Product Owner, Simulation

Caterpillar

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Work type: On-site
Location: Irving, TX
Salary: $128,470–$192,710 / yr
Posted: 15 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Closes: Sep 24, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $193k

This role $161k

$116k most similar roles pay here $247k

This role pays less than 70% of similar roles. Most pay $159,000–$226,925 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $161k versus about $193k for comparable roles.

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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 on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $131,789–$192,710 across 61 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Product Owner, Simulation

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As a Product Owner - Simulation, you will join the team to manage both project management and product ownership responsibilities for complex technical projects. You will be accountable for ensuring project completion on time and within budget while managing the planning and execution of team members. Your daily work involves collaborating with Scrum and Technical Product Management teams to create, maintain, and prioritize the Product Backlog based on business value. You will define the vision for what is being built and act as a key decision-maker regarding product features. The role requires expertise in vehicle simulation, sensor simulation, terrain simulation, scenario generation, digital twins, and simulation validation. Required skills include extensive experience with Azure DevOps, along with core competencies in critical thinking, organizational leadership, program management, change control, and problem management to solve challenges in the intelligence layer of machine connectivity.

Skills

Azure DevOps Agile Scrum Project Management Power BI Confluence Digital Twins Simulation Edge Computing AI Change Control Problem Management Program Management

What you'll do

Manage project planning and execution to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and error-free.
Create and maintain the Product Backlog by prioritizing items based on business value.
Communicate product roadmap priorities and vision clearly to the scrum team.
Act as the primary decision-maker regarding which features the product will include.
Develop and manage project schedules using professional tools and tracking techniques.
Lead change management processes and make timely decisions in production environments.
Support project teams through all stages from initial concept to prototype, pilot, and implementation.
Identify root causes of problems and manage error control for hardware and software systems.

What we're looking for

Must be based in Dallas, TX.
Extensive experience using Azure DevOps is required.
5+ years of direct product ownership experience working with software engineering teams in an agile environment (preferred).
Knowledge of vehicle simulation, sensor simulation, terrain simulation, scenario generation, digital twins, simulation services, and simulation validation (preferred).
PMP certification (preferred).
Certified Scrum Master (CSM) (desired).
Knowledge of Confluence (desired).
Knowledge of Power BI (desired).

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