The Autonomy NPI Program Manager leads cross-functional teams to ensure autonomous platform and vehicle automation meet safety, quality, cost, schedule, and customer readiness requirements
Job Summary
The Autonomy NPI Program Manager leads cross-functional teams to ensure autonomous platform and vehicle automation meet safety, quality, cost, schedule, and customer readiness requirements.
This role manages the full lifecycle of autonomous mining truck projects including concept, development, simulation, validation, early field testing, deployment, and mass production.
The position requires close collaboration with product groups, technology departments, sales, supply chain, dealers, and mining customers to support system development and on-site deployment.
Matching Summary
The Autonomy NPI Program Manager leads cross-functional teams to ensure autonomous platform and vehicle automation meet safety, quality, cost, schedule, and customer readiness requirements.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
NPI project lifecycle management
cross-functional team leadership
risk and quality management
autonomous vehicle system delivery
project scope and cost control
Nice-to-have
experience with Caterpillar NPI processes
system integration and validation knowledge
collaboration with global teams and dealers
Key Requirements
Bachelor's degree in engineering
experience in NPI or complex engineering project management
fluent English communication skills
ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams
experience with autonomous systems or mining equipment NPI preferred