Autonomous Mining Systems Onboard Engineer

Caterpillar Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 113,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off

401(k)

HSA

FSAs

Career Development

Incentive bonus

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a MineStar Onboard Engineer to serve as the on-site technical expert for MineStar Command for Hauling. You will maximize uptime of autonomous haul trucks and partner with customer maintenance teams, engineers, and dealers to solve complex equipment challenges in a large-scale mining setting.

The role involves hands-on problem solving, root-cause investigations, and collaboration with global teams while ensuring performance improvements and field readiness.

Qualifications

• Experience with large mobile mining equipment and autonomous systems.
• Strong troubleshooting, reliability engineering, and root-cause analysis.
• Ability to interpret drawings and machine health data to resolve issues.

Responsibilities

• Own onboard hardware health and fleet availability for MineStar Command-equipped autonomous haul trucks.
• Analyze machine performance, reliability trends, and failure data to identify uptime opportunities.
• Support integration of onboard mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, and autonomous control systems.
• Lead root-cause investigations with cross-functional teams.
• Interpret health data and fault codes to develop practical performance improvements.
• Provide technical guidance to maintenance and operations personnel on best practices.
• Present findings to customer stakeholders and Caterpillar leadership.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to validate product improvements and field tests.

Skills

Technical Exellence

Problem Solving

Field Support

Effective Communications

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's in Mechatronics/Mining

Tools

Cat MineStar

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a MineStar Onboard Engineer to serve as the on-site technical expert for MineStar Command for Hauling. You will maximize uptime of autonomous haul trucks and partner with customer maintenance teams, engineers, and dealers to solve complex equipment challenges in a large-scale mining setting.

The role involves hands-on problem solving, root-cause investigations, and collaboration with global teams while ensuring performance improvements and field readiness.