Technical Program Manager - Senior Autonomy Engineer

Caterpillar Inc.•Irving, TX

1d•$112,710 - $183,140•Onsite

About The Position

A Senior Autonomy Engineer - Technical Program Manager owns delivery of vehicle-level autonomous machine programs. The role leads a team of autonomy engineers and collaborates with cross-functional teams to deliver multi-generational autonomous strategies and solutions. The position is based onsite at Caterpillar’s Dallas, Texas office five days per week and requires up to 10% travel. Domestic relocation assistance is available; visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an accredited Engineering or Computer Science curriculum.
Proven ability to lead complex technical programs involving multiple engineering disciplines.
Experience managing competing priorities across multiple simultaneous initiatives.
Strong understanding of project planning, estimation, resource management, and execution.
Ability to communicate complex concepts and work with a global team to explain agreed features and develop implementation approaches.
Ability to clearly document system details and ensure understanding with each subsystem team.
Ability to communicate tradeoffs and decisions to stakeholders at multiple levels.
Proven ability to work on production products through design, implementation, customer rollout, and support.
Knowledge and experience with autonomous systems; experience with a Cat Command system such as Command for Hauling or Dozing is preferred.
Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools, and techniques; ability to use data-driven arguments, active listening, and tailored messaging to achieve stakeholder consensus.
Ability to work onsite five days a week in the Dallas, Texas office.
Ability to travel up to 10%.

Nice To Haves

Experience with product lifecycle and multi-generational technology products.
Experience leading technology or product development teams.
Experience with Caterpillar technology products.
Experience with mining, construction, or agricultural machines and methods.
Familiarity with product development, system engineering, and safety frameworks.
Experience with a Cat Command system such as Command for Hauling or Dozing.

Responsibilities

Own overall program execution for an autonomous machine application, including scope, schedule, cost, quality, and risk management.
Collaborate with stakeholders, process partners, and application architects to translate customer and business needs into executable development plans.
Develop and maintain product roadmaps, integrated program plans, and delivery schedules.
Complete NPI deliverables, including estimating project time and cost, managing program risks, and leading stakeholder reviews.
Collaborate with global engineering and cross-functional teams to deliver new products within the scalable technology portfolio.
Lead a team of autonomy engineers and coordinate cross-functional delivery of autonomous machine programs.
Communicate system details, program tradeoffs, decisions, project goals, and progress to subsystem teams, stakeholders, leadership, and external partners.