Manager Engineering Tools & Test Systems

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Job Summary

The Engineering Manager Tools & Test Systems leads a multidisciplinary engineering team responsible for developing enhancing and supporting Solar turbine test tools data acquisition systems and industrial software applications used in Test cells and in house Engineering team. This role combines technical leadership with people management requiring strong expertise development turbine test systems LabVIEW and modern application architectures.

The ideal candidate has 12 years of deep hands-on experience Core MVC Entity Framework WPF JavaScript Angular/ReactJS SQL Server DAQ platforms and industrial test automation. This leader ensures engineering quality operational reliability system safety and team capability development while collaborating with global engineering and test operations teams.

What You Will Do:

Technical Leadership

Provide direction for architecture design and development of turbine test tools and DAQ systems.

Lead development Core MVC Entity Framework WPF and C#.

Oversee web UI development using JavaScript and Angular/ReactJS.

Ensure strong SQL Server database design and performance.

Drive LabVIEW module development for measurement automation and control.

Define system integration strategies across sensors controllers networks and software.

Conduct design reviews ensuring adherence to Solar Turbines engineering and safety standards.

People Leadership & Capability Development

Lead mentor and develop engineers across software LabVIEW and DAQ domains.

Manage hiring performance evaluations and development planning.

Foster a culture of engineering rigor accountability innovation and collaboration.

Delivery & Execution Ownership

Own delivery of software features enhancements and releases.

Translate field and test requirements into detailed technical specifications.

Drive project planning execution and cross-team coordination.

Ensure compliance with safety performance and regulatory requirements.

Lead troubleshooting of deployed systems across software and instrumentation.

Leads modernization and post-deployment investigations.

Maintain documentation release notes and version control.

Drive continuous improvements in stability usability and performance.

Cross-Functional & Global Collaboration

Work with global engineering test cells and Oil & Gas domain teams.

Contribute to long-term software product and capability roadmaps.

Represent engineering in technical reviews audits and stakeholder meetings.

Additional Information

Bachelors degree in Engineering Computer Science Electronics or related field.

10 years of experience Core MVC Entity Framework C# WPF JavaScript Angular/ReactJS.

Strong experience in turbine test systems industrial test automation and DAQ solutions.

Hands-on experience with LabVIEW.

Experience leading engineering teams or acting as senior technical lead.

Strong SQL Server/database development experience.

TOP CANDIDATES WILL ALSO HAVE

Experience in Oil & Gas Energy or Turbomachinery environments.

Knowledge of Modbus OPC UA TCP/IP.

Familiarity with cloud interfaces telemetry or remote monitoring.

Strong analytical and diagnostic skills for multi-disciplinary problem solving.

Ability to influence cross-functional teams globally.

Excellent communication and documentation skills.

What You Have:

Technical Problem Solving Advanced

• Leads resolution of complex issues involving DAQ software and hardware.
• Coaches engineers in structured problem solving and RCA.

Software & System Integration Engineering Advanced

• LabVIEW frontend and database architectural decisions.
• Drives scalable maintainable integrated solutions.

Team Leadership Advanced

• Drives clarity prioritization and execution discipline.
• Influences and motivates cross-functional partners.

Artificial Intelligence

• Deploys or operates AI applications or platforms for business goals.
• Manages the maintenance enhancement and lifecycle of AI systems ensuring operational reliability and performance.
• Directs the deployment and operationalization of AI applications and platforms ensuring successful integration into business workflows.
• Provides guidance for testing validation and troubleshooting of AI models and components ensuring quality and compliance with standards.
• Collaborates with crossfunctional teams to drive adoption optimize workflows and identify opportunities for leveraging AI.
• Mentors and supports team members in developing AI capabilities and best practices.

Caterpillar is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status; however as a global company Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of India which can be found through our employment website at You Will Get:

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world. Here you earn more than just wage because we value your performance we offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits along with the potential of a variable bonus. Additional benefits include paid annual leave flexi leave medical and insurance (prorated based upon hire date).

Final Details:

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This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job. At the discretion of management this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization. It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of essential job functions as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. is the worlds leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment off-highway diesel and natural gas engines industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years weve been helping customers build a better more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services backed by our global dealer network provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

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