Caterpillar
Industrial · Autonomous mining trucks
- HQ
- Irving, US
- Founded
- 1925
- Funding
- Public (CAT)
- Website
- caterpillar.com
Currently tracking 22 active AI roles, down 12% versus the prior 4 weeks. Primary focus: Agent · Engineering. Salary range $113k–$240k (avg $180k).
Caterpillar currently has 28 active job listings related to artificial intelligence. The majority of these roles, 54%, are focused on agents, with serving infrastructure and data each accounting for 18% of the listings. The dominant function for these positions is Engineering. In the last 30 days, Caterpillar has posted 40 new AI roles, representing a significant increase of 1233% compared to the previous 30-day period.
Industrial · Autonomous mining trucks
Caterpillar currently has 45 active AI-related roles in our index. The most common open titles are: Data Scientist (3), Manager, Product Management (Platform) (3), Autonomy Development Engineer (2), Autonomy Engineering Development Specialist (2), Senior Autonomy Engineer (2). Most positions are in Engineering and Product.
Caterpillar's active AI hiring is concentrated in: agents (60%), data (27%), serving infrastructure (9%). These categories follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle: data, pre-training, post-training, serving infrastructure, agents, evaluation, and application.
Caterpillar is hiring AI talent in: United States (29 roles), China (2 roles), Belgium (2 roles).
Job postings at Caterpillar most frequently reference: agent orchestration, model serving, llm observability, inference infra, evals.
In the past 30 days, Caterpillar has posted 75 new AI-related roles. That is a +53% change versus the prior 30 days (49 → 75).
| Title | Stage | AI score |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Autonomy System Designer / Concepteur principal de systèmes d’autonomie Senior Autonomy System Designer responsible for the strategy, architecture, and execution of advanced robotic and autonomous systems at Caterpillar. This role involves translating business needs into scalable robotics solutions, leading cross-functional teams, and integrating emerging technologies like AI/ML. The focus is on designing, developing, and deploying these systems, ensuring their reliability, scalability, and performance in real-world environments. | Agent | 7 |
| Machinist IV Machinist IV role responsible for setting up and operating conventional lathes, mills, vertical and horizontal boring mills to fabricate metallic and nonmetallic parts. Requires studying blueprints, sketches, and specifications to determine dimensions and tolerances, selecting and aligning tools, calculating machining factors, and verifying compliance of finished workpieces. | — |
| 0 |
| Mining Application Specialist - MineStar This role supports and maintains Caterpillar's autonomous haul trucks at a large mining operation. The specialist implements and optimizes the MineStar Command system, provides technical support, assists with installation and configuration, measures system performance, and creates training materials. The role requires technical knowledge in mining technology and machine control systems, field support experience in hardware maintenance, and analytical skills for building dashboards. It involves a 14x14 shift rotation on-site. | — | 0 |
| Administrative Assistant Administrative Assistant role supporting the Americas Distribution Services Division (ADSD) at Caterpillar Inc. Responsibilities include executive and administrative support, office operations management, budget management, and coordinating facilities and IT needs. Requires strong attention to detail, communication, adaptability, and problem-solving skills. | — | 0 |
| Mining Application Specialist - Early Career This role focuses on supporting and optimizing autonomous haulage systems in mining operations, acting as a technical advisor to customers and internal teams. It involves implementing and maximizing system performance, ensuring continuous improvement, and measuring/reporting on system metrics. The role requires a strong understanding of mining technology and problem-solving skills, with a focus on post-sales support and customer collaboration. | — | 0 |
| Software Delivery Coordinator / Coordonnateur(trice) de la livraison logicielle This role is a Software Delivery Coordinator for embedded software in mining and construction applications within an Agile environment. The focus is on planning, coordinating, and executing software delivery, managing scope, priorities, risks, and dependencies to ensure alignment with program objectives and stakeholder expectations. The role involves supporting Agile ceremonies, tracking execution, and improving delivery visibility and predictability. | — | 0 |
| Laser Cladding technician Experienced Laser Cladding Technician to perform laser cladding processes for repairing and restoring shafts, housings, and other critical components. Requires hands-on experience in laser cladding equipment operation, materials science, and precision repair techniques. | — | 0 |
| Senior Autonomy Designer (Product Owner) / Concepteur senior en autonomie (Product Owner) Senior Autonomy Designer (Product Owner) for Caterpillar's Cat® MineStar™ Solutions group, focusing on the tactical product leadership within an Agile delivery team. The role is accountable for maximizing value by managing and prioritizing the team backlog, translating strategy into features and stories, and ensuring clear execution readiness. This position supports the development and optimization of mining operations through autonomy and automation technologies. | — | 0 |
| MineStar Application Specialist This role focuses on implementing and optimizing Caterpillar's MineStar Command system for mining operations, providing field support, troubleshooting issues, and collaborating with engineering teams for product improvements. It involves ensuring system performance, training customers, and managing machine integration. | — | 0 |
| Pump Mechanic I Pump Mechanic I at Caterpillar's SPM Oil & Gas division, responsible for assembling, servicing, maintaining, evaluating, repairing, and installing reciprocating plunger pumps and related components. The role involves detailed inspection, root cause analysis, and adherence to safety and operational procedures. | — | 0 |
| Product Owner Product Owner role focused on managing the backlog for an Agile delivery team within Caterpillar's Cat® MineStar™ Solutions platform, which provides technology-enabled solutions for heavy industry and mining operations. The role emphasizes maximizing team value through clear prioritization, backlog readiness, and stakeholder alignment, with a focus on delivery execution. | — | 0 |
| Automation Designer/concepteur en automatization This role focuses on designing, developing, building, and implementing new products, components, or technologies for Caterpillar Fleet Products, including autonomy and automation systems. It involves research into materials and products, prototype testing, documentation of requirements, and technical troubleshooting. | — | 0 |
| Iron Technician I This role involves the assembly and testing of mechanical components, including disassembly, cleaning, inspection, and preparation for various inspections. It also includes trainee roles in NDT and manifold rebuilds, computer system usage, inventory management, and tool maintenance. | — | 0 |
| Automation Designer/concepteur en automatization This role focuses on designing, developing, building, and implementing new products, components, or technologies for Caterpillar Fleet Products, including autonomy and automation systems. It involves research into materials and products, prototype testing, documentation of requirements, and technical troubleshooting. | — | 0 |
| Senior Embedded Software Designer/Concepteur Senior de Logiciels Embarqués This role is for a Senior Embedded Software Designer at Caterpillar, focusing on developing software for autonomous and automated mining machines. The responsibilities include designing, implementing, and testing embedded software applications using C++ and Python, working within an Agile environment. While the role mentions AI concepts and collaboration with AI teams, the core function is embedded software engineering for industrial applications, not direct AI/ML model development. | — | 0 |
| MineStar Performance Engineer This role focuses on optimizing the performance of Caterpillar's MineStar Fleet and Command for Hauling applications in mining operations. The engineer will act as a Subject Matter Expert, leading site assessments, implementing continuous improvement initiatives, and applying advanced methodologies to measure and improve operational performance. The role involves collaborating with customers, dealers, and internal teams to enhance technology offerings and support customer performance commitments. | — | 0 |
| Embedded Software Designer / Concepteur de logiciel embarqué Embedded Software Designer responsible for designing, implementing, and validating embedded software applications for mining machines, focusing on autonomy and automation features using GNSS, sensors, and IoT infrastructure. | — | 0 |
| Software Designer Intern / Stagiaire en conception de logiciels Internship role focused on software design within Caterpillar's Autonomy & Automation division, contributing to machine safety, productivity, and autonomy solutions for the mining industry. Opportunities include working on drill applications, driver safety systems, onboard software, and DevOps tools. | — | 0 |
| Electrical Schematic Designer/Concepteur de schémas électriques This role focuses on designing electrical schematics and system architecture for industrial equipment, primarily using PTC CREO Schematics. It involves creating detailed drawings, defining system architecture, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure designs meet performance, safety, and regulatory requirements. The role is within Caterpillar's technology division, which works on advancing technologies like autonomy and automation. | — | 0 |
| Mining Application Specialist - MineStar - Early Career This role supports and maintains Caterpillar's autonomous haul trucks at a large-scale mining operation. The specialist will implement and optimize the MineStar Command system, provide technical support, assist with installation and configuration, measure system performance, and create training materials. The role requires technical knowledge in mining technology and machine control systems, field support experience in hardware maintenance, and strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including experience with Power BI dashboards. | — | 0 |
| Journeyperson Pump Mechanic Journeyperson Pump Mechanic IV at Caterpillar's SPM Oil & Gas division, responsible for assembling, servicing, maintaining, evaluating, repairing, and installing reciprocating plunger pumps. The role involves troubleshooting, disassembly, root cause analysis, documentation, and adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and engineering specifications. It also includes leadership duties, job preparation, customer relations, quality control, and potentially assigning duties and resolving technical problems. | — | 0 |