Lead UX_UI Designer

Caterpillar•Mossville, IL

About The Position

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. Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. Cat Digital is the digital and technology arm of Caterpillar Inc., leveraging the latest technologies to build industry leading digital solutions for our customers and dealers. With over 1.5 million connected assets worldwide, our teams use data, technology, advanced analytics, telematics, and AI capabilities to help our customers build a better, more sustainable world. 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 Summary: Designs, develops, and implements machine display user interfaces (UI) and experiences, ensuring seamless collaboration and integration with digital platforms to deliver cohesive user journeys.

Requirements

Creativity Knowledge of creative approaches and techniques for designing innovative machine display experiences. Level – Extensive Experience: Maintains balance between innovation and practicality. Challenges conventional design approaches and explores new possibilities. Monitors emerging HMI and UI trends and evaluates their applicability. Encourages and rewards imaginative ideas; supports experimentation. Finds new ways to approach complex design problems.
Decision Making and Critical Thinking Ability to analyze user needs and make informed design decisions for machine display and integrated experiences. Level – Extensive Experience: Differentiates assumptions and validates design decisions objectively. Evaluates past design outcomes for continuous improvement. Predicts potential impact of design options across physical and digital channels. Advises others on synthesizing data and assessing alternatives. Applies effective decision-making approaches for collaborative design.
Computer Software Industry Knowledge of software and hardware integration for machine display systems. Level – Extensive Experience: Provides insights into HMI technologies and their relationship to digital ecosystems. Explains dependencies between embedded systems, connectivity, and user experience. Compares major platforms and approaches for industrial UI development.
Machine Display UI Design (Replaces Web Software Design) Knowledge of principles and practices for designing, developing, and maintaining machine display interfaces. Level – Extensive Experience: Discusses key issues and challenges in embedded UI design. Leads integration of visual, audio, and interactive elements for machine displays. Addresses security, reliability, and usability considerations for industrial environments. Participates in development of multiple or large-scale machine display UI solutions.
Human-Centered Design (HCD) Ability to design machine display experiences that meet real user needs. Level – Extensive Experience: Defines objectives and scope for HCD initiatives in physical and digital contexts. Leads agile and HCD processes to gather end-user feedback and validate designs. Directs pilot testing and iterates prototypes based on evaluation results. Consults on complex scenarios and optimizes organizational strategies using HCD.
User Experience Design Ability to design intuitive, ergonomic, and integrated experiences for machine displays. Level – Extensive Experience: Advises on mental models and workload optimization for operators. Coaches others on evaluating design effectiveness and contextual analysis. Develops prototypes, usage scenarios, navigation maps, and specifications for machine display UI.
User Interface Design Ability to create effective graphical interfaces for machine displays integrated with digital systems. Level – Extensive Experience: Delivers high-quality UI design solutions for embedded environments. Creates and maintains design documentation including task flows, wireframes, and mock-ups. Designs interaction flows and visual elements for physical-digital integration. Coaches others on usability and visual impact evaluation.

Responsibilities

Analyze and document business requirements for new machine display UI features.
Design, develop, and implement machine display interfaces that align with operational and business needs.
Collaborate with digital experience teams to integrate physical and digital touchpoints for a unified user experience.
Support and enhance existing machine display interfaces, improving usability and performance.
Facilitate design thinking activities to drive innovation and alignment across physical and digital solutions.