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Application & Installation Engineer

Caterpillar

Caterpillar

Seguin, TX, USA · mossville, il, usa
USD 95,640-143,520 / year
Posted on May 30, 2025

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.

About IPSD

Caterpillar’s Industrial Power Systems Division (IPSD) designs, tests and manufactures 0.5 to 18L engines that not only power Caterpillar machines, but also power over 5,000 other applications including Marine, Petroleum, Industrial Applications, Electric Generators, and Locomotives. Caterpillar’s company strategy includes sustainability as one of four focus areas, and IPSD is engaged and actively preparing green energy solutions for the future.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly motivated Application & Installation (A&I) Engineer to support the integration of industrial engines across a diverse range of OEM applications. In this role, you will work closely with CAT dealers, Perkins distributors, and direct OEM customers throughout the entire product development cycle—from concept and design to testing and production readiness.

You will provide technical expertise to support sales teams, contribute to continuous product improvement (CPI) and new product introduction (NPI) initiatives, and help ensure successful engine installations that meet customer requirements. Additionally, you will play a key role in training and enabling the Americas A&I network, while also collaborating with global teams to support the deployment of IPSD commercial engines.


What You Will Do:

  • Lead and support dealer, distributor, and OEM engine integration projects from concept through to production launch.

  • Ensure A&I capability and readiness across the Americas dealer and distributor network.

  • Provide expert-level A&I support for IPSD commercial engines.to global teams and partners.

  • Manage A&I services and initiatives across the Americas region, ensuring alignment with business goals.

  • Collaborate with industrial sales teams by delivering technical A&I insights that support and drive engine sales.

  • Develop and maintain strong working relationships with dealers and distributors throughout the Americas.

  • Oversee the development of Mechanical and Electronic A&I Guides to support New Product Introduction (NPI) programs for IPSD commercial engines.

  • Track and manage A&I documentation using Salesforce to ensure production readiness and adherence to project timelines


What You Will Have:

Process Management: Knowledge of business process improvement tools and techniques; ability to understand, monitor, update, control, or enhance existing business or work processes.

Level Working Knowledge:

  • Employs process flows, cycle time, process time and waste concepts as appropriate

  • Walks through steps, decisions, measurements, dependencies and hand-offs for a specific process.

  • Creates process flow or workflow diagrams.

  • Document types of process decisions and potential impact of each decision.

  • Identifies and monitors common process bottlenecks.

Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.

Level Working Knowledge:

  • Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance.

  • Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions.

  • Uses flow charts, Pareto charts, fish diagrams, etc. to disclose meaningful data patterns.

  • Identifies the major forces, events and people impacting and impacted by the situation at hand.

  • Uses logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusions.

Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

Level Working Knowledge:

  • Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.

  • Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.

  • Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.

  • Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.

  • Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.

Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.

Level Extensive Experience:

  • Ensures capture of lessons to be learned from a problem-solving effort.

  • Organizes potential problem solvers and leads problem resolution efforts.

  • Uses varying problem-solving approaches and techniques as appropriate.

  • Contributes to standard practices for problem-solving approaches, tools, and processes.

  • Analyzes and synthesizes information and devises alternative resolution strategies.

  • Develops successful resolutions to critical or wide-impact problems.

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

Level Working Knowledge:

  • Ability to design, plan, and executive testing strategies and tactic to ensure project quality of all stages of Machine Validation

  • Effectively performs the technical job aspects, continuously building knowledge and keeping up to date on technical and procedural job components.

  • Applies technical operating and project standards based on achieving excellence in delivered products, technologies and services.

  • Applies current procedures and technologies to help resolve technical issues in one's general area of technical competence.

Top Candidates Will Also Have:

  • Prior Application & Installation (A&I) experience, including support of machine validation, integration, and field testing

  • Hands-on experience with instrumentation and data acquisition systems for engines and/or machines, including set-up calibration, and performance analysis

  • Experience working directly with dealers or end customers

  • Foundation in electrical and electronics systems, including diagnostics, troubleshooting, and the integration of electronic components

  • Background in technical or solution-based sales

  • Strong working knowledge of machine application design, including mechanical electrical interactions, system layout, and functional characteristics

Additional Information

  • Up 25%Travel required

  • The primary location for this position is Seguin Texas, with additional location in Mossville Illinois.

  • Relocation assistance may be offered to the right candidate

About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s 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, we’ve 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.

Summary Pay Range:

$95,640.00 - $143,520.00

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:

May 29, 2025 - June 7, 2025

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.

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