Engineering Manager – xIL Product Management

Engineering

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The Engineering Manager – xIL Product Management will lead the strategy, product roadmap, adoption, and execution of Caterpillar’s X-in-the-Loop (xIL) engineering ecosystem within the Intelligent Machine Systems organization.

The xIL ecosystem provides scalable capabilities across Software-in-the-Loop (SIL), Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL), and related virtual and physical validation environments, enabling Caterpillar engineering teams to develop, integrate, test, and validate intelligent machine software earlier and with greater automation.

This leader will treat xIL capabilities as engineering products, with clear customers, roadmaps, service levels, adoption targets, and measurable outcomes. The role will partner across software, controls, systems engineering, validation, Dev Ops/software factory, architecture, infrastructure, and product groups to build a cohesive xIL strategy and accelerate the transition from hardware-dependent validation toward a virtual-first, continuous development, integration and validation model.

The position combines people leadership, technical product management, engineering transformation, and cross-functional execution.

Own the vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap for the IMS xIL ecosystem, including SIL, HIL, vECUs, simulation, and continuous validation capabilities.

Establish and manage xIL capabilities as managed engineering products with defined customers, backlogs, releases, service expectations, adoption targets, and lifecycle plans.

Drive a virtual-first, shift-left engineering strategy, enabling earlier software integration, verification, and validation while reducing dependency on physical hardware and test assets.

Lead cross-functional collaboration across systems and software architecture, frameworks, software, plant modeling, Dev Ops, vECUs, and testing teams to deliver integrated, scalable xIL tools and platforms across the engineering lifecycle.

Translate customer and program needs into prioritized product capabilities, technical roadmaps, investment decisions, and build/buy/partner strategies.

Champion xIL adoption, standardization, and reuse across IMS, improving reuse of models, simulations, test assets, automation, environments, and engineering workflows.

Define, establish, and track KPIs and performance metrics to measure xIL adoption, engineering effectiveness, platform performance, quality, and business impact, using insights to drive continuous improvement.

Build and lead a high-performing xIL product and engineering organization, partnering across Software Factory, Dev Ops, architecture, controls, systems, validation, suppliers, and technology partners to deliver scalable enterprise capabilities.

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of delivery leads/product owners and technical engineering professionals supporting xIL products.

• Lead the performance management of team members, including setting clear goals and expectations, providing ongoing feedback and coaching, evaluating performance, recognizing contributions, and addressing performance gaps.

• Build organizational capability through hiring, talent development, succession planning, and technical skill development.
• Create a culture of customer…