Release Train Engineer/Cross Mission Delivery Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision benefits

401(k) plan with matching

Paid time off

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Release Train Engineer to lead cross‑mission delivery and orchestration of complex program plans at the Irving, TX site.

You will connect plans, milestones, risks, decisions, and evidence into one disciplined execution flow, while preserving accountability across product, TPM, architecture, and delivery teams. You will drive integrated release planning, dependency management, and readiness forums, enabling safer, more productive operations on real jobsites.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of practices used to plan, organize, monitor, and control a set of related projects and technical work to achieve objectives.
• Ability to distinguish facts, assumptions, forecasts, and judgments; evaluate alternatives and drive timely decisions.
• Translate objectives into an integrated, executable plan with sequencing, dependencies, checkpoints, and recovery paths.
• Knowledge of change-control processes including evaluation, approval, communication, and documentation.
• Ability to align diverse stakeholders, clarify roles, and influence without direct authority.
• Monitor execution health, reconcile sources, and report decision-relevant status.
• Identify systemic impediments, perform root-cause analysis, and coordinate resolutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead integrated release planning and maintain a reconciled execution plan across mission teams.
• Operate the critical path, baseline, forecast views, dependencies, and recovery triggers.
• Manage cross-mission and cross-organization dependency flow with clear suppliers and deadlines.
• Run cross-team execution cadences and readiness forums to turn risks into accountable follow-up.
• Coordinate release and milestone readiness, including entry/exit criteria and go/no-go.
• Oversee change-control and replanning to ensure changes are evaluated and traceable.
• Reconcile execution information across Azure DevOps and other plans; surface conflicts.
• Drive continuous improvement through retrospectives and measurable operating-system improvements.
• Provide concise execution transparency to Portfolio leadership on threats and decisions.

Skills

Program management

Decision making

Planning

Change control

Organizational leadership

Project control

Problem management

Azure DevOps

Tools

Azure DevOps

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

Technology, Digital and Data

Job Description

At Caterpillar, technology always has a purpose, which is to solve our customers’ toughest challenges. Through Cat Technology, we are solving problems by building the intelligence layer that connects machines, data, and people to make jobsites safer, more productive, and more sustainable. By combining deep domain expertise in physical systems with software, connectivity, autonomy, and AI, we deliver solutions that work in the real world—on real jobsites, at global scale.

You’ll build and deploy against one of the most unique data foundations—over 1.6 million connected assets generating real‑world data daily. These data and platform capabilities are enabling the development of AI models, edge computing architectures, and software systems that scale across fleets, products, and industries. The result will be a new generation of machines that continuously learn, improve, and deliver performance at scale.

Be Part of What’s Next in Autonomous Construction Sites

Construction autonomy is one of the most complex challenges in applied AI, and at Caterpillar, advancements in physical AI, simulation, sensing, and edge computing are turning things that once felt impossible—intelligent machines operating in dynamic jobsites—into reality.

Our connected ecosystem brings together massive volumes of high-quality data to create a foundation where engineers like you can build and deploy against.

If this work motivates you, we invite you to join our team. In these roles, you’ll work at the intersection of the physical and digital worlds. You’ll help design and deliver intelligent systems that enable machines to perceive their environment, make informed decisions, and support safer, more productive operations.

Job Summary

The Release Train Engineer/Cross-Mission Delivery Lead operates the cross-mission execution system for Atlas and the broader CI portfolio cadence. This role connects plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, decisions, commitments, and evidence into one disciplined execution flow. The role facilitates alignment and recovery without replacing Product, TPM, Mission Lead, Architecture, Engineering, or delivery-team accountability.

What You Will Do

• Lead integrated release planning and maintain a reconciled execution plan across mission teams.
• Operate the critical path, including baseline and forecast views, dependency classes, float, recovery triggers, and owner validation.
• Manage cross-mission and cross-organization dependency flow, with clear suppliers, consumers, need-by dates, impacts, escalations, and closure evidence.
• Run cross-team execution cadences and readiness forums that turn risks, decisions, commitments, and impediments into accountable follow-through.
• Coordinate release and milestone readiness, including entry and exit criteria, exceptions, mitigations, and Go/No-Go preparation.
• Operate change-control and replanning processes so material changes are evaluated, dispositioned, communicated, and traceable.
• Reconcile execution information across Azure DevOps, integrated plans, and reporting products; surface source conflicts and data-quality exceptions rather than manufacturing status.
• Drive systemic impediment removal and continuous improvement through retrospectives, Inspect and Adapt, and measurable operating-system improvements.
• Provide concise execution transparency to Portfolio and leadership, including critical-path threats, dependency impacts, recovery options, and decisions required.

What You Will Have

• Program Management: Knowledge of practices used to plan, organize, monitor, and control a set of related projects and technical work to achieve program objectives.
• Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Ability to distinguish facts, assumptions, forecasts, and owner judgments; evaluate alternatives; and drive timely, informed decisions.
• Planning: Tactical and Strategic: Ability to translate objectives and milestones into an integrated, executable plan with credible sequencing, dependencies, checkpoints, and recovery paths.
• Change Control: Knowledge of processes through which changes are identified, evaluated, approved, monitored, communicated, and documented.
• Organizational Leadership: Ability to align diverse technical and business stakeholders, clarify roles, establish operating discipline, and influence without relying on direct authority.
• Project Control and Reporting: Ability to monitor execution health, probe delays, reconcile conflicting sources, and communicate decision‑relevant status to technical and leadership audiences.
• Problem Management: Ability to identify systemic impediments, perform root‑cause analysis, coordinate resolution, and prevent recurrence.

Top Candidates Will Have

• Experience integrating complex programs across multiple teams, technical domains, suppliers, or partner organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to build and operate integrated plans, critical paths, dependency systems, readiness reviews, and recovery cadences.
• Experience facilitating scaled or cross‑team planning while preserving clear ownership for scope, technical decisions, estimates, and acceptance.
• Working knowledge of Azure DevOps or comparable work‑management tools, including hierarchy, dependencies, history, and reporting traceability.
• Ability to challenge dates and commitments constructively, expose uncertainty, and convert ambiguity into owners, decisions, actions, and evidence.
• Strong written and verbal communication with technical teams, program leaders, and executives.

Additional Details

• This position requires the candidate to work full‑time onsite at the Irving, TX office (Dallas)
• Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.
• Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this position

Summary Pay Range

$147,760.00 - $221,640.00

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

• 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

Posting Dates

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.