Senior Director, Autonomous Field Deployment & Engineering

Caterpillar Brazil; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 204,000 - 306,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

401(k)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Career development

Incentive bonus

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Senior Director of Physical AI Field Engineering to lead global field deployment, site readiness, and deployment of autonomous machine solutions. You will coordinate customer-site activities, ensure safe and reliable rollout, and drive continuous improvement across engineering, safety, and operations.

This role requires strong leadership and cross‑functional collaboration. The position oversees complex deployments, working with customers, dealers, suppliers, and

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in engineering, business, technology management, or a related field.
• Experience leading global field deployment programs across multiple regions.
• Experience coordinating complex site readiness, infrastructure, and deployment activities.
• Strong collaboration across engineering, safety, supply chain, and partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead field deployment strategy and execution across customer sites.
• Coordinate site readiness and infrastructure upgrades with teams and partners.
• Oversee machine technology deployment, configuration, and field upgrades.
• Lead field engineering through installation, commissioning and validation.
• Establish processes for issue triage, escalation, and learning from field activities.
• Provide leadership to customers, dealers, and partners during deployments.

Skills

Field deployment

Site readiness

Field engineering

Leadership

Education

Advanced degree in engineering, business, technology management, or a related field

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Senior Director of Physical AI Field Engineering to lead global field deployment, site readiness, and deployment of autonomous machine solutions. You will coordinate customer-site activities, ensure safe and reliable rollout, and drive continuous improvement across engineering, safety, and operations.

This role requires strong leadership and cross‑functional collaboration. The position oversees complex deployments, working with customers, dealers, suppliers, and