Autonomy Positioning Manager

Caterpillar Inc.; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 159,000 - 239,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off

401(k) savings plans

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Career Development

Incentive bonus

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in Irving, TX seeks a Manager of Robotics Planning and Data Pipeline to lead two technical domains: robotics planning and data pipeline, delivering scalable, high-quality autonomy solutions. You will guide roadmap, manage teams, and partner with leadership across the company.

The role emphasizes talent development, customer focus, and a culture of innovation, safety, and continuous improvement, with travel up to 10% and relocation support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, or PhD in robotics, electrical, mechanical, or computer engineering or computer science.
• Extensive experience leading technical engineering teams.
• Proven experience with Product Development Lifecycle projects; leadership to meet strategic goals.
• Leadership in Autonomous/Robotics with customer challenges awareness.

Responsibilities

• Strategic owner for robotics planning and data pipeline system and software development from conception to lifecycle management.
• Manage engineering staff and activities focusing on goals, development, and continuous improvement.
• Empower engineers to achieve enterprise objectives while supporting individual career growth.
• Monitor and improve product and process performance, quality and cost-effectiveness.
• Provide leadership to create and maintain software/systems development processes.
• Outline strategy/roadmap and drive execution with cross-team alignment.
• Communicate roadmaps and priorities to stakeholders across the company.

Skills

Communicating for Impact

Managing People

Collaborating Globally

Influencing Through Expertise

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD in Robotics/EE/Mechanical/CS

Job description

Career Area:

Engineering

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you’rejoining 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’tjust 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.

The Manager of Robotics Planning and Data Pipeline is responsible for leading two separate technical domains: the Robotics Planning team and the Data Pipeline team. The Robotics Planning team focuses on advanced autonomy planning technologies, including reusable planning platforms, algorithms, APIs, validation frameworks, and capabilities that enable autonomous machines to navigate, manipulate tools, and execute complex operational missions. The Data Pipeline team focuses on the data infrastructure that supports autonomy and robotics programs, including scalable storage and compute platforms, data management services, annotation workflows, MLOps capabilities, automation tools, and efficient use of robotics data throughout its lifecycle. This manager develops talent, aligns roadmaps, manages execution, and ensures both teams deliver reliable, scalable, high-quality solutions. Success in the role requires strong leadership across multiple domains, people development, experience with product development life cycle, and customer focus while fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, quality, safety, collaboration, continuous learning, and continuous improvement.

What You Will Do:

• Strategic owner for robotics planning and data pipeline system and software development, from conception to lifecycle management.
• Managing the engineering staff and activities with an emphasis on organizational goals achievement, professional development and continuous improvement.
• Empower & enable engineers to achieve enterprise objectives while also fostering & developing them to be successful toward their individual career aspirations
• Monitoring and continuously improving product and process performance, quality and cost-effectiveness for all engineering activities and deliverables.
• Providing leadership to create and maintain processes used to design and develop software, systems, and new technologies.
• Outline the strategy/roadmap to achieve these goals, and lead its execution to completion by driving alignment across teams
• Communicate roadmaps and priorities clearly to a variety of stakeholders across the entire company, including close collaboration with engineering managers, senior leadership, and other stakeholders.

What You Have:

• Communicating for Impact: Knowledge of concepts, tools and techniques for effective listening and communicating; ability to apply these theories to receive, transmit and accurately interpret information and ideas to influence others in various situations .
• Managing People: Knowledge of processes involved in managing people; ability to lead successful teams and diligently address issues related to performance and conflicts at the workplace.
• Collaborating Globally: Knowledge of effective collaboration techniques and ability to build networks with people from different countries and cultures, think and work with them to bring positive impact and flourishing business results.
• Influencing Through Expertise: Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to use these to deepen own expertise and impact or challenge decisions within and outside own organization.

Consideration for Top Candidates:

• Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, or PhD in an accredited Robotics, Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer engineering or Computer Science degree
• Extensive experience leading technical engineering teams
• Proven experience with Product Development Lifecycle projects; understanding constraints and how to meet strategic goals through leadership and execution.
• Leadership experience of teams in the Autonomous or Robotics industry including technical domain knowledge and awareness of customer challenges in this industry.
• Knowledge of Construction/Mining Industry.

Additional Information:

• This position requires the candidate towork full-time at the Irving, TX office.
• Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.
• Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position.
• This position will require up to 10% travel.

Summary Pay Range:

$159,120.00 - $238,680.00

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

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Relocation is available for this position.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:

August 19, 2026 - August 30, 2026

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.