Principal Innovation Engineering

Engineering

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Engineering Manager

This Engineering Manager will lead and develop a global team of engineering professionals within the Site Connectivity Solutions organization. This role is responsible for leading the planning, execution and delivery of Connectivty aligned product development. You will lead efforts to further enable our autonomous and remote-controlled machine applications by ensuring projects, initiatives, and processes meet established safety, quality, and milestone commitments.

As a key leader, you will drive engineering excellence, ensure compliance, and align engineering efforts with strategic business objectives. You will oversee resource planning, guide technical decision-making, and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and innovation. Through strong leadership and adherence to standards and best practices, you will help deliver high‑quality solutions that support both customer success and business outcomes.

We are proud of the exceptional team doing some of the most exciting work at Caterpillar, and we look forward to welcoming you to the team.

Lead and manage a Connectivity Solutions engineering team supporting development and systems testing aligned to our Command products.

Partner with cross‑functional teams to define validation plans, meet quality and safety requirements, and deliver work on schedule.

Track progress using key performance metrics, identify risks, and adjust plans and priorities as needed to meet commitments.

Drive continuous improvement in product quality, process efficiency, and cost effectiveness across engineering deliverables.

Support the use of common quality processes to ensure consistent, high‑quality execution across engineering teams.

Planning (Tactical & Strategic)

Integrates resource allocation and dependencies into comprehensive planning processes.

Ensures planning efforts are fully connected to the overall business strategy.

Advises team and others on synthesizing data and evaluating alternatives.

Assumes accountability for technical performance and fosters a culture of technical excellence.

Committed to coaching and mentoring to support employee growth, development, and engagement.

Monitors performance and morale, providing constructive feedback and recognition.

Customer-focused mindset and excels in team dynamics and organizational effectiveness

This position requires the candidate to work full-time in Mossville, IL

Relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates.

This position requires working onsite full time.

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Medical, dental, and vision benefits*

Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*

Health Savings Account (HSA)*

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

Employee Assistance Program*

Incentive bonus*

Disability benefits

Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

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