Engineering Manager, Site Connectivity

Caterpillar Inc.•Mossville, IL

3d•$159,120 - $238,680•Onsite

About The Position

This role is foundational to enabling Caterpillar’s Connected Worksite vision, where all assets within a site are seamlessly connected, generating actionable data to improve productivity, safety, and sustainability. By leading the development of a scalable site connectivity solution, you will directly impact the future of digital operations across Caterpillar customers worldwide. The Engineering Manager – Site Connectivity will lead a high-performing engineering team responsible for designing, developing, and deploying end-to-end connectivity solutions across customer worksites. This role operates at the intersection of connected assets, industrial networks, edge computing, and enterprise digital platforms, enabling seamless integration of machines, systems, and applications across diverse environments. This position requires strong alignment with Caterpillar’s Digital and Connectivity strategy, with a focus on industrial IoT, system integration, security, and multi-site deployments.

Requirements

Customer/Market Focus: Understanding of the importance of remaining aware of shifting market priorities and ability to respond to internal and external customer needs in a manner that consistently adds value.
Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
Collaborating Globally: Knowledge of effective collaboration techniques and ability to build networks with people from different countries and cultures, think and work with them to bring positive impact and flourishing business results.
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.
Communicating for Impact: Knowledge of 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.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (Advanced degrees preferred)
10+ years of experience in Industrial connectivity / IoT / telematics / embedded systems
3+ years of people leadership experience managing engineering teams
Experience in construction, mining, or heavy equipment industries
Strong expertise in: Edge computing and connected site architecture
Industrial IoT platforms and telemetry systems
Private wireless (LTE/5G), satellite, and hybrid networks
Experience managing global deployments in remote environments
Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks for connected systems

Responsibilities

Define and execute Caterpillar’s site connectivity strategy to support the Connected Worksite vision.
Own the portfolio of site connectivity solutions initiatives, including intake, prioritization, and sequencing.
Oversee the full lifecycle of site connectivity solutions from concept through deployment and scale.
Ensure deep understanding of customer site environments and operational challenges.
Establish scalable delivery models for multi-site, multi-technology deployments.
Drive a culture of innovation, quality, and continuous improvement within the engineering organization.
Enable integration between Caterpillar assets, third-party equipment, edge systems, and cloud platforms.
Focus on delivering solutions that perform in remote, harsh, and latency-constrained environments, improving uptime, asset visibility, and efficiency.
Develop and nurture partner eco-system to deliver innovative site connectivity solutions.