Technical Program Manager — Autonomous Hauling Systems

Caterpillar; Mossville (IL); On-site; USD 128,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off

401(k) savings plan

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Tuition Reimbursement

Incentive bonus

Job summary

Caterpillar in Mossville, IL seeks a Technical Program Manager (TPM) or Project Lead for Hauling Autonomy Machine Integration to lead development, integration, and delivery of next‑gen technology for Caterpillar machines.

You will coordinate cross‑functional teams, translate requirements into milestones, manage schedules and budgets, and drive risk mitigation, design reviews, and customer demos to ensure safety‑critical hardware–software systems meet program goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Computer Science.
• Proven TPM experience in robotics or autonomous vehicles.
• Experience leading cross functional teams and managing release schedules; familiarity with agile.
• Exposure to verification and validation of safety critical software and systems.
• Experience delivering programs to production.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate system programs across multiple machines, ensuring alignment to common strategy, architecture, and customer expectations.
• Translate product and system requirements into milestones, roadmaps, and execution plans.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, resources, dependencies, risks, and mitigation plans across the full program lifecycle.
• Support system design, subsystem testing, system integration, and troubleshooting as needed.
• Identify and track technical and organizational risks and opportunities across teams and organizations.
• Drive cross team collaboration, remove blockers, and manage interdependencies with internal teams and external vendors.
• Run program reviews, stakeholder meetings, customer demos, and executive updates.
• Establish program KPIs and provide clear status reporting on progress, quality, cost, and schedule.
• Mentor and support team members, contribute to team vision, and provide input on performance and development.
• Help define and communicate the team’s vision and purpose, aligning execution with long term goals.
• Actively manage one’s own professional development and model strong leadership behaviors.

Skills

ProjectManagement

CrossTeamIntegration

EffectiveCommunications

RelationshipManagement

TacticalPlanning

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Computer Science

Job description

Caterpillar in Mossville, IL seeks a Technical Program Manager (TPM) or Project Lead for Hauling Autonomy Machine Integration to lead development, integration, and delivery of next‑gen technology for Caterpillar machines.

You will coordinate cross‑functional teams, translate requirements into milestones, manage schedules and budgets, and drive risk mitigation, design reviews, and customer demos to ensure safety‑critical hardware–software systems meet program goals.