Autonomy Validation Engineer – SI&V Lead

Caterpillar Inc.; Mossville (IL); On-site; USD 128,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Career development

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking an experienced validation engineer to lead end‑to‑end system integration and validation for autonomous platforms. You will create and execute test plans, track progress, and drive risk management across multiple test teams.

The role involves developing dashboards for validation status, participating in retrospectives, and supporting bench design, build, and commissioning. Strong collaboration with Systems and Product teams is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related field.
• Knowledge of mining technology trends, regulatory considerations, and industry practices.
• Experience with validation/test strategies for autonomous platforms is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage end‑to‑end system integration and validation (SI&V) activities for autonomous platforms.
• Create, manage, and maintain comprehensive test plans and assign execution to multiple test teams.
• Track test execution progress, manage risks, and ensure timely issue resolution.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and metrics to provide clear visibility into validation status.
• Actively participate in escape retrospectives and drive corrective and preventive actions.
• Support teams with bench design, build, and commissioning activities.
• Collaborate closely with Systems teams and Product teams on validation timelines and requirements.

Skills

Industry knowledge

Problem solving

Software testing

Azure DevOps/JIRA/Confluence

SIL/MIL/HIL

Programming

Technical troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS

Tools

Azure DevOps

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking an experienced validation engineer to lead end‑to‑end system integration and validation for autonomous platforms. You will create and execute test plans, track progress, and drive risk management across multiple test teams.

The role involves developing dashboards for validation status, participating in retrospectives, and supporting bench design, build, and commissioning. Strong collaboration with Systems and Product teams is required.