Engineering Manager, Productivity Solutions

Career Area: Engineering

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Job Description

Lead Caterpillar’s Dallas-based Connected Operator Experience & Productivity engineering organization, delivering integrated machine, mobile, edge, cloud, data, and AI Assistant capabilities. Build local talent, align global partners, and deliver secure, scalable solutions that improve operator proficiency, safety, and productivity.

What You Will Do:

• Build and lead the team:
  • You will be responsible for building and leading a high performing team of Architects, Systems and Software Engineers. This includes recruiting, coaching, developing and retaining this talent.

• Accelerate delivery:
  • In this role you will own both Strategic and Tactical decisions for Product Strategy including but not limited to architecture, roadmaps, requirements, integration, validation, release readiness, and lifecycle execution across globally distributed teams.
  • These teams will be supporting machine, mobile, cloud, edge AI, data, and user-experience initiatives for this product.

• Deliver the connected experience:
  • You will guide scalable integration projects across on-machine platforms, mobile, cloud and edge services for secure systems.

• Create customer value:
  • Through customer feedback and data, you’ll use operator insights responsibly to personalize workflows, enable digital coaching and thoughtful engagement, accelerate proficiency, and deliver measurable safety and productivity outcomes.

• Model Caterpillar’s strategy behaviors: Customer-Back Mindset; Act with Urgency; Think Differently; Open & Direct Communication; and Accelerate Early Wins.

What You Have:

• Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
  • Advises others on the assessment and provision of all technical solutions.
  • Engages appropriate subject matter resources to effectively resolve technical issues.
  • Mentors others to enhance their technical competence and its application to achieve more effective technical solutions.
  • Coaches others in promoting, defining, analyzing, and providing superior technical solutions to business problems.
  • Provides effective solutions to moderate technical challenges through strong technical competence, effectively examining implications of events and issues.

• Communicating for Impact: Knowledge of the concepts, tools and techniques for effective listening and communicating; ability to apply these theories to receive, transmit and accurately interpret information and ideas to influence others in various situations.
  • Analyzes the interests or requirements of the audience; shares only relevant information in a direct and efficient manner.
  • Adapts standard communication approaches when conducting dialogue with different audiences or conveying messages.
  • Explains others' view points and asks questions to ensure mutual understanding.
  • Recognizes and assesses cues or unstated intentions behind verbal and nonverbal communication.
  • Provides persuasive messages using well-reasoned arguments to address audience concerns or reactions.
  • Assumes accountability for personal technical performance and holds others responsible for theirs.

• Influencing Through Expertise : Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to use these to deepen own expertise and impact or challenge decisions within and outside own organization.
  • Communicates complex ideas and concepts in a clear and concise manner so that others can understand.
  • Exhibits depth and breadth of knowledge, skill, and experience in the relevant field.
  • Provides relevant, timely and objective subject matter/process expertise and key insight regarding multiple client business areas and affiliated fields.
  • Provides others with information, opportunities, or resources to develop their skills in the area of expertise.
  • Discards examples of persuasive arguments lacking evidentiary support or impact.
  • Coaches others to enhance their proficiency regarding the tenets, practices, and examples of the 'trusted advisor' credential.

• Managing People: Knowledge of processes involved in managing people; ability to lead successful teams, and diligently address issues related to performance and conflicts at the workplace.
  • Anticipates and manages difficult interpersonal situations and conflicts; resolves them to mutual satisfaction.
  • Consults within the team; seeks inputs from subordinates and considers all views while making decisions.
  • Implements coaching and mentoring programs to ensure the holistic development of employees.
  • Monitors employee morale and satisfaction; recognizes employee contributions and achievements.
  • Regularly reviews employee performance and provides constructive feedback.
  • Works collaboratively with people from diverse backgrounds; understands their needs and perspectives.

Consideration for Top Candidates:

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in engineering, computer science, or a related technical field;
• 5+ years experience leading technical teams and building organizational capability.

• Proven success scaling software, systems, platform, or connected-product teams.
• Prior experience delivering integrated machine, mobile, edge, cloud, data, and user-experience solutions through the product development lifecycle.

• Strong architecture and integration background, including APIs, distributed systems, cloud-native and edge services, identity, data platforms, AI-enabled experiences, cybersecurity, privacy, responsible AI, and machine-intensive industries.

Additional Information:

• This position requires the candidate to work full-time at the Irving, TX office
• Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.
• Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position.
• This position will require up to 50% in the first 18 months, then should decrease to 25% long-term
• #LI

Summary Pay Range:

$159,120.00 - $238,680.00

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:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of 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

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

This position requires working onsite five days a week.Relocation is available for this position.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:

September 30, 2026 - October 11, 2026

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community.