Caterpillar, Inc

Autonomy Designer (Scrum Master) / Concepteur en autonomie (Scrum Master)

Caterpillar, Inc$96K — $120K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in an Agile Scrum Master role
  • Deep understanding of Agile methodologies, particularly SAFe
  • Experience with facilitating Agile ceremonies effectively
  • Familiarity with the software development lifecycle and testing practices
  • Knowledge in artificial intelligence concepts and implementation
  • Proficient in agile management tools like Azure DevOps
  • Ability to proactively identify and solve complex problems

Responsibilities

  • Facilitate sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives
  • Support teams in preparing for Program Increment Planning
  • Identify and resolve blockers to ensure continuous delivery
  • Coach teams on Agile principles to foster self-organization
  • Ensure the team's adherence to Scrum framework and best practices
  • Collaborate with Product Owners on backlog management and prioritization
  • Monitor team progress using delivery metrics to provide stakeholder visibility

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment emphasizing teamwork
  • Opportunities for professional development and continuous improvement
  • Access to cutting-edge technology and innovative projects
  • Engagement with a diverse team across various functions
  • Contributions to impactful mining and autonomous technology solutions
Full Job Description
Career Area:
Engineering

Job Description:

As the Autonomy Designer (Scrum Master), you will collaborate with multiple Agile teams and leaders, supporting the successful delivery of MineStar® products and solutions within the Integrated Technology Solutions Group. These products are deployed across a broad range of mining equipment and digital platforms, leveraging technologies such as high-precision Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), sensors, wireless communications, cloud infrastructure, autonomous systems, and embedded software.

The Autonomy Designer (Scrum Master) will serve as a servant leader and Agile coach for one or more Scaled Agile (SAFe®) teams. This role is responsible for facilitating Agile ceremonies, enabling effective collaboration, driving continuous improvement, removing impediments, and helping teams deliver high-quality solutions that provide customer value. The Autonomy Engineer (Scrum Master) will partner closely with Product Owners, System Architects, Release Train Engineers (RTEs), Engineering Managers, and cross-functional stakeholders to support Program Increment (PI) execution and Agile maturity across the organization.

Additional Information:
  • Location: Laval, QC (Canada)
  • Required Travel: Up to 10% (International)
  • Relocation Assistance Offered: None.
  • Canada Work Authorization Sponsorship Offered: None.
  • This position requires the selected individual to work onsite at the Laval, QC office.


What You Will Do:
  • Facilitate sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives to ensure effective and focused execution.
  • Support and prepare teams for Program Increment Planning and ensure alignment with program objectives.
  • Identify, track, and resolve blockers to maintain smooth and continuous delivery.
  • Coach the team on Agile principles and foster self-organization, ownership, and continuous improvement.
  • Ensure adherence to Scrum framework, values, and best practices across the team and organization.
  • Collaborate with the Product Owner on backlog refinement, prioritization, and clarity of user stories.
  • Facilitate communication and alignment between team members and stakeholders to ensure transparency.
  • Protect the team from external distractions and unplanned work to maintain sprint focus.
  • Drive continuous improvement by leading retrospectives and implementing process enhancements.
  • Identify delivery risks and manage cross-team dependencies to keep work on track.
  • Monitor progress using delivery metrics (e.g., velocity, burndown) and provide visibility to stakeholders.
  • Other duties as assigned by Caterpillar management from time-to-time.


What You Have (Basic Requirements):
  • Industry Knowledge: Knowledge of the organization's industry group, trends, directions, major issues, regulatory considerations, and trendsetters; ability to apply industry knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.
  • Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
  • Software Development Life Cycle: Knowledge of software development life cycle; ability to use a structured methodology for delivering and managing new or enhanced software products to the marketplace.
  • Software Product Testing: Knowledge of software product testing; ability to design, plan, and execute testing strategies and tactics to ensure software product quality and adherence to stated requirements.
  • Application Development Tools: Knowledge of application and system development; ability to utilize a variety of specific tools and toolkits for developing applications.
  • 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.
  • Programming: Knowledge of relevant programming languages and tools; ability to test, write, design, debug, troubleshoot and maintain source codes and computer programs.
  • Technical Troubleshooting: Knowledge of technical troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, recognize, and resolve technical issues on hardware, software, application or operation.


What Will Set You Apart (Preferred Qualifications):
  • Agile Metrics and Continuous Improvement: Knowledge of Agile measurement techniques and continuous improvement practices; ability to evaluate team performance and drive operational excellence.
  • Communication and Stakeholder Management: Knowledge of communication strategies and stakeholder engagement techniques; ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Experience working within SAFe Agile Release Trains supporting software, embedded software, autonomy, or digital product development teams.
  • Experience facilitating Program Increment (PI) Planning events and Inspect & Adapt workshops.
  • Experience coaching Product Owners and development teams in Agile best practices.
  • Familiarity with software development lifecycle (SDLC) and modern software engineering practices.
  • Experience using Agile management tools such as Azure DevOps or equivalent platforms.
  • Experience tracking Agile delivery metrics and reporting team performance indicators.
  • Knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and Lean product development principles.
  • Strong understanding of systems engineering, software development, or embedded software environments.
  • Experience supporting geographically distributed and cross-functional teams.
  • Excellent facilitation, coaching, conflict resolution, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience participating in or leading Agile transformation initiatives.
  • Previous experience leading software and system development teams.
  • Previous experience with Product Development Lifecycle projects; understanding constraints and how to meet strategic goals through leadership and execution.
  • Leadership experience of teams in the Autonomous or Robotics industry including technical domain knowledge and awareness of customer challenges in this industry.
  • Knowledge of Construction/Mining industry.


What You Will Get:

Through it all, we are one team - creating and delivering world-class components and solutions superior to the competition. Learn more about the Caterpillar Experience and why It's More Than a Job, it's a Career at Caterpillar.

Vos responsabilités:
  • Gérer le personnel et les activités d'ingénierie en mettant l'accent sur l'atteinte des objectifs organisationnels, le développement professionnel et l'amélioration continue.
  • Animer les planifications de sprint, les mêlées quotidiennes, les revues et les rétrospectives afin d'assurer une exécution efficace et ciblée.
  • Soutenir les équipes dans la préparation des séances de Program Increment Planning et veiller à leur alignement avec les objectifs du programme.
  • Identifier, suivre et éliminer les obstacles afin d'assurer une livraison fluide et continue.
  • Accompagner l'équipe dans l'application des principes Agile et favoriser l'auto-organisation, la responsabilisation et l'amélioration continue.
  • Veiller au respect du cadre Scrum, de ses valeurs et de ses meilleures pratiques au sein de l'équipe et de l'organisation.
  • Collaborer avec le Product Owner pour le raffinement du carnet de produit, la priorisation des éléments et la clarification des récits utilisateurs.
  • Faciliter la communication et l'alignement entre les membres de l'équipe et les parties prenantes afin d'assurer la transparence.
  • Protéger l'équipe contre les distractions externes et les travaux non planifiés afin de maintenir l'objectif du sprint.
  • Favoriser l'amélioration continue en dirigeant les rétrospectives et en mettant en œuvre des améliorations de processus.
  • Identifier les risques liés à la livraison et gérer les dépendances entre équipes afin de maintenir l'avancement des travaux.
  • Suivre la progression à l'aide d'indicateurs Agile (p. ex. vélocité, graphique d'avancement) et fournir une visibilité aux parties prenantes.
  • Effectuer toute autre tâche confiée occasionnellement par la direction de Caterpillar.


Ce que vous possédez (exigences de base):
  • Connaissance du secteur: Connaissance du secteur d'activité de l'organisation, de ses tendances, orientations, principaux enjeux, exigences réglementaires et acteurs influents; capacité à appliquer cette connaissance à diverses situations.
  • Résolution de problèmes: Connaissance des approches, outils et techniques permettant de reconnaître, d'anticiper et de résoudre les problèmes organisationnels, opérationnels ou liés aux processus; capacité à appliquer adéquatement ces connaissances dans différents contextes.
  • Cycle de vie du développement logiciel: Connaissance du cycle de vie du développement logiciel (Software Development Life Cycle - SDLC); capacité à utiliser une méthodologie structurée pour livrer et gérer de nouveaux produits logiciels ou des améliorations de produits existants.
  • Tests de produits logiciels: Connaissance des tests logiciels; capacité à concevoir, planifier et exécuter des stratégies et tactiques de test afin d'assurer la qualité des produits logiciels et leur conformité aux exigences définies.
  • Outils de développement d'applications: Connaissance du développement d'applications et de systèmes; capacité à utiliser divers outils et trousses de développement pour créer des applications.
  • Intelligence artificielle: Connaissance des concepts, tech

About Caterpillar, Inc

Progress Rail Services Corporation, a Caterpillar company, is one of the largest integrated and diversified suppliers of railroad and transit system products and services worldwide. Since its acquisition by Caterpillar Inc. in 2006, Progress Rail has used the Caterpillar international footprint to gain quick and widespread notice and approval across the globe. Product technology, reliability and durability, along with legendary aftermarket parts and service support, have been their keys to success. Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines. The technology and world reach of Caterpillar, combined with the service standard and historical reliability of Progress Rail, ensures their products and services make a growing impact on the world rail industry. With their acquisition of Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD), Progress Rail is the world's largest builder of diesel-electric locomotives for all commercial railroad applications including freight, intercity passenger, commuter, switching, industrial and mining. EMD is also a global provider of diesel power engines for marine propulsion, offshore and land based oil well drilling rigs and stationary power generation. Electro-Motive is the only diesel engine manufacturer of its size to have produced more than 70,000 engines. This success stems from product reliability, serviceability, load acceptance capability, low operating costs and ease of maintenance with standardized components.

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Learn more about Caterpillar, Inc
Size
107,700 employees
Market Cap
$125.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.9 billion
Founded
1925
5 Year Trend
+5.8%
Revenue
$41.7 billion
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