Senior Autonomy Engineer (Product Owner)

Additional Information Location: Mossville, IL (United States) and Tucson, AZ (United States) Required Travel: Up to 10% (Domestic/International) Relocation Assistance Offered: None Canada Work Authorization Sponsorship Offered: None Position requires working onsite five days a week. What You Will Do Team Backlog Ownership and Readiness Own and maintain the team backlog, ensuring work items are structured, prioritized, and continuously refined. Ensure Features and Stories have sufficient clarity for implementation (problem/context, acceptance criteria, dependencies, constraints). Drive backlog hygiene and traceability so work remains visible, current, and actionable in the team’s tooling (ex: Azure DevOps). Refinement, Sprint Planning & Execution Support Lead and/or coordinate backlog refinement to prepare work for upcoming sprints. During sprint planning, present the highest-priority work and facilitate the conversation so the team can make realistic commitments based on capacity. Provide ongoing clarification during execution to keep delivery unblocked and aligned to intended outcomes. Stakeholder Alignment & Cross-Team Coordination Act as the team’s primary day-to-day interface for stakeholders, ensuring the team plan remains aligned to stakeholder needs and inter-team dependencies. Coordinate priority conflicts and dependency impacts with peer teams and elevate where needed to preserve flow and delivery confidence. Story Acceptance & Quality Accountability Be accountable for story acceptance, confirming work meets acceptance criteria, aligns to Definition of Done, and is suitable for release or use. Ensure validation evidence is captured appropriately (tests, demos, notes, acceptance outcome) to avoid nearly done carryover. Delivery Planning Visibility (Optional/Where Used) Maintain delivery visibility by keeping planned work accurately represented (e.g., sprint-level view, start/target dates where your process uses them). Key Working Relationships Delivery Team (engineers, QA, design as applicable) – shared understanding of what "done" means and delivery sequencing. Scrum Master/Team Coach – facilitation and flow; supports refinement and planning mechanics. Product/Program Leadership (PM, TPM, solution roles where applicable) – priorities, outcomes, trade offs, and dependency alignment. Stakeholders/SME’s – requirements clarity, feedback loops, and acceptance inputs. Other Duties as Assigned Other duties as assigned by Caterpillar management from time-to-time. What You Have (Basic Requirements) Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (electrical, software, computer) or equivalent experience. Fluency in English and French (both written and spoken) is preferred. Industry Knowledge – knowledge of organization’s industry group, trends, directions, major issues, regulatory considerations, and trendsetters; ability to apply industry knowledge appropriately. Problem Solving – knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems. Software Development Lifecycle – knowledge of software development life cycle; ability to use a structured methodology for delivering and managing new or enhanced software products. Software Product Testing – knowledge of software product testing; ability to design, plan, and execute testing strategies and tactics to ensure software product quality and adherence to stated requirements. Application Development Tools – knowledge of application and system development; ability to utilize a variety of specific tools and toolkits for developing applications. Artificial Intelligence – knowledge of the concepts, technologies and methodologies of artificial intelligence (AI); ability to develop, implement and/or apply artificial intelligence products and services in specific industry domain to achieve business goals. Programming – knowledge of relevant programming languages and tools; ability to test, write, design, debug, troubleshoot and maintain source codes and computer programs. Technical Troubleshooting – knowledge of technical troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, recognize, and resolve technical issues on hardware, software, application or operation. What Will Set You Apart (Preferred Qualifications) Demonstrated ability to effectively manage and optimize a product backlog, including backlog refinement, prioritization aligned to business value, breaking down complex work in deliverable increments (slicing), and ensuring items meet a clear "definition of ready." Strong track record of operating within Agile frameworks, actively contributing to key ceremonies such as backlog refinement, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and acceptance activities, with a focus on continuous delivery and improvement. Confident in managing and maintaining work items within delivery tools (ex: Azure DevOps), including creating, updating, organizing, and tracking work items; ensuring data integrity, traceability, and alignment across teams. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, facilitate discussions, remove ambiguity, and make timely, informed decisions to maintain delivery momentum. Experience within mining operations and/or familiarity with the MineStar product suite is advantageous, with an understanding of operational workflows, constraints, and domain-specific challenges considered a strong plus (but not essential). What You Will Get Through it all, we are one team – creating and delivering world class components and solutions superior to the competition. Pay Range Summary Pay Range: 112710.00 – 183140.00. Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar. Benefits Medical, dental, and vision benefits Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.) 401(k) savings plans Health Savings Account (HSA) Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Health Lifestyle Programs Employee Assistance Program Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts Career Development Incentive bonus Disability benefits Life Insurance Parental leave Adoption benefits Tuition Reimbursement Visa Sponsorship Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. Posting Dates May 20, 2026 – June 2, 2026 Legal Statements Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply. 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