Product Engineering Manager: Productivity & Platform Lead

Caterpillar Inc.; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 148,000 - 222,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Medical benefits

Paid time off

401(k) plans

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Career Development

Incentive bonus

Disability benefits

Life Insurance

Parental leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Senior Product Engineering Manager in Irving, TX to lead a cross-functional team driving productivity tech across Surface, Payload, and Operator platforms.

You will bridge onboard and back-office engineering, coordinate with cloud and product teams, and steer capabilities to meet real-world workflows and customer needs. You will guide a matrixed team, define priorities, and ensure measurable productivity improvements through end-to-end product evolution, validation,

Qualifications

• Planning: Tactical, Strategic planning knowledge and ability to support business plan.
• Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Analyze situations and make informed judgments.
• Effective Communications: Communicate ideas clearly and accurately.
• Technical Excellence: Deep knowledge of a technology and its applications.
• Customer/Market Focus: Align with evolving customer needs to add value.
• Managing People: Lead teams and address performance issues.
• Collaborating Globally: Build networks across countries and cultures.
• Project Management: Plan, organize, monitor, and control projects.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for end to end performance of productivity technologies that drive customer success and value realization.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team for the Productivity portfolio (Surface, Payload, Operator).
• Define team direction, priorities, and execution aligned with roadmaps and objectives.
• Drive integration across onboard and offboard systems (machine, site, cloud).
• Partner with engineering teams to shape enhancements.
• Ensure capabilities meet customer needs and deliver measurable productivity outcomes.
• Define and track success metrics for productivity improvements.
• Identify gaps and lead future investments.
• Establish best practices for capability definition and validation.
• Influence cross-functional teams for aligned delivery of integrated solutions.

Skills

Planning

Decision Making

Effective Communications

Technical Excellence

Customer/Market Focus

Managing People

Collaborating Globally

Project Management

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Senior Product Engineering Manager in Irving, TX to lead a cross-functional team driving productivity tech across Surface, Payload, and Operator platforms.

You will bridge onboard and back-office engineering, coordinate with cloud and product teams, and steer capabilities to meet real-world workflows and customer needs. You will guide a matrixed team, define priorities, and ensure measurable productivity improvements through end-to-end product evolution, validation,