Caterpillar, Inc

Senior Manager Analytics - Artificial Intelligence R&D

Caterpillar, Inc • $159K — $258K *
Irving, TX 75061In-Person
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of leadership experience in AI or AI R&D environments.
  • Master's degree in a technical field such as Computer Science or Applied Mathematics is preferred.
  • Expertise in Python-based machine learning stacks and modern AI frameworks.
  • Strong statistical foundation for AI experimentation and metrics evaluation.
  • Demonstrated ability in defining reference architectures for AI productionization.
  • Familiarity with collaboration and innovations in industrial AI-related ecosystems.
  • Focus on responsible AI principles, data classification, and compliance.

Responsibilities

  • Set and promote a bold vision for applied AI technologies at Caterpillar.
  • Define a portfolio of advanced AI projects that align with the technical vision.
  • Lead creation of production-ready prototypes and ensure proper documentation.
  • Establish technical standards for downstream teams for effective AI production.
  • Collaborate across teams to advance AI use cases into prototypes and applications.
  • Manage and mentor a team of senior data scientists and AI engineers.
  • Align cross-functionally with product management and external partners for cohesive AI integration.

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
Full Job Description
Career Area:
Technology, Digital and Data

Job Description:

Cat Digital is hiring a Senior Manager to lead the Advanced Technology Pod within the AI R&D organization. This leader shapes how artificial intelligence will transform the way Caterpillar designs, builds, operates, and services the machines that move the world. The role sets a bold technical vision for applied AI at Caterpillar, pushing the frontier of what is possible for our products, our dealers, our customers, and the operators in the cab. The pod turns that vision into production-intent prototypes and reference architectures, then hands them off to downstream engineering and platform teams who own productionization, MLOps, and ongoing support. The lead acts as the technical anchor between the Business POC Pod, the Long-Term Research Pod, product, engineering, and external partners.

What You Will Do:
  • Set and evangelize a bold technical vision for applied AI at Caterpillar, anticipating where the technology is heading and where it can create the most value for our products, dealers, customers, and operators.
  • Define and shape a portfolio of advanced AI initiatives that turn the vision into a focused set of high-impact opportunities for the pod.
  • Lead the design and delivery of production-intent prototypes and reference architectures that are robust, well documented, and ready for handoff to engineering and platform teams responsible for productionization and MLOps.
  • Define technical standards, patterns, and evaluation criteria that downstream teams can adopt to take AI R&D work to production with high fidelity.
  • Partner with the Business POC Pod to advance promising use cases from rapid experimentation to production-intent prototypes, and with the Long-Term Research Pod to mature novel methods into applicable techniques.
  • Lead a team of senior data scientists and AI engineers: hiring, performance management, technical coaching, career growth, and setting modeling and engineering standards for R&D work.
  • Drive cross-functional alignment with product management, software engineering, dealers, customers, and external partners such as Microsoft and Azure, NVIDIA, and Airwave.
  • Establish R&D evaluation practices for AI prototypes, covering offline and online testing, benchmarking, model and system trade-off analysis, and responsible AI considerations.
  • Represent the pod to AI R&D leadership and Cat Digital executives, translating ambitious AI work into clear business outcomes and a credible path forward.


What You Will Have:
  • Effective Communication: Effective communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex technical topics for executive audiences. Ability to define and communicate a clear technical vision for applied AI and align teams and stakeholders around it
  • Business Statistics: Solid statistical and experimental rigor for evaluating AI systems and guiding decision making
  • Innovation: Ability to identify high-value AI opportunities and shape them into focused, actionable initiatives
  • Organizational Leadership: Experience leading senior technical teams and setting a high technical bar through coaching, feedback, and standards. Strong partnership skills to work across product, engineering, and external partners to influence direction and drive alignment. Prior experience replacing or scaling a senior technical leader's scope, including stabilizing delivery while raising the technical bar.
  • Design Thinking: Strong system-level thinking across data, models, and integration, with the ability to make sound architectural trade-offs
  • Emerging Technologies: Deep understanding of how to translate research and experimentation into structured, production-intent prototypes and reference architectures
  • Machine Learning: Strong expertise in modern AI methods, including large language models, generative systems, and advanced machine learning techniques


Considerations for Top Candidates:
  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or a related technical field; advanced degree preferred.
  • Significant experience leading applied AI or AI R&D teams that deliver production-intent prototypes and reference architectures for downstream engineering teams.
  • Strong command of Python-based ML stacks and modern AI frameworks, with a clear point of view on modeling standards, experimentation practices, and prototype quality.
  • Solid statistical foundation applied to AI experimentation, including A/B testing, significance, and rigorous measurement of accuracy, latency, cost, and safety in prototype settings.
  • Experience partnering with hyperscaler and hardware partners such as AWS, Microsoft and Azure, NVIDIA, or equivalent.
  • Familiarity with simulation and synthetic environments used to accelerate AI development for physical, real-world systems.
  • Track record of defining reference architectures, evaluation harnesses, and technical playbooks that downstream engineering and platform teams adopt to productionize AI.
  • Experience leading or contributing to design thinking and user research for AI experiences serving operators, dealers, or field users. Background in operator-facing and field-deployed AI experiences.
  • Strong focus on responsible AI, data classification, and PII handling in line with enterprise compliance expectations.
  • Exposure to Caterpillar's products, dealer network, or comparable industrial and equipment ecosystems is a plus.


Summary Pay Range:

$159,120.00 - $258,570.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of 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


* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:
June 26, 2026 - July 5, 2026

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
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$2.9 billion
Founded
1925
5 Year Trend
+5.8%
Revenue
$41.7 billion
NASDAQ
CAT
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