Lead UI Designer

Career Area: Technology, Digital and Data 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.

At Caterpillar, User Interface Design is about more than screens. It's about creating experiences that help operators understand information, make decisions with confidence, and interact with sophisticated technology in demanding environments. We're seeking a Lead UI Designer to help elevate the craft and visual quality of Caterpillar's digital experiences. This role will influence the visual language, interaction patterns, and design systems that span machine displays, embedded systems, and connected products. We're looking for someone with exceptional visual design skills and a passion for creating experiences that are intuitive, cohesive, and distinctly Caterpillar. Someone who understands how typography, iconography, motion, color, hierarchy, and visual communication work together to shape both usability and brand perception. Success in this role requires equal parts craft, systems thinking, and collaboration. You'll work closely with UX, Product, and Engineering teams to transform complex functionality into experiences that feel modern, refined, and trustworthy.

Define and evolve the visual language for operator-facing digital experiences. Create intuitive and visually compelling interfaces across machine displays, embedded systems, and connected products. Establish scalable UI frameworks, interaction patterns, and design system foundations. Partner closely with UX Designers to transform complex workflows into clear and effective user interfaces. Define approaches to typography, iconography, color, spacing, hierarchy, motion, and information design. Help ensure experiences are cohesive across products, platforms, and touchpoints. Explore and communicate future-state concepts through visual design, prototypes, and interactive experiences. Collaborate with Engineering teams to ensure high-quality implementation of designs. Provide design direction and craft leadership through critiques, reviews, and collaborative working sessions. Champion accessibility, usability, and visual excellence across the design process. What You Will Have: Creativity: Knowledge of the approaches, tools, and techniques for promoting creative, original thinking and ability to apply it to a variety of business situations. Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment. Computer Software Industry: Knowledge of computer software industry; ability to understand future products, vendors, technologies, issues, and trends and directions. Web Software Design: Knowledge of web software design; ability to design, develop, maintain and enhance web-based or web-enabled software. Human-Centered Design (HCD): Knowledge of Human-Centered Design model, principle, and concepts; ability to understand the perspective of people who experience a problem, their needs, and provide them with a solution which truly meets their needs effectively. User Interface Design: