Career Area:Engineering
Job Description:As a Senior Perception Component Platform Lead you manage multiple camera component development programs that aligns with our corporate needs, then work with your Caterpillar team and/or suppliers to design, develop, deliver and qualify the perception component for Caterpillar autonomous, automated safety and base machine systems.
What You Will Do:• Coordinating with the business, product and system partners to manage resources for each deliverable within the camera perception component project.
• Overseeing and driving project progress; monitoring costs; communicating status with stakeholders and participating functional areas; addressing and resolving problems.
• Directing project staffing; motivating and developing project team and team members.
• Communicating with customers and managing expectations; ensuring effective use of project controls and reporting mechanisms.
• Requires a degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum.
Degree Requirement
Degree required
What You Will Have:Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Relationship Management: Knowledge of relationship management techniques; ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers.
Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.
Electronics Engineering - HTH: Knowledge of electronics engineering; ability to design, test and manufacture electronic circuits, components and devices.
Supplier Management - MFG: Knowledge of processes and methods to effectively manage business relationships and transactions with suppliers of raw materials or product components; ability to apply related knowledge, experience and skills into real practice.
Troubleshooting Technical Problems: Knowledge of troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, detect and resolve technical problems in a manufacturing and product development environment.
Top Candidates Will Have: • Strong communication and organizational skills that will be utilized in the planning, execution, and communication process of an electronic component development program from working level engineers to senior leaders.
• Ability to establish a vision for the product and work a generational delivery plan.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills to go along with degree from an accredited engineering program.
• Previous experience in delivering perception components, like cameras or others, to production as a working level engineer and/or as a lead engineer
• Previous experience with supplier interaction, tier 1, tier 2 and contract manufacturers.
• Previous experience in system integration of perception components, like cameras or others.
Additional Information: • This position requires the candidate to work 5-days in office.
• The location for this position is Irving, Tx
• Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.
• This position will require less than 20% travel.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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Summary Pay Range:$147,760.00 - $221,640.00
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
This position requires working onsite five days a week.
Relocation is available for this position.
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.
Posting Dates:August 11, 2026 - August 25, 2026
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
