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.

WE BUILD WHAT MATTERS

The Caterpillar Oil & Gas marketing team is seeking a highly strategic and organized individual to take the global lead in developing and executing the marketing plan for our gas compression segment. Expertise in developing a marketing segment strategy and implementing campaign management will be central to this role. Caterpillar’s Oil and Gas division provides superior products and service solutions to make our customers more efficient and lower the total cost of ownership.  Globally, we deliver engineered oilfield products, equipment repair and field engineering services & solutions. Join our award-winning marketing team and help build solutions that change the industry. 

The Role

As a Hybrid System Senior Design Lead, you will be responsible for supporting site-level simulations, designs, and projects. You will lead the team in product concept selection that meets customer and performance expectations. You will contribute to product quality, reliability, and performance deliverables associated with complex technical engineering systems. These systems could include, but are not limited to, variable frequency drives, E-Motor selection, switch gears, power management, genset selection, energy storage systems, variable fuel delivery systems, variable gaseous engines and support systems, diesel engines, transmissions, pumps, powertrain support systems, and integrated user interfaces supporting site-level performance.
 

Job Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Develop project scope to address business challenges and opportunities.

• Overseeing project progress and costs; communicating status with stakeholders and participating functional areas; addressing and resolving problems.

• Collaborate with development teams to drive critical customer requirements, develop validation plans based on risk priority numbers, and report or lead problem resolutions.

• Lead and manage FMEA through test plan development and system/software validation activities.

Basic Requirements:

• Requires a degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum.

Top Candidates will have:

• Design and integration experience through system modeling and correlation experience.

• Hands-on experience with electrical/electronic control systems and wireless communications.

• Background in mechanical powertrain components (engine and transmission).

What You Have – Skills, Knowledge, & Experiences:

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.
Level Extensive Experience:

• Oversees development activities for multiple products or product lines.

• Advises colleagues on implementation and operational considerations.

• Coaches others on key factors that differentiate offerings from that of competition.

• Develops procedures for product planning, development, and delivery cycles.

• Promotes understanding of multiple product and service groups and their interdependencies.

• Monitors regulatory and environmental issues and considerations.

Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
Level Extensive Experience:

• Advises others on the assessment and provision of all technical solutions.

• Engages appropriate subject matter resources to effectively resolve technical issues.

• Mentors others to enhance their technical competence and its application to achieve more effective technical solutions.

• Coaches others in promoting, defining, analyzing, and providing superior technical solutions to business problems.

• Provides effective solutions to moderate technical challenges through strong technical competence, effectively examining implications of events and issues.

• Assumes accountability for personal technical performance and holds others responsible for theirs.

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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.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Communicates complex ideas and concepts in a clear and concise manner so that others can understand.

• Exhibits depth and breadth of knowledge, skill, and experience in the relevant field.

• Provides relevant, timely and objective subject matter/process expertise and key insight regarding multiple client business areas and affiliated fields.

• Provides others with information, opportunities, or resources to develop their skills in the area of expertise.

• Discards examples of persuasive arguments lacking evidentiary support or impact.

• Coaches others to enhance their proficiency regarding the tenets, practices, and examples of the 'trusted advisor' credential.

Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.
Level Expert:

• Champions organization's project management methodology, tools, and techniques.

• Manages multiple high-risk, high-cost projects involving multiple stakeholders.

• Coaches others in open communication among project stakeholders.

• Monitors major projects for critical path and actual status versus planned.

• Consults on project planning and management of high-risk, high-impact projects.

• Monitors industry for fresh approaches and tools for project management.

Team Management: Knowledge of effective team building techniques; ability to form and manage effective teams.
Level Expert:

• Manages conflict and competition between teams and across organizational lines.

• Fosters a collaborative work spirit across the organization.

• Monitors industry for fresh approaches to team management.

• Serves as a leader in organization-wide initiatives that require cross-functional teams.

• Coaches team leaders on issues, problems, and solution methods.

• Creates an environment where cross-functional teams flourish.

Requirements Analysis: Knowledge of tools, methods, and techniques of requirement analysis; ability to elicit, analyze and record required business functionality and non-functionality requirements to ensure the success of a system or software development project.
Level Extensive Experience:

• Plays an active or leading role in recording and storing requirement documents in various forms.

• Ensures the successful completion of all major activities, tasks and deliverables pertaining to the requirement analysis stage.

• Supervises the advanced use of requirements analysis tools and services, including prototyping and use cases.

• Produces detailed functional and information requirements models and documentation.

• Trains others on requirements walkthroughs and quality reviews.

• Utilizes automated diagramming tools to ensure traceability of requirements.

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.
Level Extensive Experience:

• Evaluates business impact of failure and the criticality and timing of needed resolution.

• Resolves difficult or high-impact equipment and systems problems.

• Monitors machine performance and history; addresses excessive maintenance or repair needs.

• Coaches others how to resolve integration or communications problems in multi-vendor environment.

• Applies specific techniques for isolating a problem and defining resolution approach.

• Uses advanced diagnostic techniques and tools for unusual or performance-related problems.

Product Design and Development: Knowledge of product features; ability to design, build, and develop a new product, technology, or service from concept through to production.
Level Expert:

• Leads in designing and implementing new production and distribution methods.

• Advocates the development of new technologies and tools for product design and development.

• Leads cross-functional teams assembled for the purpose of product design and development.

• Develops organizational best practices for the management of product design and development.

• Establishes new product development strategies and processes for the organization.

• Predicts future trends of product design and development.

Additional information:

• Relocation to Houston, TX available

• Up to 20% travel, both domestic and international

What 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 a salary. Because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides day-one benefits, including but not limited to:

• Competitive salary and annual bonus program

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage​

• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)​

• Company-matched 401(k) plan

• Stock option opportunity over time

• Health savings account (HSA)​

• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)​

• Short and long-term disability coverage​

• Life Insurance​

• Paid parental leave​

• Healthy Lifestyle Programs​

• Employee Assistance Programs​

• Voluntary Benefits (Ex. Accident, Identity Theft Protection)

• Strong community involvement

This position is currently a fully onsite based in Houston, TX.

At Caterpillar, we are committed to a diverse and inclusive environment that values and respects the unique talents, experiences, and viewpoints of our global employees. Our vision is to continually develop the Best Team to build innovative solutions for our global customers, deliver superior results for our stockholders and positively impact the people and communities we serve.

This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to 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 #LI

Summary Pay Range:

$144,960.00 - $217,320.00

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

Posting Dates:

April 8, 2025 - April 16, 2025

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.     

EEO/AA Employer.  All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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