Senior Manager, Cybersecurity Engineering – Factory & Product Assurance

Caterpillar Inc.

Senior Manager, Cybersecurity Engineering developing cybersecurity strategies for Caterpillar manufacturing environments. Leading teams and ensuring alignment with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

Posted 6/11/2026full-timeIrving • Illinois, Tennessee, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $159,120 - $238,680 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Establish and communicate a clear vision, mission, and multiyear roadmap for OT and embedded systems cybersecurity engineering and assurance programs.
Lead and inspire teams of industry professionals, fostering a culture that is energetic, collaborative, resilient, and outcome driven.
Serve as a change leader, guiding teams and stakeholders through evolving security, regulatory, and business landscapes.
Build, deploy, and continuously improve enterprise scale OT security controls and assurance programs across industrial manufacturing facilities.
Oversee security risk assessments, architecture design reviews, control testing, and assurance activities for factories and connected products.
Leverage AI driven and automated capabilities to perform security control assessments, enhance visibility, and significantly accelerate assurance activities.
Build trusted partnerships with internal business, engineering, product, and operations leaders.
Ensure alignment with and application of relevant industry standards and frameworks, including NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) and others.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience leading large scale OT and embedded cybersecurity engineering programs in industrial or manufacturing environments.
Demonstrated success building and managing high performing technical teams.
Experience applying AI and automation to improve cybersecurity assurance, assessment, or engineering efficiency.
Deep understanding of modern manufacturing architectures, OT systems, and embedded product security.
Strong experience working with global standards, architectures, and regulatory requirements.
Exceptional ability to influence, negotiate, and partner across business and technology organizations.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

OT cybersecurityembedded systems securitysecurity risk assessmentsarchitecture design reviewscontrol testingAI-driven capabilitiesautomated security assessmentsmanufacturing architecturesembedded product security

Soft Skills

leadershipteam buildingcollaborationchange managementinfluencenegotiationcommunicationresilienceoutcome-driven mindset