Technical Program Manager - Senior Autonomy Engineer

Caterpillar

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Work type
On-site
Location
Irving, TX
Salary
$112,710–$183,140 / yr
Posted
5 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Oct 15, 2026 (soon)

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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 131 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Technical Program Manager - Senior Autonomy Engineer

The Technical Program Manager - Senior Autonomy Engineer joins the Technology, Digital and Data career area to lead a team of autonomy engineers. This role owns the delivery of vehicle-level autonomous machine programs, managing scope, schedule, cost, quality, and risk. The individual will translate customer needs into executable development plans, maintain product roadmaps, and complete NPI deliverables while collaborating with global engineering and cross-functional teams. Required skills include program leadership, project planning, resource management, and the ability to communicate complex concepts. Candidates must possess a Bachelors degree in Engineering or Computer Science and experience with Autonomous Systems, specifically Cat Command systems for hauling or dozing. The work involves managing multi-generational technology products and production lifecycles within the mining, construction, or agricultural machine sectors.

What you'll do

  • Own overall program execution for autonomous machine applications, including scope, schedule, cost, quality, and risk management.
  • Translate customer and business needs into executable development plans with stakeholders and application architects.
  • Develop and maintain product roadmaps, integrated program plans, and delivery schedules.
  • Complete NPI deliverables by estimating project time and cost while managing program risks.
  • Lead a team of autonomy engineers to deliver multi-generational autonomous strategies and solutions.
  • Document system details and communicate technical tradeoffs to subsystem teams and stakeholders.
  • Deliver new products within a scalable technology portfolio by coordinating with global engineering teams.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in an accredited Engineering or Computer Science curriculum.
  • Proven ability to lead complex technical programs involving multiple engineering disciplines.
  • Experience managing competing priorities across multiple simultaneous initiatives.
  • Strong understanding of project planning, estimation, resource management, and execution.
  • Proven ability to work on production products through design, implementation, customer rollout, and support.
  • Knowledge and experience with Autonomous Systems, preferably a Cat Command system (preferred).
  • Experience with product lifecycle and multi-generational technology products (preferred).
  • Experience leading technology or product development teams (preferred).

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