Embedded Software Architect – Collision Mitigation

Caterpillar Inc.; Mossville (IL); On-site; USD 128,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) savings plans

HSA

FSAs

Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discc.

Career Development

Incentive bonus

Disability benefits

Life Insurance

Parental leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking an embedded software architect to design next-generation collision mitigation systems for construction products. You will shape software architecture and lead integration across camera, radar, and sensing technologies in safety-critical embedded environments.

The role emphasizes leading cross-functional teams, defining standards, and aligning with product roadmaps while ensuring performance and reliability objectives. On-site in Mossville, IL with relocation support.

Qualifications

• Experience designing software architectures for embedded systems.
• Strong background in embedded Linux, real-time systems, and platform design.
• Experience with perception technologies, sensor fusion, or collision-avoidance.
• Ability to lead technical direction across cross-functional teams.
• Experience with ROS/ROS2 and distributed software architectures.

Responsibilities

• Define the embedded software architecture for next-gen collision mitigation systems.
• Lead the design and integration of software frameworks for camera, radar, and sensing tech.
• Establish architecture standards, patterns, and roadmaps while guiding teams.
• Collaborate with systems, software, and validation engineers to meet performance and safety goals.
• Drive decisions across embedded Linux and real-time environments balancing tradeoffs.

Skills

C++

Embedded Linux

Real-time systems

Perception technologies

ROS/ROS2

Tools

ROS/ROS2

Camera systems

Radar integration

Middleware frameworks

Embedded platforms

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking an embedded software architect to design next-generation collision mitigation systems for construction products. You will shape software architecture and lead integration across camera, radar, and sensing technologies in safety-critical embedded environments.

The role emphasizes leading cross-functional teams, defining standards, and aligning with product roadmaps while ensuring performance and reliability objectives. On-site in Mossville, IL with relocation support.