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Engineering Manager

Caterpillar

Company websitecaterpillar.com (Caterpillar, opens in new tab)

Base salary $147,760  to $221,640

Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Mossville, IL

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  • LocationMossville, IL
  • WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
  • Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
  • Last checked (4 h ago) · observed since

About this job

Career Area:

Engineering

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.

About Caterpillar Oil & Gas and Marine:
Caterpillar’s Oil and Gas division provides superior products and service solutions to make our customers more efficient and lower total cost of ownership. Globally, we deliver engineered oilfield and drilling equipment repair and certification, mechanical and rotating equipment repairs and upgrades, rapid prototyping of spare parts, robust asset management, operation and maintenance and field engineering services. We offer a wide range of career opportunities across a variety of technical and business roles in engineering and service locations worldwide. Join our team and help build engineering solutions that change the industry.


About The Role:

This role will manage a global team of engineers with responsibility for application and platform engineering for marine power products. Travel likely to be required up to 10% due to the reporting team being located in multiple location in both the UK and USA.


Additional Information: 


  • This position is located in Mossville, Illinois
  • Visa sponsorship is not available for this position
  • This position requires working onsite five days a week

What Will You Do:

  • Manage the product management team for marine products as part of the Marine Power Products department
  • Lead the team based in Wimborne, Mossville and Griffin across the complete product lifecycle from NTI through to current production and DTO
  • Have a customer-back mindset to provide the best possible solutions to the challenges of both product development and current production of marine products
  • Manage and maintain product release plans and material plans; driving programs to completion on time and within budget

What Will You Have:

  • Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
  • 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.
  • Customer/Market Focus: Understanding of the importance of remaining aware of shifting market priorities and ability to respond to internal and external customer needs in a manner that consistently adds value.  
  • Managing People: Knowledge of processes involved in managing people; ability to lead successful teams, and diligently address issues related to performance and conflicts at the workplace.
  • Collaborating Globally: Knowledge of effective collaboration techniques and ability to build networks with people from different countries and cultures, think and work with them to bring positive impact and flourishing business results.

 

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.

 

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:

October 23, 2026 - November 1, 2026

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

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.  Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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Source: Caterpillar on Workday · View original posting (opens in new tab)

Pay in context

This role's base floor ($147,760) is above 55% of the 175 Software Engineering roles in Illinois listed on this site; 1 other lists the same floor. Their median floor is $140,000; the middle half runs from $120,000 to $167,300.

Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 6, 2026.

This range next to 6 other live Caterpillar roles with the nearest advertised base floor
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This range next to 6 other live Caterpillar roles with the nearest advertised base floor
RolePublished base
Engineering Manager (this listing)$147,760 - $221,640
Physical AI Autonomy Segment Portfolio Manager$147,760 - $221,640
Principal Software Engineer - Digital Twin and Simulation$147,760 - $240,110
Program Manager - Marketing & Brand$147,760 - $221,640
Senior Autonomy Engineering Specialist (DevOps Architect)$147,760 - $240,110
Manager, Data Analytics & AI - Internal Auditing & Advisory Services (IAAS)$147,760 - $240,110
Program Manager$147,760 - $221,640

Same $100K to $400K scale as every card. All Caterpillar roles · How to read the bar

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Employer-stated posting date
2026-10-23
Where this pay comes from

Location as the employer wrote it: Mossville, Illinois

$147,760.00 - $221,640.00

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