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Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Caterpillar
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
62 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$131,789–$192,710
across 61 roles with salary data.
The Principal Technical Product Manager - Autonomy Platform Capabilities leads the alignment, adoption, and execution of strategic architectural and infrastructure initiatives that enable autonomous solutions at scale. Working within a team focused on building an intelligence layer for machines, this role serves as the primary orchestrator across architectural domains to drive convergence on system architecture, platform strategy, and foundational infrastructure investments. The individual will manage product roadmaps, define acceptance criteria for platform capabilities, and resolve cross-domain dependencies while collaborating with engineering, data, and safety teams. Key requirements include expertise in systems architecture, distributed systems, cloud platforms, APIs, and integration frameworks. The role addresses the technical challenge of creating scalable, interoperable autonomy ecosystems by managing complex infrastructure requirements and ensuring that architectural decisions support long-term sustainability and operational readiness across a vast network of connected assets.
What does a Technical Product Manager earn?
Median $182500 from 33 postings across 16 companies.
Define and communicate long-term architectural visions, ecosystem strategies, and infrastructure roadmaps for autonomous solutions.
Manage system-level Epics, Features, and technical requirements for platform capabilities and foundational technology investments.
Drive alignment across multiple product domains to ensure the use of common architectures and shared services.
Identify and manage cross-domain dependencies, technical debt, architectural risks, and infrastructure constraints.
Lead trade-off discussions to balance business value with architectural sustainability and delivery timelines.
Ensure autonomy products integrate effectively through standardized interfaces, platforms, and common architectural patterns.
Monitor and report on platform adoption, ecosystem health, and the maturity of technical infrastructures.
Partner with engineering teams to ensure all solutions align with enterprise architecture principles and scalability goals.
What we're looking for
Knowledge of product strategy, roadmap management, prioritization, requirements management, and product lifecycle practices for autonomous platforms and infrastructure.
Ability to perform business analysis to identify stakeholder needs and align infrastructure investments with long-term business value.
Proficiency in decision-making to analyze architectural tradeoffs, ecosystem dependencies, technology risks, and strategic priorities.
Ability to communicate complex architectural visions and technical risks to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Knowledge of systems architecture, distributed systems, cloud platforms, integration frameworks, APIs, and infrastructure services.
Expertise in platform product management, shared service development, and driving alignment across multiple products and technical organizations.
Knowledge of autonomous systems, machine integration, safety, data platforms, and end-to-end solution delivery.
At least 8 years of experience in Product Management, Platform Product Management, Systems Engineering, Architecture, or related technical leadership roles (preferred); Cat domain knowledge preferred.
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