Hybrid Senior Automation Engineering Specialist

at Caterpillar Inc.

• Job title: Senior Automation Engineering Specialist
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $147,760 - $240,110 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Mossville, United States

About the role

• Senior Automation Engineering Specialist overseeing product strategy and portfolio management for automation products. Leading cross-functional teams to enhance site safety and productivity.

Responsibilities

• Lead the definition and refinement of strategic goals for the product line, working with cross-functional team members from Commercial, Strategy, and Engineering.
• Define, document and communicate the product strategy to drive clarity and alignment at all levels within the organization.
• Define multi-generational product plans and maintain those plans as the team refines the product roadmaps.
• Drive the documentation of product capabilities and features needed to meet commercial and business objectives.
• Manage project priorities and budget allocation within the product line.
• Define and manage measures of success for the product line.
• Other duties as assigned by Caterpillar management from time-to-time.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation Engineering/Industrial Automation or equivalent technical degree.
• Communicating Complex Concepts: Knowledge of effective presentation tools and techniques to ensure clear understanding; ability to use summarization and simplification techniques to explain complex technical concepts in simple, clear language appropriate to the audience.
• Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
• Managing Multiple Priorities: Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.
• Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
• Strategic Thinking: Knowledge of the importance of "big picture" thinking and planning; ability to apply organizational acumen and competitiveness to identify and maintain focus on key success factors for the organization.
• 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.
• Software Product Design/Architecture: Knowledge of software product design; ability to convert market requirements into the software product design.
• Artificial Intelligence: Knowledge of the concepts, technologies and methodologies of artificial intelligence (AI); ability to develop, implement and/or apply artificial intelligence products and services in specific industry domain to achieve business goals.

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*