Caterpillar Inc.

Generative AI Product Manager – In-Cab Experience

Caterpillar Inc.

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Chicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $126,000 - $204,720 per year

Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Define and evolve the GEN AI product vision for In-Cab experiences, aligned with Caterpillar’s AI Assistant roadmap and enterprise transformation goals
  • Drive prioritization of features such as voice interaction, operator coaching, real-time condition monitoring, and proactive safety alerts
  • Collaborate with engineering, UX, data science, and platform teams to deliver edge-deployed AI agents with low latency and high reliability
  • Partner with Cat Digital, DPM, and Cat Technology teams to ensure alignment with broader enterprise AI strategies
  • Oversee the full lifecycle of GEN AI agents, from ideation and prototyping to testing, deployment, and continuous improvement
  • Champion user-centric design for in-cab interfaces, enabling intuitive access to operator manuals, troubleshooting guides, and personalized recommendations
  • Monitor agent performance, usage patterns, and feedback to inform enhancements and ensure measurable impact on operator efficiency and safety
  • Lead proof-of-concept initiatives with external partners and internal teams to explore new GEN AI capabilities

Requirements

  • Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Apply AI ethics and risk frameworks to guide decisions on agent behavior, data usage, and model selection
  • Effective Communications: Translate complex AI concepts into actionable insights for stakeholders across engineering, product, and field operations
  • Software Change Request Management: Manage change requests for AI agent configurations, model updates, and edge deployment protocols.
  • Software Engineering: Lead development of AI agents using modular architectures, ensuring flexibility in LLM selection and minimizing hallucinations
  • Software Product Business Knowledge: Understand the business impact of in-cab AI features on operator productivity, safety, and customer satisfaction
  • Software Product Management: Navigate ambiguity in emerging AI technologies, balancing innovation with operational feasibility and compliance
  • Software Product Technical Knowledge: Deep familiarity with edge computing, machine telemetry, and integration with Caterpillar’s digital ecosystem.
  • Marketing Strategy and Positioning: Position the In-Cab AI Assistant as a transformative capability in Caterpillar’s product portfolio, supporting upselling and customer retention
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

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
AI product visionvoice interactionoperator coachingreal-time condition monitoringproactive safety alertsedge-deployed AI agentsmodular architecturesmachine telemetryAI ethicssoftware change request management
Soft skills
decision makingcritical thinkingeffective communicationsuser-centric designcollaborationleadershipproblem solvinginnovationstakeholder engagementnavigating ambiguity