Caterpillar engineers conceptualize ideas that become real-world products and solutions — and make progress possible around the globe.
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Our engineering team is made up of problem solvers, innovators, and go-getters from every discipline, including chemical, electrical, material, mechanical, and metallurgical. Their work touches virtually every area of our company, from product design to software development.
We encourage our engineers to explore various opportunities within our organization through our rotational program, and provide a variety of professional growth and volunteer opportunities, like STEM outreach in local schools to help inspire the next generation of engineers.
We solve problems for our customers across industries, like oil and gas, mining, electric power, construction and more. Experts in fields ranging from battery and fuel cell technology to energy policy work together to push the boundaries of electrification and make innovative energy solutions a reality for data centers.
We're best known for our iron, but we've been a leader in innovative technology for more than 30 years, too. Our autonomous vehicles are working on three continents have traveled hundreds of millions of kilometers. See where we’ve been — and where you can help us go in the future.
“It’s amazing to be able to work in an architectural framework where we can negotiate between speed to market and a solid application — software that is well-built, well-designed, well-tested. I find this negotiation both challenging and exhilarating.”
“The guiding principles for my team focus on the customer. We want to make sure everything we’re working on from a component standpoint that fit into an application delivers value, and solves a problem uniquely for that customer.”
After starting his career journey in engine validation and calibration, Chandru realized that true value lies not just in fixing problems for the customers, but in preventing them altogether.
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From sponsoring a robotics team in college to offering mentorships, Caterpillar has played a critical role in guiding her journey in the field of STEM. Fast forward six years, Kaitlyn, an Engineering Intern is now working alongside Caterpillar engineers in the Telematics and Autonomy team in Peoria.
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After spending 20 years within Cat Financial, Drew S. took on a new opportunity with Caterpillar’s Construction Industries segment. What he found wasn’t just a new role, but a broader perspective on how we work together across the enterprise to help our customers succeed.
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