Performance and Integration Engineer

Caterpillar Inc.

Performance and Integration Engineer at Caterpillar providing technical and project leadership for machine performance and integration. Collaborating across teams to deliver high-quality, customer-focused solutions.

Posted 6/11/2026full-timeSanford • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $128,470 - $192,710 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate with customers and Product Teams to define and execute a multi‑generational product plan for CTL, SSL, and CUL machine and Work Tool systems.
Develop, productionize, and support best‑in‑class machine performance and system integration through close collaboration with Product Engineering, Commercial, Engineering Systems, and Software teams.
Partner with manufacturing locations to ensure in‑process validation meets defined customer and product requirements.
Perform in‑application tuning of machine and tool systems and validate overall system functionality and performance.
Lead the delivery of technology and integration projects by coordinating activities across cross‑functional teams.
Deliver timely, high‑quality requirements, analysis, and tuning that impact products and processes, providing clear data‑driven recommendations to stakeholders.
Stay current on emerging technologies and drive continuous improvement of tools, methods, and engineering practices.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Requires a degree in accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum or equivalent industry experience.
Demonstrated ability to lead technology and integration projects by coordinating work across cross functional teams.
Proven experience developing, integrating, and supporting complex machine or vehicle systems, with system level ownership of requirements, performance, and functional interactions.
Hands-on experience tuning machine or vehicle systems in real-world applications and validating overall system functionality and performance to meet customer and product requirements.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

system integrationmachine performancein-application tuningrequirements analysisengineering practicesproduct developmentvalidationperformance tuningdata-driven recommendationscross-functional coordination

Soft Skills

collaborationleadershipcommunicationproblem-solvingstakeholder engagement

Certifications

degree in Engineeringdegree in Computer Sciencedegree in Materials Science