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 12% 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 reference: agent orchestration, model serving, llm observability, inference infra, evals.
In the past 30 days, Caterpillar has posted 75 new AI-related roles. That is a +53% change versus the prior 30 days (49 → 75).
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| Supply Chain Planning Manager Supply Chain Planning Manager role at Caterpillar, focusing on leading teams, optimizing safety, quality, velocity, and cost in logistics and supply chain operations. Responsibilities include NPI planning, data analysis, material flow development, and implementing Lean Manufacturing principles. | — | 0 |
| Manager Material Requirements Planning Manager for Material Requirements Planning at Caterpillar, focusing on managing a team, optimizing production requirements, inventory levels, and coordinating with manufacturing and procurement. The role involves process improvements and ensuring compliance within the supply chain and logistics domain. | — | 0 |
| Category Buyer Category Buyer for Electrical & Electronics within Caterpillar's Industrial Power Systems Division (IPSD). Responsibilities include developing and executing category strategy, managing policies, agreements, and special procurement programs. The role focuses on delivering value through Quality, Cost, Logistics, Development, and Management (QCLDM), identifying cost decreases, inventory reductions, and quality improvements, and assessing business risks. The buyer will act as a liaison between the organization and suppliers, communicating information explicitly and managing supplier performance. |
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| Category Buyer Category Buyer role at Caterpillar, responsible for leading supplier selection, managing supplier relationships, developing global category strategies, and driving continuous improvement in supplier performance for components used in Caterpillar machines. Requires problem-solving, managing multiple priorities, effective communication, and analytical thinking. | — | 0 |