Sean Harrington

Engineering Manager @Caterpillar Inc.

San Francisco, CA, US

Lead and develop high-performing engineering teams focused on autonomous and automated mining technologies, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and technical excellence.Broke down organizational silos by championing cross-functional collaboration between engineers, aligning efforts around shared goals and customer value.Instilled product vision across engineering teams by integrating direct customer engagement into the development process, ensuring solutions are grounded in real-world needs and challenges.Drove alignment across multiple Caterpillar divisions, building shared vision and executing programs with discipline, energy, and customer-first thinking.Spearheaded the company’s first real-to-simulation transition initiative, forging external partnerships and advancing digital twin capabilities for system validation and development of machine learning based autonomy.Elevated safety culture as facility manager by implementing rigorous safety standards for both office and operational environments, setting new benchmarks for workplace safety.Champion of ground-up innovation, blending systems engineering, autonomy, and user-centered design to redefine how customers interact with Caterpillar technology.

University of Arizona

Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mining and Mineral Engineering

University of Arizona

Bachelors of Science, Mining Engineering