, and cross-functional collaboration with opportunities to improve test methods and drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent knowledge.
• Hands-on testing and data analysis experience.
• Strong problem solving and communication.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and execute validation testing to meet requirements.
• Analyze results to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Support root-cause investigations for test failures.
• Collaborate with design, manufacturing, quality, and suppliers.
• Document test plans and communicate results to stakeholders.
• Develop and improve test methods and equipment.
• Support field testing to meet customer expectations.
• Promote safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Skills

GET knowledge

Undercarriage

Validation testing

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent knowledge

Tools

Creo

DATK

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Test & Validation Senior Associate Engineer to help ensure Caterpillar products perform reliably in tough environments worldwide.

You will plan, execute, and analyze validation activities with design, product, and manufacturing teams to verify performance, durability, and customer value through lab and field testing. The role offers hands-on testing, data-driven problem solving, and cross-functional collaboration with opportunities to improve test methods and drive