Caterpillar
Industrial · Autonomous mining trucks
- HQ
- Irving, US
- Founded
- 1925
- Funding
- Public (CAT)
- Website
- caterpillar.com
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 30% versus the prior 4 weeks. Primary focus: Agent · Engineering. Salary range $113k–$240k (avg $180k).
Industrial · Autonomous mining trucks
Caterpillar currently has 45 active AI-related roles in our index. The most common open titles are: Data Scientist (3), Manager, Product Management (Platform) (3), Autonomy Development Engineer (2), Autonomy Engineering Development Specialist (2), Senior Autonomy Engineer (2). Most positions are in Engineering and Product.
Caterpillar's active AI hiring is concentrated in: agents (60%), data (27%), serving infrastructure (9%). These categories follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle: data, pre-training, post-training, serving infrastructure, agents, evaluation, and application.
Caterpillar is hiring AI talent in: United States (29 roles), China (2 roles), Belgium (2 roles).
Job postings at Caterpillar most frequently mention: Software Engineering, Robotics, Machine Learning, Debugging, Python.
In the past 30 days, Caterpillar has posted 70 new AI-related roles. That is a +40% change versus the prior 30 days (50 → 70).
| Title | Stage | AI score |
|---|---|---|
| Lead Architect – Digital Twin & AI Factory Lead Architect for Digital Twin & AI Factory responsible for designing and implementing architecture solutions for simulation, digital twins, AI model development, and AI Factory operations. This role translates architectural vision into detailed solution designs, reusable patterns, and implementation guidance to accelerate AI model development, training, fine-tuning, validation, and deployment. It supports orchestration of AI Factory and simulation capabilities across the development lifecycle, ensuring seamless integration of compute resources, data pipelines, model workflows, and simulation environments for rapid experimentation and deployment. | DataPost-train | 8 |
| Lead Data Scientist - Gen AI & Digital Twin Lead Data Scientist role focused on developing and integrating digital twins and GenAI-assisted predictive analytics for condition monitoring of Caterpillar equipment. Involves algorithm development (anomaly detection, GANs), digital twin engineering (NVIDIA architecture), optimization for GPUs, edge deployment on NVIDIA Jetson, and developing Generative AI agents for automated diagnostics and unified data orchestration. |
| AgentData |
| 8 |
| Autonomy Development Engineer Develops production quality C++ software for advanced, semi-autonomous, and autonomous solutions for heavy equipment, integrating positioning, planning, perception, and controls. Collaborates on design, coding, and validation, with a focus on solving real-world problems and bringing prototypes to production. Requires strong C++ skills, experience with robotics/automation projects, and knowledge of planning, positioning, or perception. | Agent | 7 |
| Senior Autonomy Engineer Senior Autonomy Engineer role focused on developing and productionizing semi-autonomous and autonomous solutions for heavy equipment. Responsibilities include C++ software development, integrating positioning, planning, perception, and controls, and working with robotics frameworks like ROS. The role emphasizes converting research into production-ready systems. | Agent | 7 |
| Senior Manager, Data Architecture Senior Manager, Data Architecture leading the organization responsible for building the data foundation that enables Physical AI, autonomy, digital twins, and next-generation intelligent systems. Defines and delivers data architecture, domains, products, and AI-ready data capabilities to transform machine, sensor, telemetry, simulation, and operational data into trusted assets that accelerate AI development and autonomous system innovation. Accountable for how data is organized, managed, and delivered, ensuring engineers and data scientists can efficiently develop, train, fine-tune, validate, and deploy next-generation AI models while accelerating innovation through scalable and reusable data products. Establishes scalable data patterns supporting the full Physical AI lifecycle, including data collection, ingestion, processing, quality, governance, annotation, and availability for model training, fine-tuning, simulation, and deployment. Ensures high-quality data flows seamlessly from physical machines and environments into AI development ecosystems and back into continuously improving intelligent systems. | DataPost-train | 7 |
| Principal Software Engineer – Physical AI, Autonomy & Data Platform Engineering Principal Software Engineer to lead technical strategy and engineering execution for large-scale data ingestion and processing platforms supporting physical AI and autonomous systems. This role involves designing scalable, cloud-native solutions for high-volume sensor and telematics data, partnering with architects and product owners to define reusable data platform capabilities for advanced analytics, machine learning, and autonomy initiatives. It's a hands-on technical leadership role operating at the frontier of physical AI and autonomy engineering, requiring adaptability in ambiguous and evolving technical domains. | Data | 7 |
| Autonomy Development Engineer Develops production quality C++ software for advanced, semi-autonomous, and autonomous solutions for heavy equipment, focusing on positioning, planning, perception, and controls. Collaborates on design, documentation, coding, quality, and validation. | Agent | 7 |
| Senior Autonomy Development Engineer Senior Autonomy Development Engineer role focused on developing and bringing to production semi-autonomous and autonomous solutions for heavy equipment, integrating positioning, planning, perception, and controls. Requires strong C++ development, problem-solving, and experience in robotics/autonomy. | Agent | 7 |
| Data Scientist Data Scientist role focused on developing data-driven solutions for dealer inventory management and customer service outcomes. The role involves collecting, processing, and analyzing large datasets, applying ML, NLP, and text analytics, developing scalable data models, and collaborating with stakeholders to translate business problems into analytical solutions. It also includes generating insights using data visualization tools and researching improvements to models and algorithms, working with platforms like Python, SQL, Snowflake, and Azure. | Post-train | 7 |
| Site Manager – Autonomous Mining Technology This role is for a Site Manager focused on autonomous mining technology, specifically Command for Hauling operations. The manager will lead on-site autonomy roles, drive performance metrics, influence product groups, and act as a trusted advisor to the customer and internal stakeholders to ensure the safe and reliable operation of the Autonomous Haulage System (AHS). | Agent | 7 |
| Senior Manager, Internal Enterprise Analytics & AI Experience Gateway Senior Manager role focused on defining and owning the enterprise architecture and platform for an Internal Enterprise Analytics and AI web application gateway solution within Global Finance. The role involves leading a platform team, defining architecture strategy, technical design standards, and roadmap development, ensuring scalable, reliable, and secure AI-powered solutions. Key responsibilities include designing technical infrastructure, building onboarding frameworks, enabling a reusable AI semantic layer, improving CI/CD and operability, and modernizing insight delivery from traditional BI to AI-first experiences. Requires strong experience in Azure cloud architecture, application design, and modern AI solution patterns like LLMs, RAG, and orchestration. | AgentServe | 7 |
| Senior Manager Software Engineering Senior Manager of Software Engineering to lead a team developing simulation platforms and digital twins for robotics and automation, with a focus on NVIDIA Omniverse and neural network-based simulations. | Agent | 7 |
| Principal Data Architect The Principal Digital Architect for Data is responsible for defining the data architecture that enables Physical AI and autonomous systems to learn, reason, and operate at scale. This role establishes the data domains, canonical data models, data products, and architectural standards that transform vast amounts of jobsite, machine, sensor, telemetry, simulation, and operational data into trusted, reusable assets for AI development and autonomy. The architect provides technical leadership for how data is organized, managed, and delivered across the enterprise, ensuring engineers and data scientists can efficiently develop, train, fine-tune, validate, and deploy next-generation AI models. | Data | 7 |
| Autonomy Engineering Development Specialist Engineering specialist role focused on developing, implementing, and testing algorithms for autonomous and operator-assisted driving systems for mobile off-road machines. Requires experience in mobile robotics, computer vision, machine learning, deep learning, and embodied AI, with strong C++ and Python programming skills. | Agent | 7 |
| Senior Manager - Connectivity Data Analytics Senior Manager role focused on driving data- and AI-enabled engineering transformation within Caterpillar's Connectivity organization. The role leads the strategy, delivery, and adoption of analytics, automation, and AI solutions to improve connectivity quality, engineering efficiency, system reliability, and customer outcomes. It involves people leadership, technical judgment, and enterprise change leadership, translating connectivity data into insights and scalable AI capabilities. Key responsibilities include defining strategy, leading development of data products, applying AI/ML and GenAI to engineering workflows (validation, fault detection, predictive insights, AI-assisted diagnostics), managing a portfolio of initiatives, and fostering stakeholder partnerships and change management. The role also involves building and leading a high-performing team. | AgentData | 7 |
| Manager - Engineering Transformation Manager leading a team to embed AI into engineering development, validation, and quality processes, delivering scalable, compliant, and high-impact AI-enabled solutions for productivity, quality, and cycle time improvements. Focuses on AI-assisted code generation, defect detection, SDLC optimization, and analytics automation, driving adoption and integrating AI into core engineering processes. | ShipAgent | 7 |
| Principal Digital Architect (Autonomy) Principal Digital Architect for the Autonomy Program, leading the design of end-to-end technical solutions for autonomous equipment and systems, bridging digital and physical worlds. Architecting scalable, secure, and resilient platforms integrating edge, embedded, and cloud technologies, working with sensor data (images, LiDAR) for perception, decision-making, and control. | AgentData | 7 |
| Senior Autonomy Development Engineer - SOTIF Senior SOTIF Engineer for AI-enabled and autonomous systems, focusing on safety, risk mitigation, and evidence generation across the product lifecycle. Requires expertise in complex systems, autonomy, AI/ML, and safety standards. | Ship | 7 |
| Senior Statistician – AI Product Assurance The Senior Statistician – AI Product Assurance role focuses on providing statistical evidence for the safety of AI-enabled products, particularly complex and agentic systems. This involves developing validation plans, defining safety metrics, analyzing data using advanced statistical techniques, and integrating statistical evidence into safety cases. The role also involves mentoring and supporting post-deployment monitoring. | Eval GateAgent | 7 |
| Senior Analytics Manager - AI Model & Prompt Engineering Senior Analytics Manager role focused on leading a team to build advanced generative AI solutions, including intelligent agents and digital assistants, for enterprise-scale products. The role involves technical leadership, resource management, and ensuring the quality and robustness of AI-driven experiences for customers and dealers. | Agent | 7 |
| Senior Manager, Software Test Engineering Senior Manager for Test Engineering leading a team responsible for system testing of Caterpillar's autonomy programs, defining AI testing strategy, architecting AI test solutions, and establishing AI quality governance. | Eval GateAgent | 7 |
| Senior Autonomy Engineer Senior Autonomy Engineer role focused on developing and productionizing localization algorithms for autonomous and semi-autonomous systems, utilizing perception, inertial, and GNSS inputs. Requires strong C++ and Python skills, experience with filtering solutions (Kalman, Extended Kalman), and knowledge of robotics frameworks like ROS. | Agent | 7 |
| Data Specialist This role focuses on building and deploying predictive analytics and machine learning models, as well as AI-enabled tools and AI-driven solutions, to improve supplier quality and reduce warranty exposure. It involves data analysis, visualization, ETL processes, and supporting cloud-based environments, with a strong emphasis on translating business problems into scalable analytics solutions. | AgentServe | 7 |
| Autonomy Engineering Specialist This role focuses on implementing machine learning algorithms on industrial machines for autonomous control systems. It involves creating ML algorithms, integrating ML software on hardware, leading early testing, and supporting AI assistant development. The role also acts as an AI expert for the division and coaches the team on AI solutions. | ServeData | 7 |
| Electronic Components Project Lead Manages projects for edge AI compute ECUs in machine and autonomy systems, focusing on design, development, and testing of electronic components. Acts as a platform lead for end-to-end delivery solutions. | ServeAgent | 7 |
| Senior Autonomy Validation Engineer Develops, tests, and troubleshoots autonomy software systems for autonomous machines, focusing on onboard system validation, planning, perception, and positioning technologies. Involves data analysis, systems analysis, and continuous learning of industry trends. | Ship | 7 |
| Embedded Software Senior Engineering Specialist - AI Develops, designs, implements, deploys and tests AI centered solutions for embedded devices and systems development workflows, focusing on LLMs, RAG, and agentic workflows within an industrial engineering context. | Agent | 7 |
| Lead Software Engineer, Gen AI Lead Software Engineer focused on Generative AI projects, building assistants, AI-infused processing pipelines, and tooling using Python, AWS, and frameworks like LangChain. The role involves developing and deploying Gen AI solutions, implementing CI/CD pipelines, and collaborating with data scientists on productionizing analytics solutions. | Agent | 7 |
| Autonomy Application Architect The Autonomy Application Architect at Caterpillar is responsible for the overall vehicle-level solution for autonomous machines. This role involves leading a team of autonomy engineers and collaborating with specialists to design, implement, and deliver autonomous systems for real-world applications. The architect will identify and evaluate state-of-the-art technologies, break down solutions into actionable tasks, perform risk/benefit analysis, and manage phased delivery plans from simulation to production release. They will also triage and resolve system-level issues. | Agent | 7 |
| Senior Data Scientist Senior Data Scientist role focused on leading the design and delivery of advanced analytics, machine learning, and data quality solutions for enterprise-wide data-driven decision-making and operational efficiency. The role involves end-to-end ML solution ownership, from problem framing to production deployment, with a focus on customer/entity resolution and NLP applications. | Agent | 7 |
| Autonomy Engineering Specialist Develop and productionize advanced, semi-autonomous, and autonomous solutions for heavy equipment, focusing on positioning, planning, perception, and controls. This role involves leading the full software development lifecycle, from design to validation, and mentoring team members. | Agent | 7 |
| Lead Data Scientist Lead Data Scientist for Caterpillar's Cybersecurity GRC team, focusing on Advanced Analytics and GenAI initiatives. Responsibilities include data discovery, preparation, and processing for ML/AI models, exploring semantic data capabilities, defining data analysis scope, researching data model optimization, planning technical deliverables, communicating insights, and developing/validating/training/implementing statistical and digital solutions. Requires extensive experience in business statistics, machine learning/AI, Python programming, database management, data analysis (SQL, ETL/ELT), and requirements analysis. | Post-train | 7 |
| Cat Digital/Cat Technology – Data Scientist/Technical Analyst This role focuses on developing models for asset management solutions using machine learning, deep learning, and Generative AI. Responsibilities include sourcing data, gathering requirements, applying digital technologies, and utilizing Generative AI for training, evaluation, prompt engineering, and creating agents/assistants/chatbots. The role also involves ensuring long-term connectivity through strategic planning and testing of various communication technologies. | AgentPost-train | 7 |
| Lead Software Engineer, Gen AI Lead Software Engineer focused on Generative AI projects, building assistants, AI-infused processing pipelines, and tooling. The role involves developing and deploying Gen AI solutions using Python, frameworks like LangChain and LangGraph, and deploying services on AWS. Experience with modern Gen AI architectures and LLMs is required. | AgentServe | 7 |
| Solutions Architect - AI & Procurement Solutions Architect focused on designing, governing, and delivering AI-driven solutions, specifically agents and automation, within procurement and purchasing platforms (Guided Buy, Coupa). This role involves architectural guidance, prompt strategy, orchestration patterns, data grounding, and ensuring compliance with enterprise and Responsible AI standards. It also includes code reviews and mentoring. | Agent | 7 |
| Autonomy Application Architect This role is for an Application Architect focused on applying autonomy technology to new haulage equipment at Caterpillar. The candidate will lead a team in developing and releasing autonomous and remote-control solutions, involving system design, implementation, and troubleshooting within the Caterpillar Command ecosystem. | Agent | 7 |
| Principal Digital Architect This Principal Digital Architect role focuses on defining and governing the architecture of large-scale digital platforms, with a specific emphasis on AI systems. The role involves owning end-to-end architecture solutions, ensuring scalability, performance, security, and rapid delivery, while influencing enterprise technology strategy. Key responsibilities include creating AI reference architectures, assessing AI technologies, and guiding teams in taking AI systems from proof-of-concept to scaled production use, balancing classical ML, LLM-based approaches, and non-AI solutions. | ShipData | 7 |