Caterpillar
Industrial · Autonomous mining trucks
- HQ
- Irving, US
- Founded
- 1925
- Funding
- Public (CAT)
- Website
- caterpillar.com
Currently tracking 22 active AI roles, down 30% 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 mention: Software Engineering, Robotics, Machine Learning, Debugging, Python.
In the past 30 days, Caterpillar has posted 70 new AI-related roles. That is a +40% change versus the prior 30 days (50 → 70).
| Title | Stage | AI score |
|---|---|---|
| Back Office Engineering Manager Engineering Manager for Caterpillar's autonomous mining systems back-office platform. Responsibilities include leading a team in the development and architectural design of the platform, covering areas like autonomous driving operations statistics and management, dispatch systems and algorithm development, map creation and management, digital twins, data analysis and efficiency optimization, user interface, network integration, server architecture, data storage and algorithms, machine learning and artificial intelligence applications, and remote control switching. The role requires strong experience in back-office system development, team management, and technical skills in distributed systems, algorithms, and ML frameworks. | AgentData | 7 |
| Planning Engineer Planning Engineer role at Caterpillar focused on path and behavior planning for autonomous mining vehicles in unstructured environments. Responsibilities include task-level route planning, trajectory and speed planning considering vehicle dynamics and terrain, and perception-based behavior planning. Requires strong C++/Python skills, familiarity with Linux and ROS/ROS2, and knowledge of ML/DL/RL applications in planning. Experience in autonomous driving planning and decision-making is essential, with mining/construction scene experience being a plus. |
| Agent |
| 7 |
| Perception deployment engineer This role focuses on deploying, optimizing, and validating deep learning perception models on embedded platforms for autonomous mining vehicles. It involves using tools like TensorRT and CUDA for inference acceleration, performance analysis, and system-level engineering in a Linux Embedded environment. Collaboration with algorithm, fusion, system, and hardware teams is crucial for integration and evolution, as well as problem-solving during full-process debugging and testing. | Serve | 7 |
| Autonomy Simulation Engineer The role is responsible for the design and development of the simulation architecture for mine autonomous driving systems, covering backend control system simulation, autonomous vehicle simulation, subsystem simulation, and simulation and testing of autonomous driving algorithms. The goal is to achieve efficient verification and iteration in a virtual environment, reduce on-site testing risks, and improve development efficiency. Key responsibilities include building a simulation platform for multi-vehicle, multi-scenario collaborative testing, simulating backend logic, developing vehicle dynamics and sensor models, simulating core algorithms like path planning and obstacle avoidance, and developing test scenarios. Experience with simulation systems (CARLA/AirSim/Isaac Sim), ROS, C++, Python, and multi-agent simulation frameworks is required. Familiarity with machine learning/deep learning, especially data-driven or reinforcement learning methods in simulation, is a plus. | Agent | 7 |
| Supply Chain Intern Supply Chain Intern role at Caterpillar in Shanghai, supporting daily operations like shipping schedule updates, order releasing, VAT rebating, and data processing. Responsibilities include assisting with PFA, POD applications, performing general analysis for past due and mismatch issues, and providing information inquiries using CAT systems. The role also involves data maintenance on shared folders and other assigned tasks from the supervisor. | — | 0 |
| Marketing Intern Marketing Intern role at Caterpillar, focusing on content creation, social media management, event coordination, customer engagement, project assistance, collateral development, and internal communication. Requires enrollment in a marketing, business administration, or related degree program, familiarity with MS Office and social media, and good English communication skills. | — | 0 |
| Global Product Marketing Consultant – SEM Solutions The Global Product Marketing Consultant for Autonomous Haulage Systems (AHS) is responsible for leading regional commercialization and deployment strategies for Caterpillar's autonomous solutions. This role focuses on accelerating adoption, improving customer outcomes, and delivering profitable growth in specific regions. The incumbent will develop global commercialization strategies, define target customers, establish value propositions, lead go-to-market execution, train sales teams, build ROI models, and support pricing strategies. Collaboration with Product, Engineering, Digital, and Services teams is essential, as is tracking KPIs and contributing to the marketing autonomous solutions roadmap. | — | 0 |
| HR Intern HR Intern role at Caterpillar, supporting HR Business Partners with daily people management tasks including recruitment, payroll, training, and employee engagement. Requires intermediate English, MS-Office proficiency, and good communication skills. Open to third-year students or first-year postgraduates. | — | 0 |
| Test Engineer Test Engineer responsible for testing, validation, and problem resolution of autonomous mining truck systems in test fields, covering single-vehicle testing, group testing, system integration, and regular operation verification. This role is critical for the system's safety, stability, and productivity, impacting the transition from 'operable' to 'mass-producible and operational'. | — | 0 |
| Maintenance Techinician维修技师 Performs maintenance of equipment while ensuring safety and performance standards. Responsibilities include communicating issues, complying with safety guidelines, inspecting and troubleshooting machinery, and tracking maintenance using a CMMS. | — | 0 |
| Autonomy System Engineer Autonomy System Engineer responsible for integrating and releasing autonomy modules (perception, localization, planning, control) for industrial vehicles. This includes organizing internal testing and mine trials, standardizing vehicle-side deployment and rollback processes, building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, and localizing vehicle-side issues. The role requires strong Linux engineering and debugging skills, system integration/delivery experience, and CI/CD practice. | — | 0 |
| Industry Representative This role is for an Industry Representative in Caterpillar's Customer Facing team, focused on managing dealer relationships to market company products and services, assisting in sales capability development, and driving territory-specific solutions for customers in various regions. The role involves understanding business models, sales strategy planning, performance reviews, and presenting products/services. | — | 0 |
| Business Process Specialist This role is for a Business Process Specialist on the Corporate Treasury team, focusing on Treasury Technology. The role involves supporting Treasury applications, collaborating with process owners on technology solutions, configuring and testing new solutions, managing the system control environment, and leading technology projects. Experience with Treasury Management Systems is required. | — | 0 |
| Rebuild Specialist This role focuses on product support and marketing strategy within Caterpillar's Customer Solutions Growth Regions division. The Rebuild Specialist will analyze company operations, conduct market research, establish metrics for marketing effectiveness, and lead projects. The role requires expertise in customer focus, service excellence, consulting, effective communication, influencing, and problem-solving, aiming to develop and implement marketing strategies aligned with organizational goals. | — | 0 |
| Autonomous Driving Map Engineer This role focuses on developing a high-precision map platform for autonomous driving, involving web visualization, spatial data processing, 3D rendering, point cloud processing, and backend service development. The engineer will collaborate with algorithm, simulation, and autonomous driving system teams to build core map infrastructure for perception, localization, planning, and simulation. | — | 0 |
| Project Engineer Project Engineer (Electrical) for MWM Power Plant Solutions, focusing on electrical designs for containerized CHP systems and gas engine gensets. Responsibilities include design, technical support, and collaboration in international teams. Requires Electrical Engineering degree, 3+ years of experience, and proficiency in electrical design tools like EPLAN. | — | 0 |
| Senior Application Engineer (Oil & Gas) Senior Application Engineer role in Oil & Gas for the APAC region, focusing on turbomachinery and customer-facing technical solutions. The role is designed as a development path towards a Sales Engineer position, blending technical expertise with commercial skills and business development exposure. | — | 0 |
| Safety Coordinator The Safety Coordinator role at Caterpillar focuses on designing, implementing, and maintaining Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) programs and policies. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with legislation, developing safety procedures, performing risk assessments, managing incidents, coordinating safety training, and overseeing emergency procedures. The role requires strong attention to detail, knowledge of EHS policies, problem-solving skills, effective communication, influencing abilities, initiative, and the capacity to manage multiple priorities. | — | 0 |
| Brand & Sports Marketing Intern This is an internship role focused on brand and sports marketing, including campaign planning, activation, event support, and material preparation. It requires an undergraduate degree in a related field, strong interest in marketing, and good communication and organizational skills. | — | 0 |
| Test Engineer Test Engineer responsible for testing, validation, and problem resolution of autonomous mining truck systems in test fields, covering single-vehicle testing, group testing, system integration, and regular operation verification. This role is critical for the system's safety, stability, and productivity, bridging the gap from 'operable' to 'mass-producible and operational'. | — | 0 |
| Accounting Intern This is an Accounting Intern position at Caterpillar, focused on administrative tasks, financial record maintenance, and assisting with audits. The role requires a student pursuing a degree in Accounting or a related field, with basic accounting knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Power BI, Power Query, and Automate. It emphasizes collaboration, attention to detail, and eagerness to learn. | — | 0 |
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