Technical Program Manager – Autonomy & Systems Lead

Caterpillar; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

PTO

401(k)

HSA

FSAs

Career development

Incentive bonus

Disability benefits

Life insurance

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in Mossville, IL, is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead cross-functional integration of hauling autonomy hardware and software for our heavy equipment.

You will coordinate programs across multiple machines, translate requirements into milestones, and manage schedules, budgets, risks, and stakeholder communications. The role blends hands-on contribution with mentoring, aligning execution with long-term product and business goals.

Qualifications

• Project management strategies to plan, organize, monitor and control projects.
• Lead cross-functional teams and coordinate work across divisions.
• Experience with agile development methodologies.
• Familiarity with verification and validation of safety-critical software and systems.

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.
• Support system design, subsystem testing, system integration, and troubleshooting as needed.
• Identify and track technical and organizational risks and opportunities across teams.
• Drive cross-team collaboration and manage interdependencies with internal teams and vendors.
• Run program reviews, stakeholder meetings, customer demos, and executive updates.

Skills

Project management

Cross-team integration

Effective communications

Relationship management

Tactical planning

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Computer Science

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. in Mossville, IL, is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead cross-functional integration of hauling autonomy hardware and software for our heavy equipment.

You will coordinate programs across multiple machines, translate requirements into milestones, and manage schedules, budgets, risks, and stakeholder communications. The role blends hands-on contribution with mentoring, aligning execution with long-term product and business goals.