Mining Onboard Specialist

Caterpillar

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Reno, NVWinnemucca, NV
Salary
$97,530–$146,290 / yr
Posted
9 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Nov 10, 2026 (soon)

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role pays less than 83% of similar roles. Most pay $132,000–$194,500 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $122k versus about $163k for comparable roles.

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Caterpillar Inc. is the world''s largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives. Industry: Heavy Equipment & Manufacturing

Caterpillar currently has 105 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $128,470–$192,710 across 100 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Mining Onboard Specialist

JOB TITLE: Mining Onboard Specialist - MineStar As a Mining Onboard Specialist - MineStar, you will join the Product Support team to serve as an on-site expert for Cat MineStar Command for hauling. You will be stationed at a mine site in Northern Nevada to ensure autonomous haulage hardware and systems perform optimally. Your daily responsibilities include owning onboard hardware health, managing machine and system integration, and troubleshooting field issues in collaboration with engineering and dealer teams. You will analyze autonomy and base machine fault data, report critical failures, and coach customer personnel on best practices. The role requires technical excellence in mining technology, experience with large mining equipment, and skills in radios, networks, and off-board communications. You will solve complex problems involving the integration of electronic systems and machine control networks.

What you'll do

  • Own onboard hardware health and availability for the MineStar/Command for hauling-equipped fleet.
  • Manage machine and system integration for onboard components, networks, and machine control systems.
  • Troubleshoot field issues and track problems through resolution in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
  • Analyze autonomy and base machine fault data to support root-cause problem solving and performance improvement.
  • Report hardware/software status and critical failures while following proper procedures for critical system events.
  • Coach and mentor customer personnel and internal teammates on equipment interaction and best practices.
  • Present technical findings to customer maintenance and operations stakeholders in a clear, practical way.

What we're looking for

  • Experience in mining technology and large mining equipment.
  • Experience with mechanical and/or electrical troubleshooting on haul trucks or similar heavy mobile equipment.
  • Ability to work with radios, networks, and off-board communications in an industrial or mine environment.
  • Strong troubleshooting and field support experience.
  • Ability to integrate and maintain complex electronic systems on machines using schematics or models.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently while collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Prior experience with Cat MineStar (onboard, implementation, product support, engineering, or application) (preferred).
  • Degree or technical training in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronic, or Mining Engineering (preferred).

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