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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.\nLead machine integration. Align technical decisions. Deliver the next generation of Medium Wheel Loaders.\nRole Summary\n The Engineering Project Team Lead is the technical lead for Medium Wheel Loader machine new product introduction programs. This role defines and aligns machine requirements and content, leads integration across system teams, and drives technical decisions needed to achieve product, quality, cost, and schedule targets. The Tech Lead connects customer needs, business priorities, engineering execution, validation, manufacturing, and product support to deliver safe, compliant, high-quality machines.\nWhat You Will Do\nOwn machine-level technical leadership for assigned MWL machine new product introduction programs from concept through production.\nDefine, document, and align machine-level technical requirements, architecture, interfaces, and content with product strategy and customer needs.\nLead system teams to integrate structures, powertrain, hydraulics, electrical, controls, software, operator systems, attachments, and emerging technologies into a complete machine solution.\nDrive technical trade-off decisions across performance, quality, cost, manufacturability, serviceability, reliability, compliance, and schedule.\nEstablish clear technical priorities, decision paths, and issue ownership. Escalate unresolved risks with fact-based recommendations.\nLead design reviews, integration reviews, technical readiness assessments, and resolution of cross-system issues.\nPartner with validation teams to create a machine-level verification and validation strategy, confirm requirements coverage, and close gaps before production release.\nCoordinate with manufacturing, supply management, suppliers, product support, commercial teams, and global engineering partners to ensure solutions are executable across the value chain.\nMonitor technical maturity and communicate status, risks, decisions, and recovery plans to program and engineering leadership.\nSupport builds, testing, production launch, and early field issue resolution while protecting long-term product integrity.\nGuide value engineering and cost leadership activities without compromising customer value, safety, compliance, or quality.\nMentor engineers and system leads, strengthen technical capability, and promote disciplined product development and continuous improvement.\nKey Accountabilities\nMachine requirements and traceability: Ensure customer and business needs are translated into clear, measurable, and verifiable machine requirements.\nMachine architecture and integration: Maintain alignment of system interfaces, configuration content, software and controls integration, and machine-level performance.\nTechnical decisions: Provide the technical judgment needed to resolve conflicts, document decisions, and maintain alignment across teams.\nProduct quality and readiness: Drive early risk identification, robust design, validation closure, and technical readiness for release and production.\nProgram delivery: Help the program achieve agreed product, quality, cost, and schedule commitments through disciplined technical execution.\nTechnical capability: Coach team members, share lessons learned, improve standard work, and build stronger systems-thinking across the MWL organization.\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in engineering or a closely related technical field.\nProgressive experience in product design, development, machine integration, systems engineering, validation, or current production engineering.\nDemonstrated ability to lead complex technical work across multiple engineering systems and cross-functional teams.\nExperience making and communicating technical trade-off decisions using requirements, analysis, test data, risk, and business priorities.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex issues clearly to technical teams and leadership.\nDesired Skills and Proficiency\nThe following capabilities reflect the desired MWL Machine Tech Lead skill profile. Expert means the individual serves as a subject matter expert and teaches others. Proficient means the individual can work independently and lead the work.\nTechnical Expertise and Coaching - Expert: Provides recognized technical expertise, coaches engineers and system leads, and teaches sound engineering practices.\nProduct Design and Development - Expert: Leads product development from requirements and concept selection through design, validation, release, production, and issue resolution.\nApplication Design and Machine Architecture - Expert: Defines and aligns machine applications, architecture, interfaces, and technical content to deliver the intended full-machine outcome.\nMachine Communication and Systems Integration - Expert: Leads integration across machine systems, controls, software, communication networks, and interfaces to achieve machine-level requirements.\nMachine Dynamics - Proficient: Works independently and leads analysis and technical decisions involving machine behavior, performance, stability, and system interactions.\nCost Leadership and Value Engineering - Proficient: Leads trade-off discussions and value-engineering work that balances customer value, technical performance, quality, and cost.\nArtificial Intelligence and Machine Learning - Proficient: Works independently and leads appropriate application of artificial intelligence and machine-learning methods to machine or engineering needs.\nAutonomous Safety and Collision Avoidance Systems - Proficient: Works independently and leads technical integration of autonomous safety and collision-avoidance capabilities within the machine solution.\nTop Candidates Will Also Have\nExperience serving as the technical lead for a machine new product introduction program.\nExperience coordinating multiple system teams and resolving full-machine integration issues.\nAbility to make clear technical trade-offs and communicate recommendations to engineering and program leadership.\nA demonstrated record of coaching technical talent and building stronger engineering capability.\nSuccess in This Role\nSuccess means the machine solution is technically aligned, requirements are clear, interfaces are managed, risks are surfaced early, decisions are timely, and the integrated product meets customer and business commitments. The MWL Tech Lead is accountable for connecting the technical details to the full-machine outcome and helping the broader team deliver with quality and discipline.\nAdditional Information\nPrimary work location: Peoria, Illinois.\nFull-time, on-site work is expected five days per week.\nSponsorship is not available for this position.\nRelocation assistance is available.\nUp to 15% domestic and international travel may be required.\nSummary Pay Range:\n$128,470.00 - $192,710.00Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-relatedknowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.\nBenefits:\nSubject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.\nMedical, dental, and vision benefits*\n\nPaid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*\n\n401(k) savings plans*\n\nHealth Savings Account (HSA)*\n\nFlexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*\n\nHealth Lifestyle Programs*\n\nEmployee Assistance Program*\n\nVoluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*\n\nCareer Development*\n\nIncentive bonus*\n\nDisability benefits\n\nLife Insurance\n\nParental leave\n\nAdoption benefits\n\nTuition Reimbursement\n\n* These benefits also apply to part-time employees\nThis position requires working onsite five days a week.Relocation is available for this position.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.Posting Dates:\nOctober 13, 2026 - October 27, 2026Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.\nCaterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. 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