Lead UX​/UI Designer

## Lead UX/UI Designer Apply locations:
Mossville, Illinois time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
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** Career Area:
** Technology, Digital and Data
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* 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.

Cat Digital is the digital and technology arm of Caterpillar Inc., leveraging the latest technologies to build industry leading digital solutions for our customers and dealers. With over 1.5 million connected assets worldwide, our teams use data, technology, advanced analytics, telematics, and AI capabilities to help our customers build a better, more sustainable world.
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* Job Summary:

** At Caterpillar, User Experience extends far beyond the display. We design how people interact with machines, embedded systems, software, automation, and connected ecosystems to create experiences that are intuitive, integrated, and trusted.
We're seeking a Lead UX Designer who enjoys tackling complex problems and turning them into experiences that feel simple and intuitive. This role focuses on shaping the digital experiences within Caterpillar's operator environments, helping create workflows that span machine displays, controls, embedded systems, and connected technologies.
As a design leader, you'll partner closely with Product Management, Engineering, and software teams to help define solutions that balance customer needs, technical realities, and business objectives. You'll contribute to the evolution of operator experiences, help teams navigate ambiguity, and ensure Human-Centered Design remains central throughout the product lifecycle.
Success in this role requires strong systems thinking, curiosity, and collaboration. You'll be equally comfortable discussing interaction details with engineers, facilitating discussions with stakeholders, and learning directly from customers in the field.
If you're energized by complex systems, fascinated by how people interact with technology, and enjoy solving problems that extend beyond a single screen, we'd love to talk.

** What You'll Do**:
* Lead Human-Centered Design activities from discovery through implementation across complex product initiatives.
* Help shape how operators interact with Caterpillar machines by designing workflows, interactions, and digital experiences that span displays, controls, software, and connected technologies.
* Design experiences that connect what happens inside the cab with what happens outside of it across machine displays, mobile applications, embedded systems, and connected services.
* Partner with Product Managers to identify customer needs, frame opportunities, and influence product direction.
* Facilitate workshops and collaborative working sessions that align teams around customer problems and opportunities.
* Collaborate closely with Engineering teams to ensure designs are feasible, effective, and successfully implemented.
* Conduct customer interviews, contextual inquiry, and observational research to better understand operator needs, workflows, and environments.
* Participate in occasional travel to customer locations, jobsites, dealerships, and test environments to conduct field studies and gather firsthand customer insights.
* Mentor designers and contribute to a collaborative, growth-oriented design culture.
* Advocate for Human-Centered Design throughout the product development lifecycle.
* Contribute to design systems, interaction patterns, and UX best practices.
* Create prototypes, simulations, and experience concepts that help teams evaluate ideas, validate assumptions, and align around future-state solutions.
** What

You Will Have:

**** Creativity:
** Knowledge of the approaches, tools, and techniques for promoting creative, original thinking and ability to apply it to a…