Sr Engineering Project Team Leader
Tucson, AZ - USA
Job Summary
Career Area:
Technology Digital and DataJob Description:
Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
When you join Caterpillar yourejoining 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 dontjust 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.
Caterpillar Inc. seeks Sr Engineering Project Team Leader at its facility located at 875 W Cushing Street Tucson AZ 85745. 50% team leader 50% individual contributor with technical expertise. Team leaders oversee their own growth learn from experience comprehend customer needs and how the product or process is applied and stay updated with technological advancements. Utilize strong program/project management and organizational abilities. Enhance team creativity facilitate cooperation and communicate tasks effectively. Act as the spokesperson in meetings build networks for resources and contribute to performance reviews. Manage vision and purpose decision quality and negotiating. Set project-level strategies to address specific technology component product or process issues. Project scope may vary and requires expanding business knowledge. Understand and convey project benefits to customers draw on skills such as conceptual design data analysis failure resolution and requirements management. Team leaders must assemble and guide diverse teams to solve technical problems or create critical components and systems. Key responsibilities include planning and managing projects business and financial oversight providing a supportive work environment mentoring and personal development. Interact with varied technical and cultural backgrounds. Work with contractors employees suppliers customers and different Caterpillar organizations. Decisions can significantly affect product performance durability reliability quality serviceability warranties non-quality costs patents technologies expenses sales and customer perceptions. Complete projects on time regardless of hours worked. Communicate trade-offs between time resources and quality to both customers and management. REQS: This position requires a masters degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering Aerospace Engineering Civil Engineering or a related field and 5 years of experience in Heavy mining Construction off -highway machine products or related the alternative employer will also accept a bachelors degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering Aerospace Engineering Civil Engineering or a related field and 8 years of experience in Heavy mining Construction off -highway machine products or related occupation. The position also requires employment experience in the following: (1) Leading and managing projects involving analysis design testing and validation of Large Mining or Construction machine equipment; (2) Performing structural analysis non-linear bolted joint analysis and fatigue evaluation of Large Mining or Construction machine structures and linkages; (3) Carrying out Structural response dynamics analysis and correlation; (4) Performing Multibody dynamics in Dynasty or MSC ADAMS or equivalent; (5) Pre-test planning instrumentation and post-test data processing using DATK or MATLAB; and (6) ABAQUS NASTRAN HYPERMESH CREO. Travel: None. Telecommuting: up to 3 days/week.
Summary Pay Range:
$176862.00 - $221640.00
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
Applicants who are interested in this position should apply via search Sr Engineering Project Team Leader / R #LI-DNI
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.Posting Dates:
April 3 2026 - August 2 2026Any 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.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial turbines and diesel-electric locomotives.