Engineering Project Team Leader

Caterpillar Inc.•Peoria, IL

2d•$128,470 - $192,710•Onsite

About The Position

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. As a Hydraulic Systems Engineering Project Team Lead, you will serve as a technical leader and project coordinator, driving complex engineering projects from concept to completion. This role emphasizes product design and development, cross-functional collaboration, and influencing stakeholders, without direct people management responsibilities. You will ensure hydraulic system solutions, including hardware and controls, meet performance, quality, durability, and business objectives for our Earthmoving Products, working on critical hydro-mechanical and electro-hydraulic steering, braking, implement, fan, and hystat systems.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronics preferred).
Knowledge of product features; ability to design, build, and develop a new product or technology from concept through to production.
Demonstrated experience in mechanical & electrical systems and components with special emphasis on hydraulic systems.
Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to use these to deepen own expertise and impact or challenge decisions within and outside own organization.
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.
Knowledge of effective team building techniques; ability to form and manage effective teams.
Knowledge of troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, detect and resolve technical problems in a manufacturing or product development environment.

Nice To Haves

Advanced engineering degree with emphasis on hydraulic systems or hydraulic components
Significant engineering experience (>10yrs) in the design or validation of hydraulic components (pump, motor, valves, and cylinders) and fluid power for mobile equipment
Solid background in simulation and analytical methods for hydraulic system performance
Solid track record working within and leading global, cross functional teams for hydraulic component and system development.
Business Acumen
Experience using AI and generating engineering improvements with it.

Responsibilities

Serve as a leader in organization-wide initiatives that require working with cross-functional teams.
Develop design concepts through an optimization process, utilizing virtual product development (VPD) tools, component lab and/or on-machine validation testing.
Mentor and coach global team of system, controls, virtual product development (VPD) and component engineers.
Strong collaboration with supply chain teams and suppliers through potential Development Agreements and Program Descriptions.
Current Product Improvements through feedback from our customers, dealers and product support teams.
Collaborate with machine product groups on NPI & NTI programs as well as working with other machine system teams.
Identify and work with other Caterpillar subject matter experts on aspects of design and development.