AUTOMATION & AUTONOMY SITE TECH LEAD
Posted on: 20 Sep 2022
Peoria, IL
Job Description
Whether it be groundbreaking products, best-in-class solutions, or creating a lifelong career, you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With a 95-year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world, your impact spans the globe.
When you join Caterpillar, you are joining a team of makers, innovators, and doers. We are the people who roll up our sleeves and do the work to build a better world. We don’t just talk about progress and innovation. We make it happen. And we are proud of that because it helps our customers build and power the world we live in – the roads, hospitals, homes, and infrastructure. Without a dedicated workforce, Caterpillar could not effectively meet our customer’s needs. Join us.
Job Description:
Construction Digital & Technology (CD&T) leads Construction Industries to define, develop, deploy & support Site Automation & Autonomy (A&A) systems. As an A&A Site Tech Lead within CD&T you will lead the end-to-end development of Automation & Autonomy site solutions to solve customer needs. Site Automation & Autonomy solutions are comprised of (1) increasingly automated and autonomous capable machines, (2) remote control systems and (3) site systems along with insights to maximize site productivity at the customers jobsites.
The incumbent selected for this A&A Site Tech Lead role will be focused on Heavy Construction related site automation and autonomy applications / products.
Job Duties / Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
Work closely with customers to capture / create workflows and a Concept of Operations (ConOps) setting the vision for the application of new technology
Develop and maintain the solution functional requirements and MGPP (Multi-Generation Product Plan)
Own the end-to-end engineering overall solution comprised of base machine, on-board, and off-board technologies which includes but is not limited to coordination of the global development team; budget forecasting/cost tracking; reporting out; and meeting NTI/NPI (New Technology Introduction/New Product Introduction) timelines and deliverables
Become a hands-on technical expert understanding how to use and apply the technology
Support the full product lifecycle including quality targets, change control, product maintenance, and trouble shooting
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Robotics, or Computer Science from an accredited college or university
At least 8 years’ experience in technology product development
Experience leading cross functional teams to develop technology products
Experience developing automation/autonomy technology for heavy equipment and/or mobile robotic systems
Top Candidates will also have:
A graduate degree in Engineering, Robotics, or Computer Science
Demonstrated ability to lead teams to develop technology through a large global matrix organization
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills
Familiarity with heavy construction machines and operations
Caterpillar
Deerfield, IL
Caterpillar Inc. manufactures and sells construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, and industrial gas turbines. Its Construction Industries segment offers asphalt pavers, compactors, cold planers, feller bunchers, harvesters, motorgraders, pipelayers, road reclaimers, skidders, telehandlers, and utility vehicles; backhoe, knuckleboom, compact track, multi-terrain, skid steer, and track-type loaders; forestry and wheel excavators; and site prep and track-type tractors.
The company’s Resource Industries segment provides electric rope and hydraulic shovels, draglines, rotary drills, hard rock vehicles, track-type tractors, mining trucks, longwall miners, wheel loaders, off-highway and articulated trucks, wheel tractor scrapers, wheel dozers, landfill and soil compactors, machinery components, electronics and control systems, select work tools, and hard rock continuous mining systems.
Its Energy & Transportation segment offers reciprocating engine powered generator sets; reciprocating engines and integrated systems for the power generation, marine, oil, and gas industries; turbines, centrifugal gas compressors, and related services; remanufactured reciprocating engines and components; and diesel-electric locomotives and components, and other rail-related products.
The company’s Financial Products segment provides operating and finance leases, installment sale contracts, working capital loans, and wholesale financing; and insurance and risk management products. Its All Other operating segment manufactures filters and fluids, undercarriage, ground engaging tools, fluid transfer products, precision seals, and rubber sealing and connecting components; parts distribution; integrated logistics solutions and distribution services; and digital investments services.
The company was formerly known as Caterpillar Tractor Co. and changed its name to Caterpillar Inc. in 1986. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois.
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IndustryManufacturing
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No. of Employees104,000
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