Engineering Manager, Software

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.

Caterpillar products process high volumes of data coming from sensors, embedded systems and control systems in real time. Caterpillar’s MineStar integrated suite of machine-based technologies provides operators with information to enhance productivity, efficiency and safety. MineStar can enable customers to monitor, manage and optimize their operations. It provides a wide range of features in the areas of guidance, tracking, monitoring and supervisory control. MineStar integrates with broader mining and enterprise systems and is a key part of the Mining Technology Enabled Solutions vision.

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager (Software) to lead one or more cross-functional software delivery teams building and evolving Caterpillar MineStar products. You will be accountable for team performance, engineering execution, and the delivery of measurable customer outcomes. This role partners closely with Product Management, Architecture, and peer engineering leaders to set technical direction, strengthen operating rhythm, and foster a culture of ownership, innovation, and built-in quality.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop engineers through clear expectations, regular feedback, performance management, and career growth plans.
• Build and sustain high-performing teams: hiring, onboarding, resource planning, and succession planning aligned to product and platform strategy.
• Own delivery outcomes across one or more teams: predictable execution, transparent reporting, and effective risk/issue management.
• Embed a culture of built-in quality through engineering excellence practices (e.g., automated testing, code review, SRE/operability, and continuous improvement).
• Define, track, and improve key engineering metrics (throughput, quality, reliability, and customer impact) and use data to drive decisions.
• Partner with Product, UX, Architecture, and integration teams to align technical roadmap, architecture, and feature delivery to customer and business strategy.
• Drive technical strategy within your area of ownership—balancing new capability delivery with platform health, scalability, security, and technical debt reduction.
• Anticipate and mitigate delivery and technical risks; resolve cross-team dependencies and remove impediments to sustained flow.
• Maintain strong technical credibility across modern product development practices (cloud, distributed systems, DevOps, security, mobile, data/analytics) to guide decision-making and coach teams.

Experience

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline (or equivalent practical experience).
• Demonstrated leadership in modern software engineering across the full product lifecycle (build, run, and continuous improvement), including experience scaling teams and delivery practices.
• Proven people leadership experience (e.g., Engineering Manager/Team Lead) with accountability for performance, hiring, and coaching.

Capabilities and Skills

• Exceptional stakeholder and people leadership skills, with success leading geographically distributed teams and influencing across organisational boundaries.
• Strong technical breadth and curiosity across current and emerging technologies, with sound engineering judgement.
• Experience leading teams through change (modernisation, operating model uplift, or delivery transformation) while maintaining delivery commitments.
• Domain knowledge in mining technology and operational environments (or the ability to learn complex industrial domains quickly).
• Proven delivery leadership using Agile and DevOps practices in commercial product environments, with a strong focus on reliability, security, and customer value.
• Working knowledge of modern delivery frameworks and methods (e.g., Scrum, Kanban, Lean, SAFe) and when to apply them pragmatically.
• Strong customer orientation and experience shaping technical strategy and roadmaps in partnership with product and business leaders.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence and clear communication at all levels, including senior leaders and external partners.

Compensation & Benefits:

Competitive salary based on degree and professional industry working experience.  The Total Rewards package includes:

• Competitive remuneration package

• Attractive bonus and employee share plan

• Career development with global prospects

• A strong commitment to safety and your wellbeing

• An inclusive workplace culture focused on quality, customer service and the environment

• A commitment to diversity and inclusion, equal opportunity, and equal outcome

• SMART spending APP

• The opportunity to do truly meaningful work in a supportive, constructive culture that encourages you to make the most of your talents.

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

 

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:

April 9, 2026 - April 23, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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