Autonomy & Robotics Engineer - AI for Smart Machinery

Caterpillar; Mossville (IL); On-site; USD 89,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) savings plans

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Career Development

Relocation assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Caterpillar is seeking engineers to join the Autonomous and Intelligent Systems team to develop AI-powered technologies for heavy machinery. You will work on robotics, simulation, and software architecture to enable autonomous operation and smarter machines.

Roles involve collaboration with engineers, hands-on development, and production-ready prototyping. Onsite work five days a week with relocation support and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Robotics Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, AI Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering or related degree (selected candidates must complete their degree by their start date)
• ABET accreditation preferred
• 0-2 years of relevant experience related to this field (internships or academic projects are a plus)
• Minimum cumulative GPA requirement 3.0/ 4.0 (no rounding)
• Experience with robotics, autonomy, mechatronics, or embedded systems through a capstone, internship, research, work experience
• Hands-on experience building, programming, testing, or integrating autonomous robots, machines, vehicles, or sensor-based systems
• Experience using simulation, modeling, or digital twin tools to validate machine behavior, controls, or system performance
• Exposure to ROS/ROS2, Python, embedded systems, firmware, real-time software, hardware interfaces, or machine communication protocols
• Experience applying AI/ML, computer vision, data analytics, or cloud-based tools to solve engineering problems
• Demonstrated ability to debug complex hardware/software systems and move prototypes toward reliable, production-ready solutions

Skills

Robotics Software

Artificial Intelligence

Human-Machine Interface Software

Object-Oriented Tool

Mobile Operating Systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Robotics Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, AI Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering or related degree

Tools

ROS/ROS2

Python

Job description

Caterpillar is seeking engineers to join the Autonomous and Intelligent Systems team to develop AI-powered technologies for heavy machinery. You will work on robotics, simulation, and software architecture to enable autonomous operation and smarter machines.

Roles involve collaboration with engineers, hands-on development, and production-ready prototyping. Onsite work five days a week with relocation support and comprehensive benefits.