Autonomy Localization Engineer - Production-Ready C++ & SLAM

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 98,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) savings plans

Paid time off (Vacation, Holidays)

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in Irving, TX is seeking an Autonomy Engineer to advance localization algorithms for autonomous and semiautonomous systems.

You will prototype and bring production-ready solutions that estimate position using perception, inertial, and GNSS inputs. You will write high-quality C++ and Python, collaborate across teams, mentor colleagues, and ensure software reliability through testing and validation.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in localization and SLAM-based approaches.
• Knowledge of inertial navigation and state estimation techniques.
• Proficiency in C++ and Python for production code.
• Strong foundations in 3D geometry and linear algebra.

Responsibilities

• Research and design localization algorithms and software.
• Develop production-quality C++ software with design, documentation, coding, validation.
• Support requirements generation and architecture design for localization.
• Support functional safety software design and validation process.
• Collaborate and mentor localization team members to achieve goals.

Skills

C++

Python

Debugging

Profiling

Structured programming

SLAM

Kalman filtering

Inertial navigation

ROS

3D geometry

Tools

ROS

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. in Irving, TX is seeking an Autonomy Engineer to advance localization algorithms for autonomous and semiautonomous systems.

You will prototype and bring production-ready solutions that estimate position using perception, inertial, and GNSS inputs. You will write high-quality C++ and Python, collaborate across teams, mentor colleagues, and ensure software reliability through testing and validation.