Career Area:

Engineering

Job Description:

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.

Job Summary:We are seeking an enterprise-level Technical Fellow/Technical Steward for Structures to set direction, solve the toughest structural challenges, and scale structural engineering capabilities across the organization. This role blends deep expertise in structural component development, manufacturing, simulation, and validation with leadership in advancing digital and AI-enabled engineering methods to transform how we design, analyze, and deliver Caterpillar product structures that provide differentiated customer value in safety, durability, reliability, and sustainability.

What You Will Do:

• Act as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor to support product development and resolve complex technical issues on structural components (including NPI, CPI, and other issue resolution activities).
• Own, maintain, & update enterprise references for structures development (including design guides, training courses, Book of Knowledge, Share Point site, etc.). This includes managing the IPs associated with these references.
• Maintain strong industry and academic connections to understand advancements and trends in structural design and assessment, particularly for fatigue.
• Facilitate the enterprise Large Structures technical community, including planning regular (historically semi-annual) meetings to share information and leading coordination of the bi-annual Structures Summit.
• Manage Large Structures research portfolio, including project proposal prioritization, funding management, and reporting out as requested to the enterprise’s Competitive Product Development steering team.
• Organize and deliver technical training courses to engineers across the enterprise, including Structural Weld Fatigue training

What You Will Have:

• Products and Services: Knowledge of major products and services and product and service groups; ability to apply knowledge of product and service appropriately to diverse situations.
• 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.
• Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
• Technology Advising: Knowledge of effective advisory methods and ability to provide valued information and advice to clients regarding products, technologies, services and solutions for a specific technology domain.
• Influencing Through Expertise: 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.
• Product Development in Manufacturing: Knowledge of methodologies, tools and techniques of product development; ability to design, build and manage manufacturing of new products.
• 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.

Top Candidates Will Have:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Structural, Mechanical, Civil, Materials Engineering or equivalent
• Extensive experience in structural design, analysis, testing, and manufacturing support.
• Demonstrated expertise in fatigue, durability, structural integrity, simulation, and validation methods.
• Strong ability to influence technical decisions through expertise and communication.
• Experience owning and governing enterprise engineering standards and methods.
• Track record of mentoring engineers and scaling expertise across organizations.
• Proven leadership in digital engineering and AI-enabled transformation initiatives.
• Active engagement with industry, academic, or professional engineering communities.

Additional Details:

• This position requires the candidate to work full-time at the Mossville, IL office.
• Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.
• Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position.

#LI

Summary Pay Range:

$159,120.00 - $238,680.00

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.

Relocation is available for this position.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

Posting Dates:

March 11, 2026 - March 24, 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.

Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community.