Test and Validation Graduate Engineer

Career Area:

Students and Graduates

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.

Location: Desford, UK

Salary: £35,833, £1,500 Sign on Bonus, Annual Bonus, Share Scheme, Pension, and 27 days’ annual leave (plus bank holidays).

We are the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel, natural gas and hydrogen engines, industrial gas turbines and locomotives. In 2020 our globally respected company and brand invested $1.4B into research and development, leveraging cutting‑edge technology and decades of expertise to improve our products and services. Our core values of Integrity, Excellence, Teamwork, Commitment and Sustainability are key to our success, and our commitment to sustainability underpins the company’s future.

Every single employee moves our company forward: piece by piece, part by part, person by person. Join our winning team and help build a better world.

At Caterpillar, you build what matters – whether it’s the career you want, crucial work skills, strong relationships, or new technologies – our work is powered by our people.

Caterpillar Leicester is part of the Building Construction Products (BCP) division, manufacturing a range of world‑class Backhoe Loaders, Wheel Loaders, and Telehandlers as part of the wider BCP range. Products that are reliable, cost‑effective, versatile, and adaptable. Leicester is more than just a production facility – it is a full product development centre with global responsibility for its products.

• Management of instrumentation and test equipment.
• Trouble shooting instrumentation and setups
• Calibration verification.
• Rig development for verification.
• Database management.
• Assisting in the research and adoption of new technologies and processes (automation, wireless, etc.).
• Planning and improving testing procedures and methods.
• Monitoring results, machine and process capabilities and performance reliability.
• Instrumentation programming (e.g., LabVIEW, PLC, etc.)

Working within our Test & Validation team means delivering a quality product to satisfied customers. The department is a critical link between our product development teams, manufacturing, and most importantly, our customers.

When we leverage our people’s experiences, backgrounds, and cultures in an inclusive environment, we enable every individual to achieve their full potential, which drives business success. We are proud to be named in the Forbes list of Best Employers for Diversity (2024), Best Employers for Women (2025) and to be the employer of one of the Women’s Engineering Society top 50 Women in Engineering (WE50 2021).

Caterpillar is an equal‑opportunity employer, and we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds.

New graduates are critical to the success of our Research & Development engineering teams. From day one you will engage in challenging work, solving real‑world engineering problems through collaboration with our global team.

You will begin your time at Caterpillar in a home department which acts as a touch point throughout the graduate scheme. After six months in your home department, you will be given the opportunity to complete a further three six‑month placements in other departments, with these rotations tailored to ensure you gain a broad understanding of our engineering processes and build the foundations of a successful career.

You will get the support, guidance and training you need to be successful at Caterpillar.

• Machine Product Engineering
• Use your engineering knowledge to design, analyse and improve components and systems…