Caterpillar, Inc

Senior Manager, Software Test Engineering

Caterpillar, Inc$159K — $258K *
Information Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of software engineering experience
  • 7+ years leading test engineering teams
  • Demonstrated experience with AI test architecture
  • Familiarity with tools like Playwright, Karate, and Java
  • Strong knowledge in software development and quality assurance processes

Responsibilities

  • Define and implement the end-to-end AI testing strategy
  • Lead and mentor a team of software test leads
  • Architect scalable AI test solutions including model-validation pipelines
  • Collaborate with engineering and data science teams to align testing with product goals
  • Drive continuous improvement in test operations through automation and tooling
  • Establish governance and best practices for AI quality assurance

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • Paid time off plan including vacation and holidays
  • 401(k) savings plans
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
  • Career development opportunities
  • Incentive bonus
  • Disability benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Parental leave
  • Tuition reimbursement
Full Job Description
Career Area:
Technology, Digital and Data

Job Description:

Job Summary:
We are hiring a Senior Manager for Test Engineering who'll lead a team responsible for delivering system testing for Caterpillar's autonomy programs.

What You Will Do:
  • Define and own the end-to-end AI testing strategy, including frameworks, tooling, quality gates, and automation approaches for machine-learning and traditional software systems.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of software test leads, setting clear expectations, elevating technical depth, and fostering a culture of quality engineering excellence.
  • Architect scalable AI test solutions, such as model-validation pipelines, data-quality checks, bias and drift detection, and performance benchmarking for AI/ML models.
  • Partner with engineering, product, and data science leaders to align testing practices with roadmap priorities, ensuring AI features meet reliability, safety, and compliance standards.
  • Drive continuous improvement across test operations, introducing modern automation, observability, and tooling that increase coverage, speed, and defect detection accuracy.
  • Establish governance and best practices for AI quality, including documentation standards, risk assessments, and audit-ready processes for regulated or high-impact systems.


What You Will Have:
  • Organizational Leadership: Knowledge of leadership concepts and ability to use strategies and skills to enlist others in setting, embracing and achieving objectives.
  • Software Development: Knowledge of software development tools and activities; ability to produce software products or systems in line with product requirements.
  • 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 Integration Engineering: Knowledge of software integration processes and functions; ability to design, develop and maintain interfaces and linkage to alternative platforms and software packages.
  • Software Test Architecture: Knowledge of software product design; ability to convert market requirements into the software product design.
  • Software Quality Assurance and Testing: Knowledge of software quality assurance and testing; ability to apply appropriate processes, tools, and techniques for assuring a high level of quality in computer software products and systems.


Consideration for Top Candidates:
  • Typical candidate will have 15+ year of software engineering experience with 7+ years leading test engineering teams
  • Demonstrated experience with AI Test architecture
  • Experience with tools such as playwright, karate, java ect..


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 3, 2026 - June 10, 2026

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

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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