Senior Engineer- Connectivity

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.

Definition Designs, develops, implements, and supports connectivity solutions enabling connected machines, remote operations, digital services, and autonomous technologies. Provides technical leadership across connectivity systems, including cellular, satellite, edge computing, telemetry, cloud integration, and data pipeline architectures. This position partners closely with Product Management, Architecture, and Engineering teams to deliver scalable, reliable, and secure connectivity solutions that power Caterpillar's connected ecosystem. The successful candidate will lead technical design efforts, solve complex system challenges, influence architecture decisions, and mentor engineers across multiple connectivity initiatives.

Design, develop, test, deploy, and support connectivity solutions across machine, site, edge, and cloud environments. Lead development of software and services supporting machine telemetry, remote monitoring, fleet management, digital products, and autonomous operations. Design and implement connectivity solutions leveraging: Cellular technologies (LTE, LTE-M, NB-IoT, 5G) Satellite communications (including Starlink) Private LTE and Private 5G networks Wi-Fi and industrial networking solutions Edge gateways and edge computing platforms Design and support telemetry, event streaming, messaging, and data ingestion pipelines from machine-to-edge-to-cloud environments. Evaluate connectivity architectures for reliability, scalability, security, performance, and operational efficiency. Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex connectivity, networking, software, and data pipeline issues. Collaborate with Product Managers, Architects, Cybersecurity, Cloud Engineering, and Data Engineering teams to ensure successful solution delivery. Establish engineering standards, implementation patterns, testing strategies, and operational best practices. Participate in architecture reviews and technical design decisions for enterprise connectivity platforms. Evaluate emerging technologies and provide recommendations that improve platform capabilities and customer value. Mentor engineers and contribute technical leadership across multiple teams and projects. Drive continuous improvement in system observability, reliability, performance, and operational supportability. What You Will Have: Industry Knowledge Demonstrates expert understanding of connected asset ecosystems, Industrial IoT, telematics, autonomy, and digital platforms. Evaluates industry trends and emerging technologies that influence machine connectivity and remote operations. Assesses competitive solutions, regulatory considerations, and technology disruptions. Applies market knowledge to technical solution development and architecture decisions. Provides guidance on emerging connectivity and digital technology trends. Problem Solving Leads resolution efforts for complex technical and operational issues. Identifies root causes across distributed systems, connectivity infrastructure, and software platforms. Develops innovative solutions to high-impact problems. Balances short-term remediation with long-term architectural improvements. Establishes repeatable approaches for diagnosing and resolving technical challenges. Captures lessons learned and drives continuous improvement. Software Development Life Cycle Demonstrates expertise across all phases of software development and delivery. Applies Agile,