Manager - Software Engineering

Career Area:
Technology, Digital and Data
Job Description:
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Manager - Engineering Transformation
Engineering Transformation Manager leads a team responsible for embedding Artificial Intelligence into engineering development, validation, and quality processes. This role is accountable for delivering scalable, compliant, and high-impact AI-enabled solutions that improve productivity, quality, and cycle time across engineering organizations.
The manager bridges AI technology, engineering execution, and regulatory compliance, ensuring that AI adoption is not only technically effective but also governed, auditable, and aligned to enterprise risk and quality standards
What You Will Do:
Team Leadership & Delivery

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of engineering specialists focused on AI-enabled engineering and validation transformation.
• Establish clear objectives, KPIs, and delivery roadmaps aligned to business outcomes (productivity, quality, cycle time).
• Oversee execution of AI initiatives from concept through division scaling, ensuring measurable impact.

AI-Driven Engineering Transformation

• Direct development and deployment of AI-assisted solutions for:
  • Code generation, review, and defect detection
  • Software development lifecycle optimization
  • Analytics automation (GenAI & Agentic AI)
• Drive adoption of AI as a standard engineering capability rather than isolated experimentation.

Validation & Quality Enablement

• Oversee application of AI to improve verification and validation processes, including:
  • Test case generation and optimization
  • Requirements traceability
  • Defect prediction and quality insights
• Ensure validation transformation aligns with quality, safety, and regulatory standards.

Process Modernization & Transformation

• Identify and prioritize high-impact opportunities for AI-driven automation and workflow redesign.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to embed AI into core engineering processes.
• Drive transition from pilot solutions to enterprise-wide adoption.

Stakeholder Management & Thought Leadership

• Collaborate with engineering leaders, product teams, and division stakeholders to align AI initiatives with business goals.
• Communicate outcomes, risks, and roadmap to senior leadership.
• Build organizational awareness and capability in AI through training, coaching, and best practices dissemination.

What You Will Have:

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, systems engineering, or engineering tools, with hands-on AI/ML application experience.
• 3+ years of experience in team leadership or supervisory roles.
• Deep understanding of software development lifecycle, CI/CD, and validation processes.
• Experience in vehicle/site connectivity, large dataset management
• Strong ability to translate AI capabilities into business value and operational outcomes.

Top Candidate Will Have:

• Experience leading AI transformation initiatives in validation, quality, or engineering domains.
• Familiarity with functional safety standards (ISO 26262, IEC 61508, etc.)
• Background in digital transformation and enterprise-scale implementations.

Additional Details:

• This position requires the candidate to be based in Peoria, ILL.
• Relocation assistance is available for this position
• Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this position
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• Posting Dates: 6/1-6/19

Summary Pay Range:
$147,760.00 - $240,110.00
Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.
Benefits:
Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
• 401(k) savings plans*
• Health Savings Account (HSA)*
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
• Health Lifestyle Programs*
• Employee Assistance Program*
• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
• Career Development*
• Incentive bonus*
• Disability benefits
• Life Insurance
• Parental leave
• Adoption benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees
This position requires working onsite five days a week.
Relocation is available for this position.
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.
Posting Dates:
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.
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