Onsite Autonomous Network Engineer

Caterpillar; East Peoria (IL); Remote; USD 98,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) plans

Paid time off

Bonus eligibility

Career development

Visa sponsorship not available

Job summary

Caterpillar is seeking an experienced IT Analyst for the Peoria Proving Ground to deliver onsite technical leadership across networking, wireless, and cybersecurity. You will partner with engineering, operations, and enterprise IT to ensure secure, scalable technology for autonomous and connected-machine demonstrations.

The role combines hands-on infrastructure work with strategic IT leadership, supporting private wireless, 5G, and industrial networking in a large outdoor proving ground

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience in infrastructure, networking, systems administration, or technical operations.
• Experience supporting enterprise networks and wireless technologies.
• Proven project leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Strong communication, customer relationship, and problem-solving abilities.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel throughout the proving ground.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted IT partner to facility, engineering, and operations leadership.
• Manage and support wireless, cellular, and network infrastructure, including Wi‑Fi, mesh, microwave, and private 5G technologies.
• Enable connectivity for autonomous and connected-machine technologies.
• Lead cybersecurity, vulnerability remediation, and compliance efforts.
• Manage infrastructure projects, vendors, budgets, and stakeholder communications.
• Drive continuous improvement, reliability, and modernization initiatives.
• Design, deploy, monitor, and support large-scale wireless network environments.
• Support Wi‑Fi, wireless mesh, microwave, backhaul, cellular, and Private 5G technologies.
• Maintain connectivity supporting autonomous and remotely operated equipment.
• Develop network coverage strategies and RF spectrum utilization plans.
• Utilize spectrum analyzers, site survey tools, drive-test tools, and diagnostic platforms.
• Manage outdoor network infrastructure including: Access Points, Towers, Solar-powered assets, Wireless bridges, Edge devices.
• Perform root cause analysis and continuous improvement activities to improve reliability.

Skills

Strong communication

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Project leadership

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

Cisco networking

Wireless mesh

LTE/5G

Microwave communications

RF technologies

PowerShell

Python

Job description

Caterpillar is seeking an experienced IT Analyst for the Peoria Proving Ground to deliver onsite technical leadership across networking, wireless, and cybersecurity. You will partner with engineering, operations, and enterprise IT to ensure secure, scalable technology for autonomous and connected-machine demonstrations.

The role combines hands-on infrastructure work with strategic IT leadership, supporting private wireless, 5G, and industrial networking in a large outdoor proving ground