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.
Currently tracking 19 active AI roles, down 26% versus the prior 4 weeks. Primary focus: Agent · Engineering. Salary range $98k–$259k (avg $172k).
Caterpillar currently has 37 active AI-related roles in our index. The most common open titles are: Autonomy Development Engineer (2), Data Scientist (2), Senior Autonomy Engineer (2), ALTERNANCE (Master) Développeur Solutions Digitales et IA pour les Processus Achats F/H (Réf 06-2026), Autonomy Engineering Development Specialist. Most positions are in Engineering and Product.
Caterpillar's active AI hiring is concentrated in: agents (68%), data (19%), application (8%). 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 (26 roles), China (2 roles).
Job postings at Caterpillar most frequently mention: Software Engineering, Debugging, Robotics, Machine Learning, Process Mining.
In the past 30 days, Caterpillar has posted 87 new AI-related roles. That is a +74% change versus the prior 30 days (50 → 87).
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| Supplier Development Engineer Supplier Development Engineer role focused on owning supplier quality and performance across the product lifecycle, driving compliance, resolving issues, and delivering continuous improvements. Requires problem-solving, process improvement, quality orientation, and communication skills. | — | 0 |
| Caterpillar Menominee Assembler Hiring Event - June 25 | Walk-Ins Welcome! Assembler role at Caterpillar's Menominee facility, focusing on building and assembling high-quality components in a manufacturing environment. Responsibilities include using tools, operating equipment, following instructions, inspecting products, and maintaining a safe workspace. Experience in assembly, machining, or manufacturing is preferred. | — | 0 |
| Parts Inventory Analyst The Parts Inventory Analyst role supports ERP conversions for dealers and a new Data Analytics Suite platform, focusing on delivering high-performing production systems and efficient, accurate data. Responsibilities include leading ERP conversion projects, developing automated processes for data cleansing and maintenance, and creating/testing new reporting tools. |
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| Engine Condition Monitoring Advisor This role involves monitoring diesel/gas engines for anomalies using IoT data, working with data scientists to create algorithms and data visualization solutions, and providing actionable recommendations. It requires engine domain expertise, data analysis skills, and strong communication. | — | 0 |
| Manufacturing Technician I (1st Shift) Manufacturing Technician I at Caterpillar performs inspections of materials and verifies process results to ensure conformance to specifications, requirements, and guidelines. The role involves using precision measuring devices, operating machinery, and applying reusability guidelines. It is a hands-on role focused on quality control within a manufacturing and remanufacturing environment. | — | 0 |
| Software Engineer(Full-Stack) Software Engineer responsible for the design, development, implementation, maintenance, and support of software applications using agile methods. This includes acquiring client requirements, resolving workflow problems through automation, writing source code, and utilizing automated testing tools. The role requires proficiency in Python, Flask API development, AWS, MySQL, ReactJS, HTML, and CSS. | — | 0 |
| Design Engineer Design Engineer role at Caterpillar supporting fuel systems and engine development through advanced design, analytical simulation, and CFD analysis. Responsibilities include performing hydraulic performance modeling, conducting analytical simulations using specific software, analyzing results, recommending design improvements, supporting research and NPI programs, and developing new simulation techniques. Requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, background in fluid mechanics and thermodynamics, and skills in analytical thinking, communication, managing priorities, technical excellence, and product design. Top candidates will have a Master's degree, experience with specific CFD tools, diesel engine knowledge, and a strong R&D drive. | — | 0 |
| Lead Software Engineer - UI Lead Software Engineer focused on UI development using ReactJS, HTML, CSS, and ThreeJS. Responsibilities include designing, developing, and implementing software applications, resolving workflow problems through automation, writing source code, and utilizing automated testing tools. The role requires extensive experience in software development and product design, with working knowledge in various other software engineering areas. | — | 0 |
| 培训支持实习生-技术方向 This role is an internship for a recent graduate to assist with training support, including administrative tasks, graphic design, multimedia content creation, social media management, and event support for Caterpillar's China Learning Center. The ideal candidate has a background in marketing, multimedia, or engineering, with skills in Photoshop and content creation. | — | 0 |
| 2026校园招聘-发动机产品工程师 This role is for an Engine Product Engineer at Caterpillar, focusing on product health improvement, manufacturing support, new product introduction, and customer-specific designs for large internal combustion engines. It involves problem analysis, design changes, validation, and implementation, as well as regulatory compliance and digital analysis. The role requires a mechanical engineering background and emphasizes hands-on skills, communication, and a willingness to learn. | — | 0 |
| Fachpacker/in This role is for a warehouse packer (Fachpacker) in the inbound logistics department at Caterpillar. Responsibilities include receiving and unloading shipments, inspecting goods for quantity and damage, repacking items into internal packaging, and assembling sales units. The role requires a background in logistics or equivalent practical experience, a forklift license, and the ability to pass a security check. Experience with MDE scanners and a crane license are considered advantageous. The position is based in Henstedt-Ulzburg, Germany. | — | 0 |
| Manager production Manager of a production line at Caterpillar, responsible for overseeing operations, scheduling, issue resolution, and ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards. The role involves creating production reports, maintaining documentation, supervising workers, training new hires, and managing team coordination and communication. | — | 0 |
| Yard Operator Yard Operator role at Caterpillar supporting logistics and material movement in an external yard environment. Responsibilities include handling incoming/outgoing deliveries, organizing materials, operating forklifts, and maintaining yard safety and organization. Requires forklift license and experience in a similar operational environment. | — | 0 |
| Smart Manufacturing Intern--Simulation Internship role supporting analysis and simulation of manufacturing processes to improve reliability, durability, and performance. Involves process and layout validation, and product simulation. Requires familiarity with Siemens Plant Simulation software. | — | 0 |
| 电气工程师-实习 Electrical Engineer Intern role at Caterpillar focused on component development, new product development, factory support, and cost reduction for electrical systems. Requires a degree in Vehicle Engineering or Electronic Control, basic knowledge of vehicle electronic control architecture, and experience using AI software for tool development. Also requires software development capabilities and proficiency in CAD software. | — | 0 |
| 电子电器零部件开发实习生 Internship role supporting the development of electrical components, lean ideas, innovation projects, and lab validation. Includes exploring AI use and developing new digital tools or apps. | — | 0 |
| Manufacturing intern Intern role supporting manufacturing engineers with data collection, analysis, project support, and customer service. Focus on administrative and analytical tasks within a manufacturing environment. | — | 0 |
| Production Supervisor (Welding) Production Supervisor for Welding at Caterpillar Indonesia Batam, leading daily operations on the fabrication line to ensure safety, quality, and productivity. Responsibilities include reporting, documentation, supervising workers, and training new hires. Requires knowledge of quality management, planning, process improvement, talent management, machine shop operations, and manufacturing safety. A diploma in engineering and 3+ years of leadership experience in machining are preferred. | — | 0 |
| IT Analyst Technical Infrastructure Seeking a Linux System Administrator to support the administration, security, and automation of Linux server environments, including provisioning, configuration, troubleshooting, OS security patching, and using Ansible for configuration management. The role also involves monitoring platforms and assisting with incident troubleshooting. | — | 0 |
| Autonomy Project Team Lead - Release Train Engineer (RTE) Release Train Engineer (RTE) responsible for PI execution, flow optimization, and cross-team alignment for enterprise-scale digital platforms and applications within a SAFe framework. Partners with various stakeholders to ensure predictable delivery and alignment to strategic objectives. | — | 0 |
| Senior Data Specialist Senior Data Specialist role focused on data onboarding, profiling, quality, and governance within an industrial manufacturing context. The role involves collaborating with data architects and engineers, documenting workflows, and ensuring data compliance with policies. It requires strong SQL proficiency, knowledge of ETL/ELT, cloud platforms (AWS preferred), and familiarity with manufacturing data sources and operational KPIs. | — | 0 |
| IT Analyst Applications (QAD Application Security Analyst ) This role focuses on IT Analyst Applications, specifically QAD Application Security, within Caterpillar's ERP systems. Responsibilities include designing and implementing security roles, monitoring user access, ensuring compliance with regulations like SOx, and managing security audits. The role requires experience with QAD application security and change management. | — | 0 |
| Electrical Design Engineer – High Voltage Electrification Electrical Design Engineer responsible for the design and development of electrical systems for heavy machinery, including high-voltage systems for electrified applications. The role involves full product lifecycle ownership, from concept to field issue resolution, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. | — | 0 |
| Assembler II This role is for an Assembler II at Caterpillar, focusing on performing assembly operations according to standardized procedures and production plans. Responsibilities include adhering to safety regulations, performing self-inspections, operating and maintaining equipment, and reporting any issues. The role requires a vocational or higher education in a manufacturing-related field, good safety and quality awareness, communication skills, and a strong sense of responsibility and teamwork. | — | 0 |
| Lead Digital Architect - UI Lead Digital Architect (UI Architect) to define and drive the architecture of the Experience Engineering stack, focusing on scalable, high-performance UI platforms and frameworks. This senior individual contributor and technical leadership position is responsible for building and governing front-end platforms, micro-frontends, design system implementation, and UI engineering standards across web and mobile experiences. The role involves defining front-end architecture strategy, architecting scalable UI platforms using React, Next.js, TypeScript, and Web Components, driving adoption of micro-frontends and module federation, defining BFF patterns, and partnering on edge/CDN, caching, and rendering strategies. It also includes leading the technical architecture and implementation of Design Systems, building component libraries, establishing governance for UI components, and enabling developer-friendly tooling. The role emphasizes front-end performance, scalability, SEO, engineering excellence, DevOps, standards, governance, observability, reliability, security, and compliance, with a focus on integrating quality, security, and compliance checks into CI/CD pipelines. Collaboration with Engineering Managers, Product teams, Platform teams, and UX/Design teams is key, as is acting as a technical leader and mentor. | — | 0 |
| Connectivity System Manager Engineering Manager Leader for Caterpillar's Connectivity System Solution Division, responsible for leading teams in India and China. The role involves people and technical leadership, managing relationships with various product groups, and focusing on developing system requirements, designing systems, and aligning software requirements to meet business and customer needs for connectivity systems and solutions. The position emphasizes managing staff, improving product and process performance, and collaborating globally to deliver connectivity systems. | — | 0 |
| Training Consultant Develops and delivers technical and application training programs for Caterpillar dealers and customers, focusing on specific product lines. The role involves gathering performance data to measure training success, maintaining training materials, analyzing new training methods, and consulting with business partners on training needs. | — | 0 |
| Material Availability Analyst This role focuses on optimizing external supplier performance and inventory management within Caterpillar's supply chain. The analyst will serve as a point of contact for suppliers, minimize past due schedules, prevent excess inventory, and work with purchasing teams on problem parts. The role requires strong attention to detail, collaboration, and problem-solving skills, with knowledge in Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP), Logistics Management, Manufacturing Application Systems, Materials Handling, and Supplier Management. | — | 0 |
| Material Availability Analyst This role focuses on optimizing external supplier performance and inventory management within Caterpillar's supply chain. The analyst will serve as a point of contact for suppliers, minimize past due schedules, prevent excess inventory, and work with purchasing teams on problem parts. The role requires strong attention to detail, collaboration, and problem-solving skills, with knowledge in Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP), Logistics Management, Manufacturing Application Systems, Materials Handling, and Supplier Management. | — | 0 |
| Team Lead III_Warehouse This role focuses on technical support and system optimization for warehouse operations, aiming to improve efficiency, visibility, and cost control through digital tools and process design. Responsibilities include establishing digital dashboards, optimizing warehouse processes (receiving, put-away, picking, packing, shipping), fostering a learning culture, driving continuous improvement using lean methodologies, and managing warehouse operational cost accounting. | — | 0 |
| Product Procurement Engineer Product Procurement Engineer role supporting a Sr. Category Procurement Manager for various components. Responsibilities include acting as chief of staff, coordinating project status, managing governance, and leading procurement process alignment. Requires data-driven decision making, effective communication, interpersonal skills, cost-benefit analysis, and strategic sourcing knowledge. Preferred qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technology/Business, purchasing/supply chain experience, and proficiency in PowerPoint/PowerBI. | — | 0 |
| Section Manager - 3rd Shift Section Manager for 3rd shift in a manufacturing facility, responsible for leading a team, overseeing operations, ensuring quality and efficiency, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. | — | 0 |
| Técnico o Técnica de Materiales This role is responsible for ensuring the integrity and reliability of inventories within the manufacturing operation through the correct execution of control, analysis, and material reconciliation processes. The position actively participates in cycle counting, discrepancy analysis, adjustment control, inventory stratification, and internal control compliance. It also works closely with different operational areas to ensure inventory accuracy in SAP and business objective achievement. The role requires analytical skills, knowledge of manufacturing processes, and experience in inventory management. It will also be responsible for developing analyses, reports, and metrics using tools like Power BI. | — | 0 |
| Sr. Digital Twin Engineer This role focuses on designing, developing, and integrating simulation and visualization capabilities for Caterpillar's digital twin, machine behavior modeling, and 3D experiences. It involves using NVIDIA Omniverse, C++, and Python to create simulation logic, behavioral models, and high-fidelity 3D scenes, as well as validating and integrating these components. | — | 0 |
| Lean Six Sigma Black Belt This role focuses on driving continuous product and process improvement initiatives within the Large Mining Truck team at Caterpillar, utilizing Lean Six Sigma methodologies to enhance product performance, resolve customer issues, and optimize operations. The position involves leading projects, analyzing data, collaborating with various teams, and coaching others on improvement methodologies. | — | 0 |
| Industrial Manufacturing Project Engineer Project Engineer for Industrial Manufacturing focusing on process flow, throughput optimization, and workforce alignment. Responsibilities include designing and improving material flow, balancing production systems, and leading continuous improvement initiatives. The role involves digital transformation and integration of autonomous robotics. | — | 0 |
| Técnico o Tecnica de Calidad Quality Technician responsible for managing internal quality events, statistical process controls, and ensuring adherence to the QMS. Implements quality assurance strategies, leads corrective actions, addresses non-conformities, and manages quality teams. Requires a degree in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering and intermediate English. | — | 0 |
| Analista de Manufactura This role focuses on the technical analysis of cabin assembly processes within manufacturing, covering production, costs, quality, safety, and environmental compliance. The Analista de Manufactura will identify and implement process improvements, monitor equipment reliability, provide technical support, and train personnel. Key responsibilities include analyzing drawings, implementing engineering changes, ensuring correct use of tools, inspecting the work environment for safety risks, and collecting data on safety, quality, and production. The role requires problem-solving skills, effective communication, and knowledge of manufacturing processes like APQP and safe work practices. | — | 0 |
| Técnico / Técnica de Calidad Quality Technician role at Caterpillar focused on analyzing data, performing root cause analysis, and ensuring products meet quality standards. Responsibilities include training team members, preparing inspection reports, and managing non-conformity data within the quality system. | — | 0 |
| Utilities Repair Technician - 2nd Shift This role is for a Utilities Repair Technician at Caterpillar, responsible for mechanically troubleshooting and repairing complex machinery and equipment in assembly areas. The job involves mechanical and electrical repairs, HVAC, hydraulic systems, boiler operation, and maintenance of various industrial equipment including ABB robots. It requires a minimum of 5 years of industrial utilities and repair experience, the ability to read mechanical prints, and basic welding/cutting skills. | — | 0 |
| Utilities Electrician- 2nd Shift This role is for an industrial electrician responsible for troubleshooting and repairing complex machinery and equipment in a manufacturing environment. It involves working with PLCs, AC/DC drives, and various industrial systems. The role is not AI-related as it focuses on traditional electrical and mechanical maintenance of industrial equipment. | — | 0 |
| Supply Chain Planning Specialist - Service Parts & Dealers Supply Chain Planning Specialist role focused on dealer demand planning, forecasting, and inventory management for Caterpillar's service parts. The role involves optimizing inventory processes, achieving supply chain performance targets, analyzing data, and collaborating with dealers and internal teams. | — | 0 |
| Development Analyst (TEMP) This role involves processing and analyzing oil, fuel, and coolant samples to provide timely results, adhering to ISO 9001 quality standards. It requires collaboration across shifts, leveraging analytical and wet chemistry techniques, and maintaining customer relationships. The role is 100% on-site with specific shift requirements and involves some domestic travel. | — | 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 |
| Safety & Hazardous – Coordinador de Seguridad y Medio Ambiente EHS This role involves supervising and collaborating on the implementation of Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) policies and procedures within Caterpillar. Key responsibilities include conducting inspections, providing EHS training to employees, maintaining EHS records, and contributing to policy development. The role requires a professional degree in a related field or equivalent experience, knowledge of EHS regulations, and experience in inspections, audits, and compliance tracking. | — | 0 |
| Lifecycle Specialist This role focuses on optimizing processes within the aftermarket parts portfolio for Caterpillar's Product Support and Logistics Division. Responsibilities include developing and maintaining optimal processes for supply chain, purchasing, inventory, compliance, and dealer collaboration, as well as analyzing data to identify improvement opportunities and cost-effective solutions. The role requires a Bachelor's degree and strong skills in data gathering, problem-solving, process improvement, service excellence, and standard operating procedures. Experience in project management, business data analysis, aftermarket policies, supply systems, compliance, and cross-functional projects is preferred. | — | 0 |
| Técnico de Manufactura The role supports welding processes by performing various technical tasks, ensuring compliance with safety and quality procedures. Responsibilities include identifying and implementing improvements in welding and manufacturing processes, validating procedures and equipment, preparing reports, and training new employees on safety and welding standards. Requires a degree in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering. | — | 0 |
| Técnico o Técnica de Manufactura (Proceso de Soldadura/Ensamble NPI) Manufacturing Technician role focused on maintaining and improving manufacturing processes, including NPI projects, process design, facility layout, work standards, simulations, and NC programming. Requires knowledge of GD&T, tooling, and manufacturing systems, with a focus on technological advancements and problem-solving within defined guidelines. | — | 0 |
| Manufacturing Engineer Manufacturing Engineer at Caterpillar responsible for robot weld programming, troubleshooting, and process design for welding metal parts. Requires a degree in engineering and familiarity with robot programming languages. | — | 0 |
| Manufacturing Engineer Manufacturing Engineer for New Product Introduction (NPI) at Caterpillar, responsible for developing and validating manufacturing processes, tooling, and documentation to ensure successful product launches. This role bridges design and manufacturing, focusing on quality, cost, and delivery targets while adhering to safety and regulatory standards. Key responsibilities include participating in design reviews, conducting feasibility studies, creating process documentation, defining tooling requirements, and managing NPI issues. | — | 0 |