Solution Owner – MineStar Onboard and Terrain

Career Area:

Engineering

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

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The Solution Owner is accountable for the end-to-end solution vision, roadmap and delivery of Cat® MineStar™ Onboard and Cat® Terrain for Grading and Loading, the in-cab productivity technologies that help mining and quarry operators grade, load and work more productively and safely. This role connects customer and business needs with UX, systems engineering and multiple Agile delivery teams, turning site problems into prioritized features, clear acceptance criteria and releases that are ready for validation and deployment. Working in a highly collaborative SAFe environment with partners across Resource Industries, CTCT and Caterpillar software and systems teams, the Solution Owner balances customer value, technical feasibility, safety and schedule to deliver production-ready solutions.

What You Will Do:

• Own the solution vision and roadmap for MineStar Onboard and Terrain for Grading and Loading, aligned with the Tech Platform strategy and the needs of MineStar Edge, Fleet and Terrain customers.
• Engage with customers, dealers, site teams and product management to understand site problems, operator workflows and business objectives, and translate them into value statements and outcomes.
• Define and prioritize capabilities, epics and features, and maintain a solution backlog that delivers incremental customer value across multiple Agile delivery teams.
• Write clear features and acceptance criteria, including functional, non-functional and safety requirements, so that backlog items meet the Definition of Ready.
• Partner with UX designers to ground features in operator research and to make sure in-cab interfaces support situational awareness and safe operation.
• Work with solution architects, systems engineers and L6 product owners to decompose site-level needs into features, manage dependencies and align interfaces across onboard, office and cloud components.
• Lead solution-level planning in SAFe, including PI Planning, solution demos and Inspect and Adapt, and negotiate scope and sequencing against capacity and business priorities.
• Define release content and readiness criteria with validation, systems integration and field follow teams, and support NPI gate reviews.
• Coordinate with Resource Industries, CTCT and Caterpillar software and systems teams to deliver integrated productivity solutions.
• Define and track KPIs for adoption, productivity and quality, and use field data and customer feedback to adjust priorities.
• Communicate roadmap, progress, risks and trade-offs clearly to leadership, delivery teams and customers.
• Support customer site visits, validation events and deployments to learn how operators use the products and to drive improvements.

What You Have:

• Requirements and Acceptance Criteria: Ability to turn customer problems into clear features, user stories and testable acceptance criteria that cover functional, non-functional and safety needs.
• Systems Thinking: Working knowledge of how embedded onboard software, operator displays, machine systems and office or cloud applications fit together, sufficient to make informed scope and trade-off decisions. Hands-on software development is not required.
• Customer Focus: Experience engaging directly with customers or end users to understand workflows, gather feedback and validate solutions.
• Cross-Functional Influence: Proven ability to align engineering, UX, validation, product management and business partners without direct authority, and to negotiate priorities and scope.
• Effective Communications: Ability to explain complex technical concepts and trade-offs clearly to varied audiences, from operators to senior leadership.
• Education Requirements: Degree in accredited Engineering, Computer Science or Materials Science curriculum, or equivalent experience.

Consideration for Top Candidates:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a product owner, solution owner, product manager or business analyst for complex, software-intensive products, including owning a roadmap and backlog across multiple delivery teams.
• Experience working in a scaled Agile environment, including PI Planning, backlog refinement and release planning; SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager or similar certification is a plus.
• Experience with mining, quarry, construction or heavy equipment, such as loaders, excavators, dozers, motor graders or haul trucks.
• Experience with machine guidance, grade control, payload, fleet management or autonomy products.
• Knowledge of geographic information systems (GIS), site design files, positioning (GNSS) or terrain and mapping data.
• Experience delivering in-cab or operator-facing software, and working closely with UX research and design.
• Knowledge of functional safety and safety-critical system design.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence and requirements management or traceability tools.
• Experience with NPI processes, gate reviews and supporting customer-site deployments or validation events.
• Working knowledge of artificial intelligence and data analytics applied to productivity or industrial domains.
• Experience leading through influence across global teams and time zones.

Additional Information:

• This position requires the candidate to work full-time at the Irving, TX office
• Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.
• Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position.
• This position will require 25-50% travel - heavier in the first year.
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Summary Pay Range:

$128,470.00 - $192,710.00

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:

November 9, 2026 - November 18, 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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