Senior UX_UI Designer

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Chicago, IL, USA
Hybrid
113K-183K Annually
Senior level
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Cat Digital uses digital technologies to help Caterpillar Inc. customers build a better, more sustainable world.
The Role
Lead UX/UI design for eCommerce product teams, creating user-centered experiences, prototypes, journeys, personas, and heuristic reviews. Facilitate design workshops, align cross-functional stakeholders, partner with engineering to flag fidelity risks, monitor post-launch metrics, and iteratively improve designs using design systems and research insights.
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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.
Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
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.
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.
Job Summary:
Working closely with product and development partners, you will lead experience vision and coordinate work to support customer centric design excellence across eCommerce product teams.
What You Will Do:
  • Deliver high-quality UX/UI design solutions
  • Utilize emerging tools and workflows to support product and engineering partnerships
  • Participate in design workshops and vision work for cross-functional teams. Bringing together business goals, product requirements, industry leading design standards, user research and insights.
  • Work with your UX Lead and peers to aligning scope, timing, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations across initiatives.
  • Craft foundational experience artifacts such as data informed journey maps, personas and heuristic reviews.
  • Participate in design reviews and critiques to evolve and validate that proposed design solutions align with vision, requirements, existing architecture and established design systems.
  • Track QA builds to identify and flag fidelity risks early, partnering with engineering to resolve issues.
  • Monitor post-launch evaluation metrics and support continuous improvements.

Creativity
Knowledge of creative approaches and techniques for designing innovative eComm experiences.
  • Maintains balance between innovation and practicality.
  • Challenges conventional design approaches and explores new possibilities.
  • Monitors emerging eComm UX/UI trends and evaluates their applicability.
  • Finds new ways to approach complex design problems.

Decision Making and Critical Thinking
Ability to analyze user needs and make informed design decisions for eComm experiences.
  • Differentiates assumptions and validates design decisions objectively.
  • Evaluates past design outcomes for continuous improvement.
  • Predicts potential impact of design options across eComm digital channels.
  • Advises others on synthesizing data and assessing alternatives.
  • Applies effective decision-making approaches for collaborative design.

Human-Centered Design (HCD)
Ability to design eCommerce experiences that meet real user needs and deliver business outcomes.
  • Defines objectives and scope
  • Follows agile processes to asses end-user feedback and validate designs.
  • Executes pilot testing and iterates prototypes based on evaluation results.
  • Consults on complex scenarios and optimizes organizational strategies.

UX/UI Design
Ability to design intuitive, effective eCommerce experiences.
  • Consults competitive approaches and utilizes mental models aligned to eComm best practices
  • Develops prototypes, user journeys, and design deliverables.
  • Delivers high-quality UI design solutions, balancing visual and functional excellence

What You Will Get:
Working with a Fortune 100 leader, you can build your career on a global scale and take advantage of development opportunities with emerging technologies. We've created an inclusive environment for you to explore your passions, make an impact and do the work that really matters. Join Us.
About Caterpillar
Caterpillar Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we've been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed to and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.
Summary Pay Range:
$112,710.00 - $183,140.00
Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.
Benefits:
Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of 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
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.
Posting Dates:
June 18, 2026 - June 26, 2026
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.
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Skills Required

  • Senior-level UX/UI design experience for eCommerce products
  • Proven ability to lead experience vision and run design workshops
  • Experience creating journey maps, personas, prototypes, and heuristic reviews
  • Human-centered design and user research experience, including usability testing and iterative prototyping
  • Experience working with and contributing to design systems
  • Proven collaboration with product and engineering, including tracking QA and resolving fidelity issues
  • Ability to analyze metrics and support post-launch continuous improvements
  • Familiarity with emerging design tools and workflows for product and engineering partnerships

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Caterpillar Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Healthcare Strength Core benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and an enhanced Employee Assistance Program with expanded mental health sessions and tools to help find high‑value care. Coverage breadth and plan options are emphasized for most full‑time roles.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) savings plan with company match is broadly available, and some groups receive an additional age‑ or service‑based non‑elective annual contribution. Certain represented facilities also saw improved retirement contributions under a recent agreement.
  • Strong & Reliable Incentives Many roles participate in short‑term incentive or gainsharing programs, with regular bonuses described for full‑time employees. These incentives are positioned as a routine component of total compensation for eligible positions.

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The Company
HQ: Irving, TX
100,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1925

What We Do

Cat Digital is the digital and technology arm of Caterpillar Inc., responsible for bringing digital capabilities to our world-famous yellow iron. With over 1.5M connected assets worldwide, our teams use data, technology, advanced analytics and AI capabilities to help our customers build a better world.

Why Work With Us

The Cat Digital team is at the forefront of Caterpillar’s evolution. We take pride in solving complex problems by building new systems from the ground up. On our team, you’ll leverage data from across our entire enterprise to find solutions that open a new world of possibilities for our customers and dealers. Join us in building a better tomorrow.

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