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 22 active AI roles, down 26% versus the prior 4 weeks. Primary focus: Agent · Engineering. Salary range $98k–$259k (avg $171k).
Caterpillar currently has 36 active AI-related roles in our index. The most common open titles are: Autonomy Development Engineer (2), Data Scientist (2), ALTERNANCE (Master) Développeur Solutions Digitales et IA pour les Processus Achats F/H (Réf 06-2026), Autonomy Engineer, Autonomy Validation Engineer. Most positions are in Engineering and Product.
Caterpillar's active AI hiring is concentrated in: agents (67%), data (19%), application (6%). 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 (25 roles), China (2 roles).
Job postings at Caterpillar most frequently mention: Software Engineering, Machine Learning, Debugging, Process Mining, SQL.
In the past 30 days, Caterpillar has posted 83 new AI-related roles. That is a +46% change versus the prior 30 days (57 → 83).
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| Intern Intern role supporting HR digital process transformation through automation tool development and PowerBI reporting, alongside general HR tasks and system data maintenance. Requires strong Excel and basic data analysis skills. | — | 0 |
| Parts Order Analyst The Parts Order Analyst role at Caterpillar focuses on managing dealer and customer orders within the Aftermarket Parts Distribution division. Responsibilities include verifying backorders, communicating order status, engaging with engineers for guidance, researching alternate solutions, and handling initial escalations. The goal is to improve service fill, reduce backorders, and ensure timely responses to customer inquiries. This is a product-focused role within the supply chain domain, requiring strong analytical and problem-solving skills. | — | 0 |
| Inventory Analyst Inventory Analyst role focused on managing and analyzing engineering drawing notices (EDNs) for NPI, CPI, and product updates. Responsibilities include analyzing EDNs for quality, determining serviceability levels, creating master parts records, and establishing worldwide inventory levels based on distribution plans, sales forecasts, and product knowledge. The role involves managing up to $5M in inventory, processing EDNs and NPIs, and submitting changes to parts records. It also requires partnering with Global Purchasing and Supply teams, resolving issues with internal/external partners, and contributing to IT tool development and Six Sigma initiatives for process improvement. Requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering, math, science, or commerce, with experience in Caterpillar Aftermarket, parts product structure, global purchasing, and distribution practices. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and Microsoft 365 skills are essential. |
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| Lead Software Engineer - Data Engineering Lead Software Engineer for Data Engineering role focused on developing Caterpillar's next-generation Digital Manufacturing Data Platform. Responsibilities include architecting scalable AWS data platforms, designing ingestion frameworks, leading data engineering efforts, and collaborating with Data Science and AI teams to operationalize ML models and AI capabilities. Requires strong expertise in data engineering, AWS, Snowflake, Python, and SQL. | — | 0 |
| Opérateur/opératrice.Monteur/Monteuse Equipe Soir This role is for an assembly line operator at Caterpillar, focusing on assembling chains for construction equipment. Responsibilities include assembling components, collaborating with other departments like Logistics and Quality, and ensuring safety and quality on the production line. Experience in industry is a plus. The role is based in Grenoble, France. | — | 0 |
| Assembly Intern Internship role focused on assembly line work, adhering to standardized procedures, quality control, and safety regulations within Caterpillar's industrial manufacturing environment. | — | 0 |
| Assembly Intern Internship role focused on assembly line work, following standardized operating procedures, quality checks, and safety regulations within an industrial manufacturing environment. | — | 0 |
| Senior Search Engineer - Open Search This role is for a Senior Search Engineer at Caterpillar, focusing on implementing, problem-solving, and maintaining search engines like AWS OpenSearch, Lucid, or SOLR. The position requires significant experience in software development, particularly with Java and Python, and experience with search engine technologies. While the company mentions leveraging AI capabilities, the core responsibilities of this role are centered around traditional search engine engineering and software development, not direct AI/ML model development or research. | — | 0 |
| Senior Manager Lean Senior Manager of Lean responsible for leading and coordinating Lean and Six Sigma initiatives across the organization, driving large-scale process transformations by supervising cross-functional teams, coaching leaders, and applying Lean, Six Sigma, and project management methodologies to achieve critical business objectives and operational excellence. | — | 0 |
| Connectivity System Integration Senior Engineer Senior Engineer role focused on system integration and product ownership for Caterpillar's connectivity solutions, spanning embedded systems to enterprise/cloud platforms. Responsibilities include feature ownership, backlog management, requirements definition, system validation, and debugging. | — | 0 |
| Lead Digital Technical Specialist This role focuses on the technical integrity, scalability, and consistency of the PAL system, which delivers data-driven actions to dealers. The Lead Digital Technical Specialist will define standards, govern architecture, and ensure reliable execution of PALs, integrating with core components including AI services. While the role interacts with AI services, its primary focus is on the system's technical governance and integration rather than direct AI model development. | — | 0 |
| Supply Chain Planning Engineer Supply Chain Planning Engineer role focused on analyzing and improving supply chain solutions, identifying business improvement opportunities, and evaluating ROI. Requires working knowledge of MRP, process improvement, supplier management, and supply chain management. | — | 0 |
| Material Planning Analyst 2 This role focuses on material planning, production scheduling, and inventory management within a supply chain and logistics context. It involves developing and executing material plans, organizing material flow, generating forecasts, and managing replenishment to meet service levels. The role requires knowledge of DRP, MRP, materials handling, and problem-solving within a manufacturing environment. | — | 0 |
| Quality Engineer Quality Engineer role focused on driving quality improvement in manufacturing processes and products, leading root cause analysis, enhancing quality systems, and ensuring compliance. The role involves analyzing quality data, supporting NPI, and collaborating cross-functionally within an industrial manufacturing environment. | — | 0 |
| Manager Digital Operations Support Manager overseeing day-to-day support activities for specific products and services, ensuring adequate staffing, record maintenance, problem resolution, and compliance with service agreements. The role involves leading a team, providing professional guidance, and acting as a point of escalation for complex issues. | — | 0 |
| Customer Services Consultant-1 Customer Services Consultant role at Caterpillar, focusing on providing first-line support, service coordination, and problem resolution for selected products and services. Responsibilities include addressing customer inquiries, identifying issues, and processing technical data analysis results. | — | 0 |
| Lead Digital Project Manager Lead Digital Project Manager for Caterpillar's Product Support and Logistics Division (PSLD), overseeing the planning, organization, and implementation of complex digital projects within the Service Events Domain. This role requires driving execution of cross-functional initiatives, facilitating decision-making, and ensuring alignment with business outcomes. | — | 0 |
| Team Lead - Large Line Team Lead for metal casting operations in the Large Power Systems Division, responsible for setting up, operating, and monitoring equipment, training new operators, and collecting production data. Requires at least 6 months of manufacturing experience. | — | 0 |
| Team Lead - Small Line Team Lead for Small Line operations in Caterpillar's Large Power Systems Division, focusing on metal casting processes. Responsibilities include setting up, operating, and monitoring equipment, acting as a working leader to set operator expectations, recording safety, quality, throughput, and downtime data, and training new operators. | — | 0 |
| Manager Digital Operations Manager Digital Operations at Caterpillar, responsible for leading regional customer support leadership, coordinating CCS priorities, improving customer and dealer satisfaction, and driving shift-left opportunities. The role involves people leadership, recruitment, development, and ensuring adherence to service standards. It emphasizes using operational metrics for improvement and fostering a culture of ownership and collaboration. While AI adoption is mentioned as a way to improve processes, the core of the role is operational management and leadership within a customer support context. | — | 0 |
| Research and Development Technician This role is for a Research and Development Technician in Caterpillar's Industrial Power Systems Division (IPSD), focusing on electrification, powertrain, diesel, and hybrid systems. The technician will work on advanced product research and development, involving hands-on mechanical and electrical skills, testing, data analysis, and collaborating with engineering teams to convert data into decisions for product sign-off and customer deliverables. The role requires adherence to safety policies, standard work procedures, and collaboration with various engineering and logistics teams. | — | 0 |
| Manufacturing Project Engineering Manager Caterpillar is seeking a Manufacturing Project Engineering Manager to lead manufacturing projects focused on improving critical business processes, driving financial results, and enhancing productivity and cost-effectiveness. The role involves scoping projects, developing business cases, leading improvement teams, and providing technical expertise in a manufacturing environment. Experience with automation, digitisation, and project management is highlighted. | — | 0 |
| Digital Operations Support Analyst This role provides support and problem resolution for specific products, assisting clients with implementation, training, and troubleshooting technical issues. It requires knowledge of customer support, software product technical aspects, release management, reliability, and performance tuning. | — | 0 |
| FMC Operations Manager Directs all activities and staff for technical field service programs for product installation, trouble-shooting, maintenance, repair, and customization. Creates and manages field service infrastructure; establishes and maintains the training readiness of the organization. Drives the development of work plans, budgets, schedules and evaluation criteria for field service activities, projects and personnel. Designs and prices field services to meet demand and both timing and financial targets; negotiates customized technical support agreements. | — | 0 |
| Agreements and Analytics Consultant This role manages the planning, organization, and implementation of programs, overseeing project processes, monitoring team productivity, managing all aspects of projects, setting deadlines, assigning responsibilities, monitoring progress, and ensuring adherence to project materials and methodologies. The role also involves preparing and presenting program-level reporting for upper management. | — | 0 |
| Fleet Monitoring Analyst This role provides first-line support, coordination, problem resolution, and recommendations for selected Caterpillar products and services. Responsibilities include addressing minor coverage issues, resolving minor complaints, documenting customer communication, answering inbound customer service inquiries, providing health analysis or troubleshooting, identifying issues, determining resolution courses of action, processing results from technical data analysis, and understanding product/component health and required next steps. | — | 0 |
| FMC Product Support Manager This role provides in-depth technical support and leads problem-solving and quality implementation efforts for Caterpillar's supported products and services. Responsibilities include determining service level standards, answering technical questions for complex issues, prioritizing product improvements based on customer feedback, implementing service strategies to enhance repairability and maintenance, and developing deep product knowledge. | — | 0 |
| Lead Project Manager, Software Lead Project Manager for Caterpillar's software projects, focusing on equipment management portfolio and foundational platform capabilities. Responsible for planning, execution, and delivery of software solutions to improve fleet visibility and operational efficiency. | — | 0 |
| Maintenance Technician Caterpillar is seeking a multiskilled Maintenance Technician in Peterlee, United Kingdom, to perform planned and reactive maintenance on a variety of industrial equipment, including automated cutting, paint, and welding systems, as well as AGVs and cranes. The role involves diagnosing PLC issues, implementing program changes, and performing root cause analysis. Requires a recognized apprenticeship or equivalent qualification in mechanical or electrical disciplines, with experience in manufacturing maintenance and PLC troubleshooting. | — | 0 |
| Manager Product Procurement Manager Product Procurement role at Caterpillar, responsible for leading the delivery of material and services flow, managing relationships between procurement and business units, defining collaboration strategies, and leading key projects for product groups. Requires knowledge of business markets, decision making, communication, interpersonal relationships, problem solving, stakeholder management, supplier management, and procurement functions. | — | 0 |
| Senior Design Engineer Senior Design Engineer role in Caterpillar's Electrification & Energy Solutions (E&ES) Division, focusing on the design and integration of battery module systems for customer applications. Responsibilities include top-level system design, structural modules, interface routing for cooling and connections, problem-solving, design optimization using simulation tools, collaboration with manufacturing and purchasing, and contributing to FMEAs and Risk Assessments. | — | 0 |
| Foreign Trade Analyst 进出口专员 This role is for a Foreign Trade Analyst responsible for managing import and export documentation, coordinating with various departments and external partners, handling customs clearance, managing transportation costs, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The role requires experience in international trade, logistics, and supply chain management, with a preference for candidates skilled in data analysis tools like Excel, Power BI, and Power Automate. | — | 0 |
| Senior Manager - Indirect Contracting This role leads a global team responsible for indirect contracting, focusing on operational excellence, process improvement, and the implementation of AI-enabled solutions to enhance efficiency and user experience in the contracting process. | — | 0 |
| Senior Design Engineer Senior Design Engineer role at Caterpillar focused on designing, developing, building, and implementing new products, components, or technologies within the Remanufacturing Division. Responsibilities include researching materials, coordinating prototype testing and analysis, assisting with supplier development, documenting design requirements, and participating in proposal preparation. Requires an engineering or related degree and strong analytical and communication skills. | — | 0 |
| Assembly & Test Specialist Role focused on assembly and testing operations within Caterpillar, a heavy machinery company. This is not an AI/ML role. | — | 0 |
| Digital Operations Support Analyst This role supports dealers with digital, eCommerce, and Rental application support. It involves creating and analyzing business requirements, translating them into functional requirements and user stories, and defining acceptance criteria. The analyst will work with Agile teams to execute digital initiatives, manage daily support for dealers, coordinate support complaints, collect feedback for process improvements, analyze support data, and provide guidelines to the Tier 1 support team. The role also includes onboarding new projects, managing steady-state support projects, conducting business reviews with dealers, and coordinating enterprise growth through digital capabilities deployment. | — | 0 |
| Software Engineer - Data Engineering Software Engineer focused on data engineering, responsible for designing, developing, and deploying data pipelines and state-of-the-art digital platforms. The role involves working with large data lakes and data warehouses, near real-time data movement solutions, and various AWS services. While AI concepts are mentioned as a 'good understanding' area, the core focus is on data infrastructure and engineering. | — | 0 |
| Software Engineer - Data Engineering Software Engineer focused on data engineering, responsible for designing, developing, and deploying data pipelines, data lakes, and data warehouses. The role involves working with big data technologies, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), and message brokers, with a requirement for strong Python and SQL skills. While AI concepts are mentioned as a plus, the core focus is on data infrastructure and movement. | — | 0 |
| EHS Senior Specialist This role focuses on Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) initiatives within a manufacturing environment, aiming to strengthen facility performance, reduce risk, and ensure regulatory compliance. The specialist will identify hazards, audit programs, drive training, and recommend sustainable improvements. | — | 0 |
| Lead Digital Strategy Manager Lead Digital Strategy Manager at Caterpillar, responsible for strategizing, project managing, and executing strategic priorities and projects across complex, cross-functional initiatives. This role partners with leadership and stakeholders to align organizational priorities, strengthen operational rhythms, and drive structured oversight of digital projects. | — | 0 |
| Assembler Assembler role at Caterpillar focusing on safety, quality, performance, cost control, equipment operation, 5S, and standardized operations in a manufacturing environment. Requires understanding of mechanical principles, relevant education, and experience in mechanical industry production. Experience in assembly or lean manufacturing is preferred. | — | 0 |
| Senior Software Engineer Seeking a Senior Software Engineer to architect, design, and develop distributed backend systems and RESTful API web services using Java and Spring Boot. The role involves following microservices best practices, acquiring client requirements, resolving workflow problems through automation optimization, writing source codes for new applications, and enhancing existing code. Responsibilities include utilizing automated testing tools, leveraging modern cloud-native technologies (AWS services like Lambda, Kinesis, API Gateway, S3, SNS, SQS), managing infrastructure as code (CloudFormation/Terraform), optimizing workflows through automation and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, Jenkins), collaborating with cross-functional teams, championing best practices in code quality and security, and mentoring junior engineers. Experience with event-driven architectures and real-time data processing is required. | — | 0 |
| Corinth Reman Manufacturing Engineering Technician III (1st shift) This role supports Manufacturing Engineers in a Caterpillar Remanufacturing facility, focusing on project implementation, daily operations support, and documentation. Responsibilities include developing print packages, tooling and fixturing, CI cards, standard work, and plant layouts. The position requires experience in manufacturing processes, blueprint reading, and problem-solving. | — | 0 |
| Associate Director Corporate Development This role is in corporate development, focusing on mergers and acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and divestitures. It involves evaluating opportunities, financial analysis, due diligence, deal structuring, negotiation support, and integration planning. The role partners with business units and strategy teams to assess strategic alternatives and quantify value creation. It is not directly involved in building or deploying AI/ML models. | — | 0 |
| Quality Technician Quality Technician role at Caterpillar focused on ensuring products conform to quality standards through data analysis, root cause analysis, and adherence to quality management methods. Responsibilities include training team members, producing inspection reports, managing quality indicators, and participating in process development. | — | 0 |
| Manufacturing Engineer Manufacturing Engineer role at Caterpillar focused on optimizing manufacturing processes, implementing new technologies like robotics and automation, and managing capital investments in a foundry and machining environment. Requires experience with CAD, GD&T, cycle time planning, APQP, and project management software. | — | 0 |
| Quality Assurance Quality Assurance role at Caterpillar focused on analyzing data, performing root cause analysis, and ensuring products meet quality standards within a manufacturing environment. Responsibilities include training team members, generating inspection reports, and maintaining quality system documentation. Requires knowledge of quality management, attention to detail, critical thinking, adaptability, manufacturing processes, product testing, and root cause analysis. | — | 0 |
| Production Support Specialist 1 - Test & Adjust - 3rd Shift This role involves supporting production by performing complex assembly, testing, and rework of heavy equipment components. Responsibilities include operating machinery, understanding hydraulics and electrical schematics, gathering data for engineers, and troubleshooting quality defects. The role requires mechanical aptitude, adherence to documented procedures, and effective communication within a manufacturing environment. | — | 0 |
| Production Support Specialist 2 - Reprocessing - 3rd Shift This role supports current product production by testing and repairing machines according to engineering specifications. It involves validating production machines, performing rework, and supporting design engineers by gathering data through teardowns and assembly of components. The role requires knowledge of hydraulics, electrical schematics, and adherence to documented procedures and CPS principles. | — | 0 |
| Digital Tech Support Analyst Seeking a Digital Tech Support Analyst to deliver technical roadmaps, analyze business requirements, conduct risk assessments, and resolve issues for Caterpillar's digital products. The role involves providing worldwide support, troubleshooting software, documenting issues, adhering to SLAs, and creating service publications. Requires experience with relational databases, Python scripting, API tools, VisionLink, Product Link, SOS Web Services, and ticketing platforms like SalesForce and Service Now. | — | 0 |