Test & Validation Controls Engineer(2nd shift)

Caterpillar; East Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 98,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off

401(k) savings plans

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Career Development

Incentive bonus

Parental leave

Job summary

Caterpillar’s Earthmoving Division is hiring for a Test and Validation Engineer in Washington, IL, with duties validating advanced technology features across Earthmoving lines. This 2nd shift role at the Peoria Proving Ground centers on ensuring product quality through testing, validation planning, and cross‑functional collaboration.

You will work onsite five days a week with a 7% shift premium and travel up to 10%.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or related field required and strong communication skills.
• Ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects efficiently.
• Experience troubleshooting in manufacturing or product development environments.
• Ability to analyze situations and make informed decisions.

Responsibilities

• Direct communication with internal customers to gather validation requirements.
• Develop validation methods and improve testing procedures for reliability and cost‑effectiveness.
• Document issues detected during validation and communicate with stakeholders.
• Manage validation deliverables and ensure milestones are met on time.
• Resolve design issues to support manufacturing readiness.
• Adopt new technologies and processes to improve efficiency and quality.
• Monitor results, machine capabilities, and performance reliability.
• Requires a degree in an accredited engineering curriculum or equivalent experience.

Skills

Effective Communications

Project Management

Troubleshooting Technical Problems

Decision Making and Critical Thinking

Technical Excellence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related fields

Tools

ECMs

Job description

Career Area:

Engineering

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you’rejoining 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’tjust 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.

Caterpillar’s EMD division is hiring for Test and Validation Engineer in Peoria, IL!

Role Summary: In this role you will implement and improve testing, development and validation techniques, processes, tooling and machinery to maximize product quality.

Caterpillar’s Earthmoving Division is seeking a Controls Test and Validation Engineer (machine development) to validate Advanced Technology features on a variety of the Earthmoving product lines. The position is a 2nd shift position and will be located at the Peoria Proving Ground in Washington, IL.

Are you looking for an opportunity to leverage your engineering expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges? Do you enjoy hands‑on work and getting out of the office to operate machines that move earth? If so, this is an excellent opportunity to join the PPG team.

In this highly visible role, you will ensure Caterpillar machines meet end‑user quality expectations by providing leadership and guiding validation activities at the machine, system, and component levels.

What You’ll Do (Job Duties)

• Direct communication with internal customer to gather requirements for validation planning.
• Develop validation methods and improve testing procedures and operations through cross‑functional planning, engagement, and data collection to increase test reliability, efficiency, and cost‑effectiveness.
• Communication/documentation of issues detected through validation to internal customers.
• Manage validation deliverables to ensure milestones are completed on time, proactively addressing and communicating schedule risks.
• Resolve design issues to support design acceptance and ensure manufacturing readiness.
• Participating in the adoption of new technologies and processes (automation, robotics, computer aided manufacturing software, etc.) to achieve greater efficiency, cost reduction and quality improvement.
• Monitoring results, machine and process capabilities and performance reliability.
• Requires a degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum or equivalent experience working in an Engineering function.

What You Have (Core Skills)

• Degree Requirement: Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related fields.
• Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
• Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.
• Troubleshooting Technical Problems: Knowledge of troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, detect and resolve technical problems in a manufacturing or product development environment. Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
• Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision‑making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
• Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.

Top Candidates Will Also Have

• Knowledge of earthmoving equipment applications and understand how they are used on the jobsite
• Knowledge of machine software systems, including experience flashing and configuring electronic control modules (ECMs)

Additional Details

• Work location: Washington IL. Peoria Proving Ground 2nd Shift
• There is a 7% shift premium for this 2nd Shift position.
• Domestic relocation assistance IS NOT available for this role
• Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this role.
• Travel: 10%
• This position requires 5 days per week in the office (M-F) 3:00-11:30 PM

Summary Pay Range:

$97,530.00 - $146,290.00

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.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:

October 21, 2026 - November 4, 2026

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

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.