Engineering Manager - Mini Excavator Integration & Performance

Caterpillar•Clayton, NC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Caterpillar’s BCP division is hiring an Engineering Manager in Clayton, North Carolina. The position builds and executes strategy for best-in-class performance and integration across Mini Hydraulic Excavator (MHE) products. The manager leads engineering teams focused on controls development, machine performance, systems integration, and software development processes, ensuring that projects, initiatives, and processes align with established policies and business objectives. The role leads the MHE product performance and integration team across the product lifecycle, including machine controls development, software delivery, systems integration, and performance optimization. It also leads the MHE technology MGPP in alignment with the advanced technology strategy, provides technical guidance, and removes engineering barriers. The manager leads machine software validation and factory support and owns machine performance quality and customer acceptance from concept through end of lifecycle. The position manages engineering staff and activities with an emphasis on organizational goals, professional development, and continuous improvement. It monitors and improves performance, quality, and cost-effectiveness across engineering activities and deliverables. The role is onsite in Clayton five days per week, with travel of up to 10% domestically and internationally. Domestic relocation assistance is available; visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

Degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum.
Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational, tactical, and strategic planning in support of customer needs and product business strategy.
Knowledge of decision-making processes and tools, with the ability to analyze situations and prioritize customer and business needs.
Ability to listen effectively, communicate clearly, interpret information accurately, and influence others through concise, audience-focused messaging.
Ability to apply deep technical knowledge to complex engineering challenges and guide controls, software, performance, and systems integration solutions.
Understanding of shifting market priorities and ability to respond to internal and external customer needs.
Knowledge of people-management processes and ability to build and lead teams and address performance and workplace conflicts.

Nice To Haves

Ability to lead technology and integration projects across multiple cross-functional teams and influence outcomes through strong working relationships.
Leadership experience developing, integrating, and supporting complex machine or vehicle systems, with system-level ownership of requirements, performance, and functional interactions.
Experience leading hands-on tuning and validation of machine or vehicle systems in real-world applications to meet customer and product requirements.
Ability to respond quickly to field quality or customer acceptance issues and guide teams toward effective resolution while maintaining customer confidence.

Responsibilities

Lead the MHE product performance and integration team responsible for machine controls development, software delivery, systems integration, and performance optimization across the product lifecycle.
Lead the technology MGPP for MHE products in line with the advanced technology strategy.
Apply technical expertise in controls development, machine performance, systems integration, and software development processes to guide engineering decisions and remove technical barriers.
Lead validation and factory support for machine software.
Own machine performance quality and customer acceptance from concept through end of lifecycle.
Manage engineering staff and activities, emphasizing organizational goals, professional development, and continuous improvement.
Monitor and continuously improve product and process performance, quality, and cost-effectiveness across engineering activities and deliverables.