Engineering Manager

Caterpillar Inc.

Engineering Manager leading Caterpillar Inc.'s Virtual Product Development organization. Transforming product development using advanced simulation tools and data-driven insights.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timeClayton • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $159,120 - $238,680 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Providing managerial and technical leadership to the Virtual Product Development (VPD) organization, including Finite Element Analysis, Cost Analytics, and Checking & Releasing, to achieve product development and new product introduction objectives.
Setting and executing divisional VPD engineering strategy, including evaluation and adoption of new technologies, planning future resource needs and developing team capabilities, and establishing and continuously improving engineering processes and methodologies.
Driving transformation of product development by leveraging advanced simulation tools and data-driven insights to enable earlier technical and cost-driven design decisions.
Integrating data from in-house testing and an expanding customer field data treasury to improve product performance, quality, and customer outcomes.
Establishing a culture that promotes innovation, collaboration, and customer-back thinking, while building strong partnerships across Caterpillar, suppliers, and customers.
Providing divisional leadership for structures by hosting a quarterly technical forum, advising on critical design considerations, and fostering cross-team alignment and idea sharing.
Ensuring delivery of high-quality drawings by continuously improving performance, standards, and processes of engineering through the Checking & Releasing function.
Enabling a strong pipeline of engineering talent through strategic university engagement, structured recruiting programs, and proactive succession planning and development.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven ability to leverage technology to deliver improved customer outcomes.
Significant experience with advanced simulation tools and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI).
Experience leading global teams, including working internationally or across multiple regions and cultures.
Demonstrated ability to build and sustain a strong engineering organization through effective workforce planning, leadership development, and proactive succession planning and development.
Cross-functional experience demonstrating the ability to work effectively across diverse teams and disciplines.
Advanced degree in Engineering or Business.

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

Finite Element AnalysisCost AnalyticsAdvanced Simulation ToolsData-Driven InsightsEngineering ProcessesWorkforce PlanningSuccession PlanningTechnical LeadershipProduct DevelopmentNew Product Introduction

Soft Skills

CollaborationInnovationCustomer-Back ThinkingTeam BuildingCross-Team Alignment

Certifications

Advanced Degree in EngineeringAdvanced Degree in Business