Currently tracking 19 active AI roles, down 30% versus the prior 4 weeks. Primary focus: Agent · Engineering. Salary range $98k–$259k (avg $172k).
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.
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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| Senior Software Engineer (React) Senior Software Engineer role focused on developing and deploying Caterpillar's digital platform using React and Redux. The role involves contributing to new program development and maintenance of existing web-based dealer-facing applications, with a focus on building a world-class platform for various digital applications. Responsibilities include complex problem-solving, maintaining software quality, and collaborating with end-users. | — | 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 |
| 电气维修技术员 This role is for an Electrical Maintenance Technician responsible for the maintenance and repair of equipment, root cause analysis of failures, TPM, and supporting production lines. Requires a strong electrical background, PLC and potentially robot programming skills, and significant experience in electrical maintenance. |
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| Supplier Development Engineer Supplier Development Engineer role focused on driving supplier quality performance for fabrication and metal suppliers, involving audits, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives. Requires expertise in APQP, PPAP, FMEA, and supplier audits within manufacturing environments. | — | 0 |
| Senior Manager Manufacturing Operations Senior Manager of Manufacturing Operations for Caterpillar's Large Power Systems team in Kiel, Germany. The role involves leading a manufacturing operations organization to produce cost-effective, timely, and high-quality products in a safe environment. Responsibilities include managing operating methods, equipment, systems, production schedules, and employee development. Requires extensive manufacturing operations experience, knowledge of safety practices, quality management, budgeting, and analytical thinking. Proficiency in English and German is required. | — | 0 |
| Product Support Specialist Rep The Product Support Operation Representative (PSOR) at Caterpillar drives aftermarket business growth for Perkins engines by supporting distributors, enabling service, and promoting service contracts. This role focuses on operational execution, service business growth, and improving customer experience through effective distributor support and issue resolution. Key responsibilities include executing service growth strategies, monitoring distributor performance, responding to inquiries, assisting with warranty claims, analyzing data, and collaborating with internal teams. | — | 0 |
| Facility Procurement Manager Facility Procurement Manager role at Caterpillar, focusing on global supplier capacity planning, demand planning, and risk mitigation within the Power & Energy Procurement organization. This role involves managing a global team to ensure supplier network capabilities meet quality, cost, and logistics requirements, and collaborating with business partners to resolve supplier issues. | — | 0 |
| Digital Deployment - Growth This role focuses on the deployment and growth of digital products for Rental & Used equipment at Caterpillar, aiming to increase dealer adoption, customer registrations, and utilization. It involves partnering with dealers, understanding digital capabilities, providing training, gathering customer feedback, and identifying process improvements within the existing digital product suite. | — | 0 |
| Senior Manager Production Oversees daily production operations at large or multiple manufacturing sites, ensuring efficient and smooth workflows. Leads staffing, development, and performance programs for operations staff. Ensures safety, scheduling, and performance standards are consistently met. Implements measures to enhance safety, reduce costs, and assure quality. Maintains regulatory compliance and a safe work environment. | — | 0 |
| Foreign Trade Analyst The Foreign Trade Analyst will manage customs operations, import/export, and on-time delivery activities and procedures to ensure compliance and customer satisfaction within Caterpillar's Product Support and Logistics Division. | — | 0 |
| PDC Logistics Coordinator I This role assembles and tests parts, components, or systems for BCP machines at Caterpillar's Product Distribution Center in Athens, GA. Responsibilities include using tools, operating lifting devices and construction equipment, loading/unloading products, and following documented procedures and blueprints. Requires manufacturing experience and meeting performance expectations. Top candidates will have experience in heavy equipment operation, logistics, machine assembly, and lean manufacturing principles. | — | 0 |
| CNC Machinist Experienced Vertical Mill CNC Machinist needed to set up and operate CNC controlled vertical milling centers to produce high quality production components in a safe and efficient manner. This role involves using related equipment, loading CNC programs, performing machining operations, and in-process inspection. | — | 0 |
| Manufacturing Engineer Manufacturing Engineer at Caterpillar's Work Tools facility in Waco, TX, responsible for maintaining and improving fabrication and assembly processes. Key duties include leading SFMEA/PFMEA activities, managing Engineering Changes, updating standard work documentation, providing NPI support, and acting as a SAP ME super user. The role requires strong problem-solving, lean manufacturing, and decision-making skills, with a focus on process quality, risk management, and continuous improvement. | — | 0 |
| Preventative Maintenance Technician- 2nd & 3rd Shift This role is for a Preventative Maintenance Technician at Caterpillar, focusing on performing preventive maintenance and lubrication on machines and equipment in a machine shop. Responsibilities include servicing chip and coolant handling systems, assisting machine repairmen, and performing minor mechanical repairs like fixing leaks and replacing parts. Basic requirements include understanding welding, cutting, lubrication, pipefitting, and experience with industrial preventive maintenance on CNC machines, conveyors, robots, or coolant systems, along with basic electrical and print reading skills. | — | 0 |
| Repair Technician CWL (Afternoons) x2 Repair Technician role focused on fitment, rework, and testing of parts/products in an industrial manufacturing environment. Responsibilities include maintaining work areas, quality control, continuous improvement, training, and performing failure analysis. Requires mechanical aptitude, ability to read schematics, and adherence to safety procedures. | — | 0 |
| Test Booth Technician CWL (afternoons) x4 This role involves assembling parts and components for Caterpillar machines, following set processes, working to production targets, and ensuring quality and safety standards are met. Responsibilities include using tools, operating machines, supporting team members, and maintaining a clean work area. The ideal candidate will have experience in assembly operations, safety practices, communication, and attention to detail, with a preference for understanding mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical systems. | — | 0 |
| Multi-Line Assemblers x6 (afternoons) CWL This role is for a Multi-Line Assembler on the afternoon shift at Caterpillar's Desford facility. The primary responsibility is to assemble parts and components for Building Construction Product (BCP) machines according to work orders, utilizing lean manufacturing principles. The role involves working on multiple stations, training others, and maintaining a clean and safe work area. Candidates require mechanical aptitude, the ability to use tools, and follow instructions. | — | 0 |
| Principal Software Engineer Principal Software Engineer at Caterpillar, focusing on modernizing legacy Java/J2EE applications to cloud-native AWS architectures. The role involves leading strategic modernization initiatives, defining target architectures, driving POCs for new technologies, and influencing engineering practices. A key aspect is identifying opportunities to embed AI and automation into engineering workflows to improve developer productivity. Experience in industrial domains like autonomous vehicles or mining is a plus. | — | 0 |
| Production Team Leader (afternoons) CWL Production Team Leader for Caterpillar's Building Construction Products (BCP) assembly line, responsible for leading and motivating a team to meet daily production goals in safety, quality, velocity, and cost. The role involves coaching, mentoring, deploying training using lean methodologies, fostering a safety culture, resolving issues through continuous improvement, auditing defects, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Requires understanding of assembly operations, manufacturing quality processes, root cause analysis, strong communication, and organizational skills. Previous people development and 6 Sigma/Project management experience are preferred. | — | 0 |
| Lead Software Engineer Lead Software Engineer at Caterpillar, focusing on modernizing legacy Java/J2EE applications to cloud-native AWS architectures. Responsibilities include guiding implementation, defining target architectures, driving POCs, influencing engineering practices, and mentoring engineers. Requires 12+ years of experience in software engineering, Java/J2EE, microservices, Spring, databases, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). Experience in industrial domains and integrating machine-to-cloud/edge-to-cloud systems is a plus. | — | 0 |
| Global Dealer Learning Intern Internship role focused on creating learning content and preparing training environments for technicians in the Product Support & Logistics Division. Involves hands-on work in labs and desk work using Microsoft Office. | — | 0 |
| Lead Software Engineer Lead Software Engineer responsible for the design, development, testing, and deployment of Caterpillar's digital platform hosted on AWS, focusing on backend RESTful API web services using Microservices architecture. The role involves technical leadership, mentoring, code reviews, and driving the development of new functionality within Agile project teams. | — | 0 |
| Heat Treat Specialist This role involves operating and adjusting heat-treat equipment, performing specific heat-treating processes on clutch plates, monitoring equipment, and following manufacturing procedures in an industrial setting. It requires understanding of gas safety and temperature parameters, and experience in a manufacturing environment. | — | 0 |
| Project Coordinator Assists Program Manager with the management of complex projects within a corporate program. Responsibilities include tracking progress, developing proposals and plans, defining project scope and timelines, and monitoring scheduling, budget, and performance. | — | 0 |
| 2nd Shift Fabrications Production Manager This role is for a 2nd Shift Fabrications Production Manager at Caterpillar, responsible for guiding a team in the Fabrications and Machining departments to achieve performance goals related to People, Quality, Velocity, and Cost (PQVC). The manager will focus on safety, production efficiency, quality control, and implementing corporate initiatives like Lean Manufacturing and 6 Sigma. Key skills include problem-solving, performance management, decision-making, communication, and planning/organizing. The role involves managing staff, ensuring production schedules are met, and maintaining a safe and efficient work environment. | — | 0 |
| Senior Engineering Manager – Non-Functional Quality & Performance Engineering Senior Engineering Manager to lead Non-Functional Quality Engineering (NFR) across digital platforms, focusing on performance, scalability, reliability, and resilience. This role involves defining strategy, establishing governance, driving a performance-first culture, influencing system design, and building NFR capability. It also includes driving AI-assisted testing and anomaly detection. | — | 0 |
| Product Procurement Engineer Product Procurement Engineer role at Caterpillar focused on managing part sourcing, development, and quality feedback loops for New Product Introduction (NPI), Continuous Product Improvement (CPI), and New Source Introduction (NSI). The role involves collaborating with Engineering, Procurement, and Supply Chain teams, as well as suppliers, to ensure parts meet quality, total cost, and timing requirements. Key responsibilities include developing KPIs, driving VA/VE, managing quality feedback, and representing category performance at gateways. | — | 0 |
| Autonomy Software Development Engineer Software developer for autonomous large mining trucks, focusing on evolving automation and autonomy technology for production environments. Responsibilities include design, documentation, coding, product quality, and validation of C++ software, with a focus on functional safety and collaboration. | — | 0 |
| Category Procurement Manager This role is for a Category Procurement Manager at Caterpillar, responsible for developing and executing global sourcing strategies for assigned categories. The manager will drive improvements in quality, cost, logistics, and supplier development, partnering with cross-functional teams and utilizing data analytics and market intelligence to inform strategies. The role requires expertise in business intelligence, category management, strategic sourcing, and supplier management, with a focus on supporting manufacturing supply chains and operating in global sourcing environments. | — | 0 |
| Engineer-Design Design Engineer role with technical and functional ownership of part families in the Structural and Applications Group. Responsible for execution of AoS, NPI, cost reduction, and quality for engine platforms. Involves creating new designs, resolving manufacturing issues, adopting new technologies (automation, robotics), improving engineering procedures, and collaborating with functional areas. Requires advanced experience in Microsoft Office Suite (Macros in Excel) and preferred experience with Creo and Teamcenter. Degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum. | — | 0 |
| Fleet Maintenance Technician This role is for a Fleet Maintenance Technician at Caterpillar, focusing on supporting and repairing heavy equipment. While the company mentions leveraging AI capabilities, this specific role is a traditional mechanic position involving machine repair, parts ordering, and customer service, not direct AI/ML development or deployment. | — | 0 |
| Manager Software Engineering -UI Manager Software Engineering for Caterpillar's Design System product, responsible for leading a team in design, development, testing, and deployment of UI technologies. This role involves hiring, managing, and mentoring software engineers, collaborating with UX design and product teams, and ensuring the adoption and consistency of the design system across digital products. | — | 0 |
| IT Analyst Applications (UX/UI Designer) Seeking a UX/UI Designer with 5 years of experience to join the Applications Development & Intelligence Automation team at Caterpillar in Bangalore. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, designing user interfaces with a focus on usability and accessibility, conducting user research, and creating wireframes, prototypes, and visual designs. The candidate should be a strong user advocate and have experience working with developers. | — | 0 |
| Material Availability Analyst This role is responsible for scheduling, planning, and overseeing material procurement, production, and delivery within a manufacturing facility. It involves coordinating material flow, developing material plans, managing inventory, tracking supplier performance, and collaborating with suppliers. The role requires strong analytical thinking, forecasting, inventory management, and supplier management skills within an industrial supply chain context. | — | 0 |
| Data Scientist This role focuses on performing analytical tasks and initiatives on large volumes of data to support data-driven business decisions. Responsibilities include directing data gathering, mining, and processing, creating data models, defining data analysis requirements, and presenting insights to management and stakeholders using data visualization tools like Power BI and Tableau. The role requires expertise in Power BI, Tableau, Power Apps, Power Automate, SQL, and Snowflake, with a working knowledge of business statistics, accuracy, analytical thinking, programming languages, query/database tools, and requirements analysis. | — | 0 |
| Senior Data Specialist AWS Data Engineer responsible for designing, building, and maintaining data pipelines and connectors on AWS, with a focus on data quality, reliability, and validation for enterprise-scale ingestion pipelines supporting search and content experiences. | — | 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 |
| Manager Procurement - Digital Transformation Manager Procurement - Digital Transformation role at Caterpillar, leading a team of Data Scientists focused on improving Procurement Processes through Automation, Analytics, and Visualization. Requires 10+ years of experience and expertise in Business Intelligence, Purchasing, Process Management, Analytical Thinking, and Innovation. | — | 0 |
| Associate Procurement Professional This role supports the India Procurement strategy through advanced data analytics and business intelligence insights, collaborating with category teams to analyze and manage key metrics. The ideal candidate will have experience with Microsoft Power Platform tools (Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate) and strong Excel/PowerPoint skills. | — | 0 |
| IT Analyst Applications (Scrum Master) This role is for an IT Analyst Applications (Scrum Master) at Caterpillar, focusing on enabling teams to deliver high-quality solutions through Scrum practices, continuous improvement, and collaboration. The role involves facilitating Scrum ceremonies, removing impediments, partnering with Product Owners, tracking progress, driving continuous improvement, and supporting DevOps alignment. Experience in Agile delivery, Scrum Master roles, and DevOps environments with CI/CD pipelines is required. | — | 0 |
| Manufacturing Engineer Manufacturing Engineer at Caterpillar in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, responsible for maintaining and improving manufacturing processes and systems, providing technical expertise in designing, developing, and implementing manufacturing systems, operations, and machines. Requires a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Post Diploma in Tool Design, 5-8 years of experience in manufacturing engineering including NPI, and experience in Tool Design (Jigs & Fixtures, Gauges) using CREO and AutoCAD. | — | 0 |
| Procurement Professional This role is for a Procurement Professional at Caterpillar, focusing on processing requisitions, supporting purchasing, supply chain, sourcing, cost/price analyses, and contract/purchase order generation. It involves developing improvement plans, performing analysis on assigned processes, supporting customers with pricing and supplier selection, and handling analytical/administrative tasks for purchasing initiatives. The role requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, with preferred skills in Project Management, Data Architecture (Power BI), Power Automate workflows, and deep-dive analytics on large datasets. It emphasizes data-driven decision making, analytical thinking, effective communication, project management, and procurement knowledge. | — | 0 |
| Product Service Consultant Product Service Consultant for Caterpillar's MineStar Solutions Division, focusing on MineStar Terrain Office technologies. Responsibilities include issue identification and resolution, support process implementation, acting as a liaison between teams, and participating in New Product Introduction projects. Requires customer focus, technical excellence, relationship management, problem-solving, effective communication, and service excellence. | — | 0 |
| Principal Software Engineer – MineStar Modernization & Innovation Seeking an experienced Principal Software Engineer to lead technical modernization and innovation of MineStar software systems. This role involves transforming legacy Java applications to cloud-native architectures, evaluating emerging technologies, and driving experiments/POCs. The engineer will influence engineering practices, mentor others, and identify opportunities to embed AI/automation into engineering workflows. Experience with industrial domains and distributed systems is required. | — | 0 |
| Software Engineering Manager Caterpillar is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager (Software) to lead cross-functional software delivery teams building and evolving their MineStar products. The role involves leading, coaching, and developing engineers, owning delivery outcomes, embedding a culture of quality, and driving technical strategy. The focus is on delivering measurable customer outcomes for industrial technology solutions. | — | 0 |
| Team Leader Caterpillar is seeking a Team Leader for their Operations team in Wuxi, Jiangsu. The role involves leading a production team to achieve PQVC targets, collaborating with engineers on problem-solving and continuous improvement, and ensuring adherence to quality, cost, safety, and environmental standards. The position requires experience in team management, knowledge of lean manufacturing principles (CPS, 6 Sigma, 5S, OPM), and a strong focus on safety and efficiency. | — | 0 |
| Engineering Manager - Light Fabrications Engineering Manager for Light Fabrications at Caterpillar, focusing on New Product Introduction (NPI) and Continuous Product Improvement (CPI). The role involves leading a team through the entire design lifecycle, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring product quality, cost, and reliability targets are met. Requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and progressive experience in product development and leadership. | — | 0 |
| Analista de Materiales The role is responsible for analyzing data and collecting information related to the planning and scheduling of shipments, ensuring correct scheduling and adequate information to meet shipments of main products to customers. Responsibilities include scheduling shipments, running reports, inventory control, shipment arrangement, rejection follow-up, recycling/waste scheduling, production floor follow-up, and personnel management. Requires precision, attention to detail, and adaptability. | — | 0 |
| Category Buyer Category Buyer role at Caterpillar in Torreon, Coahuila, focusing on supply network solutions using QCLDM. Responsibilities include developing and executing category strategies, managing policies, agreements, and special procurement programs, identifying cost decreases, inventory reductions, and quality improvements, assessing risks, and acting as a liaison between the organization and suppliers. The role requires documenting supplier performance, maintaining strong supplier relationships, and utilizing skills in Data Analytics, Effective Communications, Interpersonal Relationships, Negotiating, Contracts Management and Administration, Purchasing Tasks and Activities, Supplier Relationship Management, and Strategic Sourcing. A Bachelor's degree in engineering and 2 years of purchasing/procurement experience are required, with preferred experience in procurement processes, supplier management, negotiation, Excel, and SAP. | — | 0 |
| Metallurgical Engineer Caterpillar is seeking an experienced Metallurgical Engineer to join their Advanced Materials Technology Department. The role involves conducting Failure & Metallurgical Analysis on a variety of components, providing design support and development. Responsibilities include leading material analysis investigations, developing and analyzing metallurgical testing plans, creating technical reports, and providing technical support to laboratory operations and process controls. | — | 0 |