Autonomy Software Engineer — C/C++, ML & ROS

Caterpillar Inc.; Mossville (IL); On-site; USD 98,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off plan

401(k) savings plans

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Career Development

Incentive bonus

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking an engineer to develop production-quality C/C++ software for autonomy and automation systems at the Mossville, IL site.

The role involves owning features across the full software lifecycle, building ML models, and collaborating across software, systems, hardware, and validation teams. Requirements include strong C/C++, ML engineering experience, Python scripting, and AWS/MLOps, plus the ability to interpret system designs and optimize performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or commensurate industry experience.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ and ML model development.
• Experience with ML engineering, Python scripting, and AWS/MLOps.
• Ability to interpret system designs and implement scalable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop production-quality C/C++ software for autonomy and automation systems.
• Own feature or subsystem development across full software lifecycle.
• Machine Learning model development and training; CNN models, Python scripting.
• Contribute to requirements definition, architecture discussions, and trade-offs.
• Troubleshoot and resolve moderately complex software and system issues.
• Support verification, validation, and functional safety activities.
• Collaborate with software, systems, hardware, and validation teams.
• Communicate technical approaches, risks, and status to stakeholders.
• Provide peer support and mentorship to junior engineers.

Skills

C/C++

ML Engineering

Python

AWS

MLOps

Debugging

Profiling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

AWS

Python

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking an engineer to develop production-quality C/C++ software for autonomy and automation systems at the Mossville, IL site.

The role involves owning features across the full software lifecycle, building ML models, and collaborating across software, systems, hardware, and validation teams. Requirements include strong C/C++, ML engineering experience, Python scripting, and AWS/MLOps, plus the ability to interpret system designs and optimize performance.