Caterpillar Inc. · 15 hours ago
Lead UX_UI Designer
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$128K/yr - $209K/yrCaterpillar Inc. is a global leader in manufacturing construction and mining equipment, committed to building a more sustainable world. The Lead UX/UI Designer will coordinate design efforts across eCommerce product teams, influencing product strategy and ensuring high-quality user experiences through collaboration and design excellence.
ConstructionMachinery ManufacturingManufacturingMechanical Engineering
No H1B
Responsibilities
Influence product and business strategy through strong stakeholder partnerships at leadership levels, shaping priorities, roadmaps, and investment decisions
Lead design workshops and vision work for cross-functional teams. Bringing together business goals, product requirements, industry leading design standards, user research and insights
Serve as a design authority within the pod structure, guiding decisions, resolving tradeoffs, and ensuring high-quality experience outcomes in complex cross-functional environments
Participate in UX design intake and work distribution among designers inclusive of assessing scope, complexity, and required design investment and considering capacity, skillset and domain alignment
Contribute to journey mapping, component library governance and other foundational experience artifacts
Run design reviews and critiques to evolve and validate that proposed design solutions align with vision, requirements, existing architecture and established design systems
Develop designer capability through coaching, modeling, and feedback, increasing the maturity, autonomy, and strategic impact of pod designers
Coordinate across designers to anticipate and identify impacts from upcoming releases or parallel workstreams
Track QA builds to identify and flag fidelity risks early, partnering with engineering to resolve issues
Synthesize signals across research, delivery, feedback, and performance metrics to identify emerging risks, opportunities, and strategic shifts
Contribute to the evolution of UX operating models, systems, and practices that enable scalable, high-quality design delivery
Qualification
Required
Extensive Experience in creativity and knowledge of creative approaches and techniques for designing innovative eComm experiences
Ability to analyze user needs and make informed design decisions for eComm experiences
Ability to design eCommerce experiences that meet real user needs and deliver business outcomes
Ability to design intuitive, effective eCommerce experiences
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
Company
Caterpillar Inc.
For 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world.
Founded in 1925
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.51BKey Investors
US Department of EnergyAdvanced Propulsion Centre UK
2025-08-28Post Ipo Debt· $3.5B
2024-10-31Grant· $5.04M
2019-06-23Grant
Leadership Team
George Moubayed
Chief Sustainability and Strategy Officer / Senior Vice President Enterprise Strategy Division
E
Eric Sporre
Vice President & Global Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Recent News
2026-01-22
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