Autonomy Systems Architect: Edge, Cloud & Telemetry

Caterpillar; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. seeks a Senior Autonomy Engineer to define and deliver resilient connectivity solutions for connected, autonomous, and uncrewed machines in demanding field environments.

You will lead architecture across wireless networking, edge computing, cloud connectivity, telemetry, and data pipelines, guiding implementation, validation, and operational support while shaping platform standards. Candidates should have a degree in engineering or related field and 5+ years in software,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, or related field.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in software, connectivity, networking, cloud engineering, or distributed systems.
• Hands-on experience with connected or autonomous vehicles and remote operations.
• Experience with wireless bonding, multi-WAN, satellite communications, and 5G technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, development, testing, deployment, and support of connectivity solutions across machine, site, edge, and cloud environments.
• Design resilient communication and telemetry platforms for remote and autonomous operations, including cellular, satellite, Wi‑Fi, multi-link failover, and high-throughput data transfer.
• Translate product and business needs into scalable technical solutions, evaluating tradeoffs across reliability, security, performance, cost, and maintainability.
• Lead complex technical investigations, architecture reviews, and root-cause analysis across networking, connectivity, and data pipelines.
• Establish reusable engineering patterns, mentor engineers, and identify emerging technologies that improve platform capability and customer value.

Skills

Autonomy

Connectivity

Wireless networking

Cloud computing

Edge computing

Telemetry

Distributed systems

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. seeks a Senior Autonomy Engineer to define and deliver resilient connectivity solutions for connected, autonomous, and uncrewed machines in demanding field environments.

You will lead architecture across wireless networking, edge computing, cloud connectivity, telemetry, and data pipelines, guiding implementation, validation, and operational support while shaping platform standards. Candidates should have a degree in engineering or related field and 5+ years in software,