Automation & Autonomy Site Technology Application Specialist

Career Area: Product Support Job Description: Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities.

We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it. Role Summary: The Automation & Autonomy Site Technology Product Application Specialist helps advance construction remote control and autonomy solutions by validating customer needs, prioritizing value-driven requirements, and supporting adoption that delivers measurable customer and business outcomes.

What You Will Do (Job Duties): Capture, define, and prioritize unmet customer needs for remote control, task autonomy, and site autonomy based on customer value, business impact, and expected site outcomes. Support product development as the commercial owner by building and validating business cases, defining requirements, shaping business models and ensuring site technology solution s deliver intended customer outcomes.

Lead customer validation and field learning through early learner and field-follow engagements, customer visits, and real-world performance feedback. Partner with commercial , Go-To-Market and development teams to align priorities, manage the construction remote control and autonomy roadmap, and support adoption and utilization growth.

What You Will Have (Core Skills): C ustomer Focus: Understands customer needs and translates insights into solutions that improve value, satisfaction, and outcomes. Problem Solving: Identifies issues, evaluates options, and supports practical, data-informed resolutions.

Relationship Management: Builds productive relationships with customers, vendors, peers, and internal partners. Technical Excellence: Applies technical knowledge to solve challenges and support effective technology solutions. Industry Knowledge: Understands construction industry trends, products, regulations, and customer needs.

Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Analyzes information, evaluates alternatives, and makes sound decisions using informed judgment. Top Candidates Will Also Have: Bachelor’s degree and advanced degree highly preferred. Extensive ex perience working directly with customers, dealers, or cross-functional commercial partners to understand needs and define solutions.

Familiarity with product development processes, including translating customer requirements into functional requirements and solution outcomes. Ability to represent the customer perspective throughout the development process to ensure solutions deliver intended value and site outcomes.

Proven ability to influence engineering and development teams using customer-back insights and business priorities. Experience deploying technology solutions in construction, industrial and waste, quarry, mining or related industry segments.

Additional Information: Preferred location: Peoria, IL Additional locations: Dallas, TX Relocation assistance is available Onsite requirement: 5 days per week T ravel: Up to 30% domestic Sponsorship is not offered 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.

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