Career Area:

Engineering

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.

Job Summary:    

We are seeking a systems and software engineering manager to join our Autonomy and Automation (A&A) team to lead the teams developing the core autonomy development framework used in critical on-board applications at Caterpillar. These teams develop the embedded operating systems, development environments, middleware, common libraries and tools that support the CAT Robotics on-board application and platform divisions.

This role has accountability for people supervision, for the team’s output and to lead product development and continuous improvement. The selected candidate will work closely with other global CAT application and platform teams to deliver on the end-to-end solution. These high-performing teams are integral to nearly all A&A on-board platforms, contributing to some of the most impactful projects at Caterpillar. We look forward to welcoming you to the team.

What You Will Do:

• Lead, develop, coach a global system/software team towards a self-managed and accountable team that delivers within a global organization.  
• Supervise and manage employees’ performance. Direct 3rd party labor and statement of work employees, scope and performance. Manage related purchasing and invoicing tasks.  
• Manage product development initiatives, establish budget, build staffing plans, focus on delivering quality products, meeting customer expectations  
• Contribute to product and platform strategy, roadmap and architecture definition.
• Communicate and gain buy-in on the strategy.  
• Contribute, define and own the process, tools required for the team’s success in partnership with peers and in alignment with the CAT Robotics Division 

Education requirement:

Requires a bachelor’s degree in an accredited Engineering, Robotics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science program.

What skills you will have:

Planning:

• Capability to provide quarterly, yearly and strategic product development estimation, budget planning and tracking, risk identification, mitigation and contingency planning.  
• Excels in time management with the ability to pivot, re-evaluate, re-prioritize what’s most important as necessary.  The ability to lead by example and be a change agent. 
• Proficiency to drive and continuously improve team performance.  Promote accountability, communication, trust, and transparency within and beyond the organization.  

Decision Making and Critical Thinking:

• Ability to accurately analyze situations, taking into accounts all aspects, being aware of self and team bias to reach productive decisions and actions based on informed judgment.
• Ensure team rallies and supports decision to drive team accountability to results.

Effective Communications:

• Active listening, demonstrating empathy and assertiveness.
• The ability to listen to employees to gain an understanding how to best improve performance.  Coach team members to act on the best next course of action to reach goals.
• Ability to be clear and concise in written and verbal communication and to adapt communication styles, format and content to various audiences, including upper management.
• Collaborates globally. Intentional and inclusive sharing of information, collecting input and feedback from the global team. Sensitive and open to differences in background, culture and values.  

Technical Excellence:

• Working knowledge of high-level operating systems on embedded devices as well as the design, development, testing, and deployment of software applications that operate on high-level operating systems.  
• Ability to research and learn new concepts and technologies when necessary.  Capability to guide and coach team members to do the same to grow the team’s expertise.

  Customer/Market Focus:

• Focused on ensuring the teams consistently understand and deliver to maximize customer value, while being predictable on a quarterly basis. 
• Proactive in understanding and staying up to date on market and customers’ needs, and how technological advancement can solve future problems.

Top Candidates will also have:

• Development knowledge in high-level operating systems on embedded devices.
• Development knowledge in the design, development, testing, and deployment of software applications that operate on high-level operating systems.
• Development knowledge developing software applications for autonomous or operator assist products.
• Working knowledge with and managing a global team.  

Additional Information:    

This position requires the candidate to work onsite five days a week at the Mossville, IL office.

Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.

Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position.

This position may require up to 10% travel.

      

What you will get:

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world. Here you earn more than just wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides:

• Competitive Base Salary
• Annual incentive bonus plan*
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)
• 401k savings plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Life Insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy Lifestyle Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (Ex. Accident, Identity Theft Protection)

*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines.

Final details:

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Summary Pay Range:

$144,960.00 - $217,320.00

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

Posting Dates:

July 14, 2025 - July 28, 2025

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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