Autonomy Programs Lead for Autonomous Machines

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 113,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

401(k) plans

Tuition Reimbursement

Career development

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Senior Autonomy Engineer - Technical Program Manager to own delivery of vehicle-level autonomous programs. You will lead a team of autonomy engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver multi-generational autonomous strategies and solutions.

This role works from the Dallas, TX area, with up to 10% travel. Responsibilities include defining program scope, managing schedule and cost, maintaining roadmaps, and guiding NPI deliverables.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead complex technical programs across engineering disciplines.
• Experience managing competing priorities across multiple initiatives.
• Strong understanding of project planning, estimation, resource management, and execution.

Responsibilities

• Own overall program execution for an autonomous machine application, including scope, schedule, cost, quality, and risk management.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, process partners, and application architects to translate customer and business needs into executable development plans.
• Develop and maintain product roadmaps, integrated program plans, and delivery schedules.
• Complete NPI deliverables, including estimating project time and cost, managing program risks, and leading stakeholder reviews.
• Collaborate with global engineering and cross-functional teams to deliver new products within our scalable technology portfolio.

Skills

Program leadership

Stakeholder communication

Technical excellence

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Senior Autonomy Engineer - Technical Program Manager to own delivery of vehicle-level autonomous programs. You will lead a team of autonomy engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver multi-generational autonomous strategies and solutions.

This role works from the Dallas, TX area, with up to 10% travel. Responsibilities include defining program scope, managing schedule and cost, maintaining roadmaps, and guiding NPI deliverables.