Autonomy Systems Engineering Specialist

Caterpillar Brazil; Tucson (AZ); Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) savings plans

HSA (Health Savings Account)

Job summary

Caterpillar is seeking an Autonomy Systems Engineering Specialist in Tucson, AZ to lead system-level requirements, architecture, and integration across software, hardware, and site operations. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure reliable autonomy solutions for mining applications.

The role emphasizes ownership, validation, and risk assessment across L6/L8 base machine and autonomy interfaces, with onsite work, travel up to 15%, and opportunities to influence product

Qualifications

• Experience leading system requirements development across multi‑team environments.
• Ability to define system architecture, interfaces, and integration strategies at scale.
• Knowledge of problem-solving approaches for organizational or process issues.
• Familiarity with software development life cycle and testing strategies.

Responsibilities

• Define, decompose, and manage system-level requirements and interfaces.
• Lead or support system integration and validation activities.
• Ensure alignment between architecture intent, implementation, and verification.
• Collaborate across software, hardware, machine, and site teams.
• Communicate system readiness, technical risk, and trade-offs to stakeholders.

Skills

Systems Engineering Experience

Problem Solving

Software Development Life Cycle

Software Product Testing

Application Development Tools

Technical Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

HIL Testing Tools

Simulation Tools

Diagnostics Tools

Job description

## Autonomy Systems Engineering SpecialistApply: Tucson, Arizona: Full time: Posted Today: R0000394398**Career Area:**Engineering**Job Description:****Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.**When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.This role contributes to the design, integration, and implementation of system capabilities across Caterpillar technology platforms. The Senior Systems Engineer leads system‐level integration, requirements definition, and architectural alignment for autonomy and site technology solutions. Operating with a high degree of independence, this role applies systems engineering expertise to integrate software, hardware, and operational workflows across machine, site, and platform boundaries. The engineer influences technical decisions across teams while balancing product delivery constraints and long‐term system sustainability.This team supports our Command for Hauling integration for drive-by-wire systems. You will work as the engineering interface between L8 Autonomous Hauling Application teams and L6 base machine systems teams. You will be responsible for autonomy hardware and software solution integration with base machine systems.**What You Will Do:*** Define, decompose, and manage system‐level requirements and interfaces* Lead or support system integration and validation activities* Ensure alignment between architecture intent, implementation, and verification* Collaborate across software, hardware, machine, and site teams* Communicate system readiness, technical risk, and trade‐offs to stakeholders* Document system architecture, design decisions, and success criteria* Apply engineering judgment to balance time, cost, quality, and risk**What You Have:*** **Systems Engineering Experience:**Demonstrated experience leading system requirements development and management across complex, multi-team or multi-product environments. Proven experience defining system architecture, interfaces, and integration strategies that scale across platforms and industries. Experience making architectural trade-offs and influencing technical direction beyond a single team or product.* **Problem Solving:** Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.* **Software Development Life Cycle:** Knowledge of software development life cycle; ability to use a structured methodology for delivering and managing new or enhanced software products to the marketplace.* **Software Product Testing:** Knowledge of software product testing; ability to design, plan, and execute testing strategies and tactics to ensure software product quality and adherence to stated requirements.* **Application Development Tools:** Knowledge of application and system development; ability to utilize a variety of specific tools and toolkits for developing applications.* **Technical Troubleshooting:** Knowledge of technical troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, recognize, and resolve technical issues on hardware, software, application or operation**.*** **Education Requirements:** Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field – or commensurate industry experience.**Consideration for Top Candidates:*** Proven experience as a **Systems Engineer** on software and/or hardware product development programs; onboard or embedded systems preferred* Experience developing system requirements and supporting integration and testing efforts; collaboration with other engineering teams* Proven experience in mentoring or influencing other systems engineers* Experience with field testing, HIL and providing ground support preferred* Experience supporting L6/L8 requirements decomposition* Domain experience with Loaders, Haul Trucks, Dozers and Shovels preferred* Experience with Site Autonomy Platforms preferred* Experience with Construction and Mining industry preferred* Experience supporting embedded / onboard development for robotics or autonomy products preferred.**Additional Information:*** This position is to work onsite at the Tucson Mining Center office.* Relocation assistance may be available for this position.* Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this position* This position may require travel up to 15%* #LI### ### **Summary Pay Range:**$128,470.00 - $208,770.00Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.**Benefits:**Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.* Medical, dental, and vision benefits\\** Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)\\** 401(k) savings plans\\** Health Savings Account (HSA)\\** Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)\\** Health Lifestyle Programs\\** Employee Assistance Program\\** Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts\\** Career Development\\** Incentive bonus\\** Disability benefits* Life Insurance* Parental leave* Adoption benefits* Tuition Reimbursement \\* These benefits also apply to part-time employees### ### This position requires working onsite five days a week.### Relocation is available for this position.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.**Posting Dates:**September 15, 2026 - September 29, 2026Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.