Lead UX/UI Designer
Caterpillar Inc.
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Chicago • Colorado • Illinois • United States
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Salary
💰 $128,470 - $208,770 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Influence product and business strategy through strong stakeholder partnerships at leadership levels.
- Lead design workshops and vision work for cross-functional teams.
- Serve as a design authority within the pod structure, guiding decisions.
- Run design reviews and critiques to evolve and validate design solutions.
- Develop designer capability through coaching, modeling, and feedback.
- Track QA builds to identify and flag fidelity risks early.
Requirements
- Creativity
- Level – Extensive Experience: Maintains balance between innovation and practicality.
- Decision Making and Critical Thinking
- Level – Extensive Experience: Differentiates assumptions and validates design decisions objectively.
- Human-Centered Design (HCD)
- UX/UI Design
- Level – Extensive Experience: Advises on mental models and competitive approaches.
- Bachelor's degree in relevant field or experience in place of degree.
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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
Human-Centered DesignUX DesignUI DesignDesign ReviewsDesign CritiquesCoachingModelingFeedbackQuality AssuranceDesign Solutions
Soft Skills
CreativityDecision MakingCritical ThinkingStakeholder PartnershipsLeadershipCollaborationCoachingCommunicationInnovationPracticality