Autonomy & Robotics Systems Strategist

Caterpillar; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 159,000 - 259,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Caterpillar in Irving, TX is seeking a senior software leader to design and deliver robotics, AI-enabled, safety-critical software for autonomous machines.

You will drive architecture, build pipelines, and mentor teams, translating business needs into reliable software that performs on job sites. This full-time role requires deep embedded real-time experience and travel up to 10% for collaboration.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience supporting platform level development projects.
• Proven experience supporting Product Development for on-road/off-road software engineering projects.
• Experience with Core Robotics Planning level development projects.
• Experience with NVIDIA hardware preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, testing, and release of software for robotic, automated, and safety-critical machine systems, from first architecture sketch to fielded product.
• Own the path to “proven.” Drive test strategy, review and analyze results, witness tests, and guide software through validation and certification.
• Build and improve the build, integration, and release pipelines that let teams ship complex embedded and autonomy software quickly and repeatably.
• Shape operator and machine safety systems such as perception, interlocks, and safety monitoring. Apply sound functional safety practices so people and equipment stay protected.
• Find new technologies, including AI and machine learning, and put them to work to expand what our software portfolio can do.
• Act as the go-to advisor on integration. Solve the hard problems where new software meets existing machines, infrastructure, and products.
• Mentor engineers and raise the technical bar across teams.
• Software Product Design/Architecture: has architected major products and can lead design reviews.

Skills

Robotics

Build systems

Safety-critical software

Embedded systems

Real-time systems

AI & ML

Education

Engineering or CS or Materials Science degree

Tools

NVIDIA hardware

Job description

Caterpillar in Irving, TX is seeking a senior software leader to design and deliver robotics, AI-enabled, safety-critical software for autonomous machines.

You will drive architecture, build pipelines, and mentor teams, translating business needs into reliable software that performs on job sites. This full-time role requires deep embedded real-time experience and travel up to 10% for collaboration.