NPI Coordinator, Safety Automation

Caterpillar Inc.; Mossville (IL); On-site; USD 98,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) savings plans

Paid time off and holidays

Relocation assistance

Incentive bonus

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Senior Engineer to drive advanced technology features for construction machines, focusing on grade control, safety, productivity, and autonomy.

The role collaborates with commercial teams to translate customer pain points into actionable requirements and aligns multiple divisions to deliver value. Expect to lead multi-generational development, drive product roadmaps, and ensure timely market delivery while managing financial impact and business judgment.

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or demonstrate equivalent knowledge through professional expertise.
• Ability to work with commercial teams to understand prioritized feature set and detailed requirements.
• Develops a product roadmap based on customer priority, technical readiness, and business considerations.

Responsibilities

• Understand and prioritize customer pain points related to advanced technology on machines and job sites.
• Execute a multi-generational development plan to solve high priority customer business pain points.
• Align across the enterprise to drive leverageable solution sets meeting functionality, quality and ease of use.
• Lead development programs and Annual Product Updates to deliver key features on a cadence that meets customer expectations.

Skills

Customer focus

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Engineering knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Description

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining 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't just 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.

Career Area

Engineering

Job Description

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining 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't just 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.

This role will execute the development of Caterpillar’s advanced technology features including grade control, safety, productivity, remote control and autonomy. Starting with close alignment with commercial teams to understand the customer pain points for better managing their business, this role will clarify requirements for key features.

This position will then work across the divisions inside Caterpillar to drive the alignment, development, and cadence for delivering these features to the market. Individuals must demonstrate an understanding of customer financial impact, business judgement, ability to align multiple diverse teams, and a sense of urgency to deliver customer value. We have a fabulous team that does some of the most exciting work at Caterpillar and we can’t wait for you to join the team!

What You Will Do

• Understand and prioritize customer pain points related advanced technology on their machines and job sites. Work with commercial teams to align on customer value and use cases.
• Execute a multi-generational development plan to solve high priority customer business pain building on existing platforms and driving key innovations where necessary
• Align across the enterprise to drive leverageable solution sets that meet customer expectations for functionality, quality, and ease of use
• Lead development programs and Annual Product Updates to drive the delivery of key features at a cadence that meets customer expectations and leads the industry

Education Requirement

Candidates should possess a Bachelors degree in Engineering or demonstrate equivalent knowledge through professional expertise.

Planning: Tactical, Strategic

• Ability to work with commercial team members and customers to understand prioritized feature set and detailed requirements
• Develops a product roadmap based on customer priority, technical readiness, and business considerations
• Aligns and drives NPI execution across the enterprise to deliver key products to market to deliver business results and solve customer pain points

Products And Services

• Has deep product knowledge of Caterpillar’s construction machines and how they are used within the jobsite
• Has demonstrated the ability to deliver high quality solutions on time and within project budgets
• Ability to think beyond single machine solutions to deliver products that solve customer business problems that extend to the jobsite, workforce, etc

Effective Communications

• Able to create strong customer and commercial team relationships based on mutual understanding, respect, trust and demonstrated history of delivering customer success.
• Ability to communicate product roadmap value in a compelling way with process partners to drive prioritization and alignment
• Has demonstrated ability to lead cross functional teams in delivering high value projects to market
• Effective at upward communication to elevate and drive closure for project roadblocks

Additional Information

• The location for this position is Mossville, IL. Secondary in Dallas, TX
• 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

$97,530.00 - $146,290.00

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

October 7, 2026 - October 18, 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.