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Caterpillar is standing up a dedicated engineering function to deliver over-the-air software updates to its heavy equipment without technicians, signaling that its machines are becoming software-defined products that get upgraded in the field like phones.
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Caterpillar is seeking an engineering leader to manage the team responsible for advancing Remote Flash, Caterpillar's capability for remotely delivering software updates to connected equipment.
Remote Flash enables software updates to be delivered directly to Caterpillar products without requiring a technician to physically access the machine, helping reduce service effort, improve equipment uptime, and accelerate deployment of software improvements.
The Remote Flash Team Manager will lead an engineering team responsible for the architecture, development, integration, validation, and deployment of the next generation of remote software update capabilities. The role combines strong people leadership with software and systems engineering leadership across connected products, embedded systems, cloud/back-office services, and Caterpillar product programs.
The team is entering an important technology transition. The Remote Flash roadmap includes NexGen platforms, 5G integration, enhanced flashing of control ECMs, orchestration of multi-component updates, and continued support for legacy equipment.
Required
Preferred
Software is becoming an increasingly important part of Caterpillar products. The ability to safely update software remotely at scale reduces equipment downtime and support cost while allowing Caterpillar to deliver improvements more rapidly.
This manager will build and lead the engineering organization responsible for making remote software updates a reliable, scalable capability across current and future Caterpillar products.
Job Location - Chennai
Relocation - Domestic
5 days work from office
Posting Dates:
November 12, 2026 - November 25, 2026Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply
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