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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| Supply Chain Planning Engineer Supply Chain Planning Engineer responsible for machine order receipt, scheduling, order processing, and order execution management for Caterpillar Defense products. Will act as a dealer liaison and collaborate with dealers and internal stakeholders to evaluate and improve order management processes. | — | 0 |
| Senior IT Analyst Applications This role is for a Senior IT Analyst Applications at Caterpillar, focusing on developing and testing applications for the Reman business unit. The role involves collaborating with senior analysts, gathering requirements, creating technical specifications, and managing code. A key aspect is the use of AI tooling, including AI-assisted development in GitHub, validating AI output, and proficiency with tools like GitHub Copilot CLI and prompt engineering for code comprehension. The role also requires adherence to ITSM procedures, assisting internal customers, and contributing to SOX audits. Experience in Remanufacturing and Service parts management is essential, along with strong technical skills in Java, Spring frameworks, and relational databases. Familiarity with SDLC, BSA skills, and general IT best practices are also required. |
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| Digital Technical Support Analyst Provide Worldwide support for the Cat Digital portfolio, acting as a Telematics Product expert. Responsibilities include triaging and troubleshooting hardware failures, collaborating with quality service engineers for product improvements, managing customer requests according to service level agreements, and providing technical input to support teams. Requires at least 4 years of experience in Technical Support and exposure to enterprise environments. | — | 0 |
| Digital Tech Support Analyst This role is a Digital Tech Support Analyst at Caterpillar, responsible for investigating, monitoring, and managing technical support cases. The analyst will identify trends, coordinate with advanced support teams, document solutions, and handle escalated cases. The role requires strong troubleshooting skills, experience with ITSM/CRM platforms, and good communication and problem-solving abilities. While the JD mentions Copilot as a preferred tool, the core function is technical support, not AI/ML development. | — | 0 |
| Product Service Consultant Support and service engineering for MineStar Terrain technologies, focusing on issue identification, resolution, and customer advocacy. This role acts as a liaison between customers, dealers, and product development teams to ensure technical product issues are resolved. | — | 0 |
| Category Buyer This role is for a Category Buyer in the procurement department at Caterpillar, focusing on managing manufacturing materials and construction categories for Brazil. The responsibilities include developing and executing category strategies, managing policies and agreements, identifying cost reduction opportunities, and acting as a liaison between the organization and suppliers. The role requires a Bachelor's degree, pre-advanced English, and proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 and Power Platform tools. Knowledge of Digital/AI solutions and previous procurement experience are preferred. | — | 0 |
| Category Buyer - Indirect Purchasing This role is for a Category Buyer in Indirect Purchasing at Caterpillar, focusing on developing and executing category strategies, managing supplier relationships, and driving cost, quality, and service improvements for indirect spending. The role involves leading sourcing activities, negotiating with suppliers, and partnering with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment with business needs. | — | 0 |
| Inspector / Inspectora de CMM This role is for an Inspector at Caterpillar, focusing on quality control of manufactured parts using CMM machines, measurement tools, and GD&T. It involves interpreting blueprints, maintaining equipment, and interacting with clients to ensure quality standards are met. The role does not involve building or directly using AI/ML models. | — | 0 |
| Quality Assurance Engineer Caterpillar is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer to join their mining software solutions team. The role involves owning end-to-end quality for user stories, creating and maintaining test artifacts, defining and upholding QA processes, and partnering with engineers to improve product quality. Responsibilities include designing, building, and maintaining automated tests across backend services, UI, and API layers, contributing to the automation framework, enabling continuous testing via CI/CD pipelines, and performing various types of testing. The role requires strong understanding of SDLC and Agile, test analysis, automated test suite experience, API testing, troubleshooting, and proficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript or Java, Playwright, Cucumber, and GitHub Actions. | — | 0 |
| Corinth Reman Cylinder Head Reclaim Disassembly II (2nd shift) This role is for a Disassembly II position in Caterpillar's Remanufacturing Division. Responsibilities include disassembling engines and components, performing salvage and repair operations using tools like welding equipment, torches, drills, hand tools, power tools, and hoists. The role requires basic computer skills, attention to detail, self-motivation, and the ability to work in a team environment with minimal supervision. Basic qualifications include computer experience, ability to read/write documents, knowledge of engines, and experience with basic tooling. Top candidates will have experience with Microsoft Office, hoists, print reading, and prior disassembly experience. The job involves physical demands and requires adherence to safety guidelines. | — | 0 |
| Parts Inventory Analyst The Parts Inventory Analyst role at Caterpillar focuses on managing and analyzing parts inventory data. Responsibilities include creating and maintaining data tables and reports using tools like Microsoft Power Platform and SAS, fulfilling ad hoc report requests, and contributing to moderately complex projects. The role requires understanding of claims and returns processes and effective communication with senior management. It is situated within the Product Support and Logistics Division, emphasizing customer support and operational efficiency. | — | 0 |
| Senior Software Engineer - D365 System Administrator This role is for a Senior Software Engineer who will act as a Microsoft Dynamics 365 System Administrator. The primary responsibilities include configuring, maintaining, and optimizing the Dynamics 365 platform (Contact Center, Customer Service, Sales modules) for Cat Digital Customer Support. This involves managing customizations, workflows, user roles, security settings, system performance, and integrations. The role also involves licensing and environment governance, monitoring, troubleshooting, end-user support, system updates, testing, and documentation. | — | 0 |
| Power Platform Developer - D365 Develop and customize Microsoft Portals and Dynamics 365 applications using Power Platform components (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages), C#, JavaScript, and TypeScript. The role involves building client-facing websites, designing custom solutions, and integrating with Dataverse, APIs, and enterprise data sources. Experience with Copilot Studio Agents and Azure AD B2C is required. | — | 0 |
| Automation Tester - QA- ERP - D365 QA Analyst role focused on Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) and integrated systems, ensuring reliability, accuracy, and usability. Responsibilities include test planning, execution (manual and automated), defect tracking, and collaboration with development teams. Requires experience with D365, integrations, APIs, and data-intensive systems. | — | 0 |
| Senior Digital Product Owner This role is for a Senior Digital Product Owner at Caterpillar, focusing on dependency management for dealer requests to achieve growth goals. The Product Owner will define the vision and roadmap for the system, collaborate with business partners and development teams, manage the backlog, analyze data, and handle user access and training. The role requires strong communication, business analysis, software product knowledge, and requirements analysis skills. Top candidates will also have an enterprise perspective, data visualization experience, intellectual curiosity, and ownership. | — | 0 |
| QA Lead - Python Automation Lead QA for onboard software solutions in the industrial domain, focusing on validation and automation using Python. Responsibilities include developing test strategies, creating automated scripts, executing test cases, defect tracking, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Requires experience in embedded systems validation, Agile/Scrum, and test automation frameworks. | — | 0 |
| Development & Research Engineering Project Team Leader This role leads complex engineering projects focused on ferrous metallurgy, exploring new heat treatments, alloys, and manufacturing processes for Caterpillar's next-generation products. It involves research, development, and application of alloy and processing combinations to meet performance and cost targets, with a strong emphasis on project management and technical expertise in materials science. | — | 0 |
| Systems Data Support Analyst This role focuses on maintaining customer data files in the ordering system, developing solutions to business problems, inputting and monitoring data accuracy, and participating in the evaluation and deployment of new technologies. It requires a degree in IT, CS, or a related engineering discipline and involves working with customer focus, data gathering & analysis, data-driven decision making, analytical thinking, effective communications, data architecture, and requirements analysis. | — | 0 |
| Material Planning Analyst This role focuses on material planning, production scheduling, and inventory management within a supply chain and logistics context. It involves developing and executing plans to ensure material requirements are met, organizing material flow, and generating forecasts for replenishment. | — | 0 |
| Strategy Manager Strategy Manager role responsible for positioning, articulating, and operationalizing key initiatives within the Americas Distribution Services Division (ADSD). This role will serve in a chief of staff capacity to the ADSD SVP and senior leadership team, driving alignment and enabling execution of top priorities, and shaping dealer-facing narrative for key distribution and performance initiatives. | — | 0 |
| Logistics Planning Support Technician - 12m Contract - Days The Logistics Planning Support Technician role at Caterpillar focuses on coordinating and improving logistics planning activities, managing high-volume data and invoices, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives within the fleet operations. This is a non-AI role involving data analysis and process management in a logistics context. | — | 0 |
| Field Service Technician I Field Service Technician I at Caterpillar (SPM Oil & Gas) responsible for installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, testing, and repairing pressure control, frac, flowline, and safety restraint equipment at customer locations. Requires mechanical aptitude, ability to learn technical equipment, and a clean driving record. The role involves 24/7 on-call support and performing routine operational tasks to ensure high-quality service delivery and customer satisfaction. | — | 0 |
| CNC Large Boring Bar Operator Operates CNC horizontal milling centers and large boring mills to machine precision components for heavy equipment manufacturing, supporting the production of large structural weldments, castings, and forgings. | — | 0 |
| Manager Production - 2nd/3rd Shift Production Manager for Caterpillar's assembly line, focusing on shop floor safety, quality, production schedules, and continuous improvement using Lean Manufacturing and CPS practices. Requires analytical thinking, process improvement, manufacturing operations, and safety knowledge. | — | 0 |
| Senior Electronic Component Engineer Senior Electronic Component Engineer responsible for sensors used on Caterpillar engines and machines, covering concept, specification, selection, validation, and support. The role involves managing vendors, troubleshooting technical issues, and overseeing compliance with development processes and regulations for electrical and electronic systems and components. | — | 0 |
| Controls Engineering Specialist – Brake Systems Controls Engineering Specialist focused on designing, developing, and integrating Electrohydraulic (EH) Braking systems for Caterpillar machines. The role involves technical leadership in brake system controls, software architecture, functional safety, and system integration, supporting autonomy, remote control, and operator assist features. Responsibilities include defining scalable architectures, developing reusable control features, ensuring compliance with regulatory and functional safety requirements, and using Model-Based System Development tools like Matlab/Simulink and AUTOSAR. | — | 0 |
| Demand & Orders Analyst This role supports customer inquiries for order lead time and order configuration changes, ensuring requests are successfully received by the order system. Responsibilities include supervising new sales orders, auditing order change requests, serving as the primary contact for customer inquiries, aligning customer orders with the sales production plan, and coordinating with other departments. | — | 0 |
| Assembler This role involves performing assembly operations according to production plans and processes, adhering to safety and quality standards, and maintaining equipment. It requires experience in assembly, good communication, and a strong sense of responsibility and teamwork. | — | 0 |
| Digital Transformation Consultant This role is a Digital Transformation Consultant at Caterpillar, focused on strategizing, overseeing, and executing transformation initiatives. The consultant will analyze pain points, design and prioritize initiatives, orchestrate cross-functional alignment, champion change management, drive training programs, and track project milestones to accelerate digital adoption and foster a digital mindset across global teams. The role requires strong project management, communication, and relationship management skills, with experience in leading digital initiatives and full lifecycle project delivery. | — | 0 |
| Manufacturing Engineer - Assembly Manufacturing Engineer role at Caterpillar focused on improving safety, quality, velocity, and cost in high-volume, heavy-equipment manufacturing operations. Responsibilities include process ownership, shop-floor problem solving, continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring compliance with safety and environmental standards. | — | 0 |
| Quality Assurance Analyst Soldadura Quality Assurance Analyst for welding processes at Caterpillar, focusing on data analysis, root cause analysis, and ensuring products meet quality standards. Responsibilities include training, reporting, data collection, and implementing quality management techniques. | — | 0 |
| Logistics Coordinator I Logistics Coordinator role at Caterpillar, focusing on assembling and testing machine parts, coordinating parts availability, packaging orders, and operating heavy equipment within a Product Distribution Center. | — | 0 |
| Corinth Reman Engines, Cranks & Blocks Assembler II (3rd shift) This role is for an Assembler II in Caterpillar's Remanufacturing Division, focusing on assembling engine components with increasing complexity. Responsibilities include performing various assembly processes in a fast-paced, safety-focused environment, adhering to contamination control guidelines, reading prints, using various tools, following production schedules, utilizing computer systems for work instructions and data entry, and potentially operating overhead cranes/hoists. The role requires basic computer experience, the ability to read/write documents, experience with basic tooling, and at least one year of manufacturing or assembly experience. Preferred qualifications include knowledge of engines, prior use of hoists, print reading experience, and basic assembly or engine mechanic experience. | — | 0 |
| Ingeniero de soldadura This role supports manufacturing processes by performing technical tasks, ensuring compliance with safety and quality procedures. Responsibilities include executing manufacturing tasks, documenting data, identifying and implementing process improvements, supporting manufacturing activities like validation, and training junior employees. Requires a Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Mechatronic, or Electrical Engineering, with a minimum of 1 year of experience in welding processes. | — | 0 |
| Instructor de Soldadura Instructor de Soldadura role at Caterpillar, supporting manufacturing processes by performing technical tasks, ensuring compliance with safety and quality procedures, documenting data, identifying and implementing process improvements, and training new employees. Requires a Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Mechatronic, or Electrical engineering, or a High school diploma with 5 years of welding experience, with a minimum of 3 years in welding processes. | — | 0 |
| Practicante de Análisis Financiero y Comercial Student internship position in Financial and Commercial Analysis at Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation (CFSC) in Santa Catarina, Mexico. Requires current university students in their 5th to 8th semester of specific majors (Economics, Finance, International Business, Marketing, or related fields). Must have basic to intermediate Power BI skills, conversational English, and some data analysis project experience. SQL knowledge is a plus. The role involves financial and commercial analysis, with a focus on data analysis. | — | 0 |
| Reliability Engineer Reliability Engineer role focused on developing and executing a proactive maintenance strategy for critical assets in a manufacturing environment. Responsibilities include analyzing downtime data, identifying reliability gaps, initiating root cause analysis, evaluating and improving preventive maintenance activities, and tracking machine health indicators to increase uptime and MTBF. | — | 0 |
| Paint Apprentice - 2nd shift This is an apprentice role for a paint position on an assembly line at Caterpillar. The role involves learning and performing various tasks related to painting parts, including preparation, application, and finishing, while also participating in continuous improvement initiatives. | — | 0 |
| Paint Apprentice- 1st shift Paint Apprentice role at Caterpillar, focusing on assembly line operations for wheel loaders and motor graders. Responsibilities include loading, masking, painting, demasking, and quality inspection of parts, adhering to specified work orders and engineering specifications. The role involves participation in Lean Principles and continuous improvement. | — | 0 |
| Performance & Control Engineer Performance & Control Engineer at Caterpillar, focusing on machine concept development, performance planning, control requirements definition, and developing/validating machine performance and control strategies. The role involves complex analysis, generating performance specifications, and addressing challenges related to performance, control, cost, and reliability. While it may evolve into a leadership position, the primary focus is technical delivery. Requires strong industry experience, software proficiency, analytical skills, and engineering expertise, with knowledge in CAD/CAE, Project Management, Process Management, Communications, Analytical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Technical Excellence. | — | 0 |
| Representante de Servicio de Campo Field Service Representative for Solar Turbines equipment, responsible for on-site technical support during installation, commissioning, start-up, scheduled maintenance, and unscheduled failure resolution, including emergency situations. Requires technical or university degree in mechanical, electrical, aerospace engineering or related fields, with 0-3 years of experience, ideally in turbomachinery, control systems, electrical, mechanical, or pneumatic systems, and rotating equipment maintenance. Must be available for frequent travel, overtime, and relocation, and able to work in extreme, adverse, and/or remote environments. Experience in demanding industrial settings, strong integrity, autonomy, ability to work under pressure, professional communication, and customer orientation are valued. Intermediate English level is a plus. CV required in both English and Spanish. | — | 0 |
| Software Automation Engineer Intern Caterpillar is seeking a Software Automation Engineer Intern to join their Mining Autonomous Truck Solutions team. This role involves full SDLC responsibilities, including backend services, UI/cloud development, and quality assurance through various testing methods (SIL, HIL, simulation, machine testing). The intern will contribute to developing and delivering software products and solutions within an Agile environment, focusing on autonomy and fleet management systems for the mining domain. | — | 0 |
| Supply Chain Planning Engineer Supply Chain Planning Engineer at Caterpillar responsible for strategic enterprise and facility capacity planning, statistical analysis of product demand, and delivering insights into current-state capabilities and future requirements. The role involves leading cross-functional initiatives to standardize capacity planning processes and improve supply chain solutions. | — | 0 |
| India Production Apprentice-1 This role involves managing freight and duty costs, tracking payment outstanding reports, investigating and resolving payment discrepancies, ensuring accurate financial records, and evaluating/improving payment processing systems. It requires managing multiple tasks and prioritizing deliverables in a dynamic environment. The desired qualification is an MBA in Supply Chain, BBA, or B.Com with 0-1 year of experience in import customs clearance. | — | 0 |
| ERP Application Security Analyst The SAP Security Analyst is responsible for safeguarding the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of SAP systems by designing, implementing, and managing security policies and procedures. This role involves analyzing business requirements, configuring SAP roles and authorizations, monitoring user access, and ensuring compliance with internal and external regulations. | — | 0 |
| India Productions Apprentice-2 Apprentice role in India Productions at Caterpillar, focusing on business services and contributing to building a better world through sustainable communities and innovation. | — | 0 |
| Quality Auditor - Fabrications Quality Auditor for fabrications at Caterpillar, responsible for performing quality inspections based on checklists and procedures, documenting quality issues, and ensuring products meet specifications. Requires manufacturing experience and physical ability to perform inspections. | — | 0 |
| Quality Engineer Quality Engineer at Caterpillar responsible for performing advanced inspections and audits to ensure conformance to quality standards, maintaining quality certifications (ISO9001/CQMS, Marine, Telecom), leading QMS maintenance and improvement, planning and conducting internal audits, driving CAPA, collaborating cross-functionally, managing QMS documentation, promoting quality culture, supporting risk management, ensuring compliance, and providing training. Requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field and 2+ years of experience in quality systems. | — | 0 |
| Digital Technical Support Analyst Provide technical support for Caterpillar's digital portfolio, focusing on telematics products. Responsibilities include troubleshooting hardware and software issues, collaborating with engineering teams for product improvement, and managing customer and dealer requests according to service level agreements. | — | 0 |
| Digital Tech Support Analyst This role is a Digital Tech Support Analyst at Caterpillar, responsible for investigating, monitoring, and managing technical support cases. The analyst will identify trends, coordinate with various teams for issue resolution, document solutions, and communicate feedback to improve product quality and service delivery. The role requires troubleshooting skills, analysis of logs and systems, and experience with ITSM/CRM platforms and Microsoft products. It is not directly involved in building or researching AI/ML models. | — | 0 |