Test & Validation Engineer

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Job Description:

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Job Summary:

The Test & Validation Engineer plays a critical hands‑on role in ensuring product performance, quality, and reliability through real‑world testing and problem solving. This position is responsible for building, installing, and inspecting undercarriage components based on customer needs, while validating that products perform as expected in the field.

This role goes beyond traditional testing—you’ll be actively working with equipment, troubleshooting issues, and making adjustments to ensure optimal performance. By partnering closely with engineering and cross‑functional teams, you’ll help identify opportunities for improvement, resolve technical challenges, and contribute to delivering high‑quality solutions to customers.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys working with their hands, solving technical problems, and seeing the direct impact of their work in the field.

What You Will Do:

• Performs product testing and validation activities to ensure components meet performance, quality, and reliability standards.
• Builds, installs, and inspects undercarriage systems based on customer requirements, ensuring proper fit, function, and overall system performance.
• Troubleshoots technical issues identified during testing and installation, diagnoses root causes, and completes necessary repairs or adjustments.
• Analyzes test results, inspection findings, and field data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for product improvement.
• Collaborates with engineering and cross‑functional teams to communicate findings, support issue resolution, and drive product enhancements.
• Develops and follows test procedures, ensuring accurate documentation of results and adherence to engineering standards and safety guidelines.
• Supports continuous improvement initiatives by identifying inefficiencies in testing, installation, and validation processes and recommending solutions.
• Provides technical support and feedback to improve product design, quality, and customer satisfaction.

Education requirement:

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or demonstrate equivalent knowledge through extensive professional expertise.

What skills you will have:

Product Testing: Executes and supports product testing activities to validate performance, quality, and reliability against defined requirements. Builds, installs, and inspects undercarriage components based on customer requirements, ensuring products meet operational standards. Develops and follows test plans while accurately documenting results and ensuring all testing is conducted in accordance with engineering standards.

Troubleshooting Technical Problems: Identifies, investigates, and resolves technical issues uncovered during testing and installation activities. Diagnoses problems with undercarriage components, performs root cause analysis, and supports repairs or adjustments to ensure proper functionality. Collaborates with engineering teams to implement corrective actions that improve product performance and reliability.

Analytical Thinking: Analyzes test data, inspection results, and field observations to evaluate product performance and identify areas for improvement. Uses data‑driven insights to interpret findings, support validation decisions, and provide recommendations that enhance product quality, installation efficiency, and overall customer satisfaction.

Additional Information:

This position requires the candidate to work onsite five days a week at the Peoria, IL office.

Domestic relocation assistance is NOT available for this position.

Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position.

This position may require up to 25% travel.

Summary Pay Range:

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:

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.

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