Senior Autonomy Engineer

Caterpillar; United States; On-site; USD 147,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) savings plans

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Paid time off

Career Development

Job summary

Caterpillar is hiring a Senior Autonomy Engineer to develop and integrate remote control and autonomy features for off-road machines at the Chillicothe, IL facility. You will work on vision pipelines, real-time software, and system integration across planning, perception, and positioning subsystems.

The role focuses on high-quality, robust software to meet NPI milestones with strong emphasis on safety, operator productivity, and customer value. Domestic travel is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field is required.
• Proficiency in C/C++ software development for embedded or real-time systems.
• Experience with RTOS and Linux-based embedded software development.
• Experience with vision system design and development.
• Camera firmware configuration and troubleshooting experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, validate, and integrate remote control vision systems for multiple machine models.
• Deliver high-quality autonomy software with emphasis on safety, latency, and reliability.
• Meet program milestones and track key delivery and quality metrics across features and releases.
• Collaborate with architects to translate requirements into production-grade software and ensure cross-model portability.

Skills

C & C++ SW

RTOS Embedded SW

Vision systems

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field

Tools

Linux

Camera firmware

Job description

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.Caterpillar Inc. seeks Senior Autonomy Engineer at its facility located at 14009 N. Old Galena Road, Chillicothe, IL 61523.Develop high quality remote control and autonomy features for complex systems that meet prioritized program requirements, with strong focus on machine safety, operator productivity, and differentiated customer value. Design, develop, validate, and integrate Remote Control Vision Systems across multiple machine models, ensuring consistent performance, reliability, and seamless integration with onboard and remote operation workflows. Meet NPI milestones for each program by delivering quality systems on time that meet agreed upon features for each milestone. Track and improve key delivery and quality metrics: total features delivered per milestone, total issues per release, direct customer issues, and timeline variance. Develop, improve, and troubleshoot remote control and autonomy software systems for remote operated and autonomous machines, with emphasis on vision pipelines, latency, stability, and quality. Own onboard system design and integration with existing machine systems, covering remote control vision and control subsystems, and autonomy subsystems of Planning, Perception, and Positioning. Apply deep computer vision and real time software engineering expertise to deliver high quality remote control vision software (e.g., video capture, encoding/decoding, transport, synchronization, overlays, and teleoperation UI/UX hooks). Work closely with Autonomy and Vision System Architects/Strategists to translate complex system and program requirements into actionable development, and to evaluate/deploy internal and external vision and autonomy algorithms. Implement validated algorithms in production quality software, emphasizing robustness, maintainability, and cross model portability. Collaborate with Component Hardware teams to select/understand autonomy and vision hardware (e.g., ECMs, sensors/cameras, encoders, domain controllers), and assure compatibility and performance across machine platforms. Utilize existing internal automation/vision frameworks and libraries and drive consistency and reuse through alignment with Architects and Strategists. Read, maintain, and extend existing software codebases to deliver updates and improvements while ensuring backward compatibility and stable integrations. Execute both new application development and modifications to existing codebases, requiring significant software craftsmanship and systems thinking. Drive a strong quality discipline via unit testing and integration with SIL, HIL, simulation, substitute machine, and actual machine testing; establish acceptance criteria specific to vision performance (e.g., FPS, bitrate, end to end latency, jitter, recoverability). Perform advanced data and systems analysis using logs, telemetry, and analytics to troubleshoot complex customer/test site issues and to continuously improve overall vision system and autonomy performance across machine models.Between 5 to 10% of domestic & international travel is required. No telecommuting allowed.

REQS: This position requires a bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field plus 5 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Information Technology or a related occupation. Additionally, the applicant must have employment experience with: (1) Writing C & C++ SW; (2) Developing SW requirements; (3) Machine validation; (4) Remote control & Autonomy system and software for offroad machines; (5) RTOS and Linux based embedded software development; (6) Vision system design & development; and (7) Camera firmware configuration and troubleshooting.

Summary Pay Range:

$146,890.00 - $183,140.00 per year

Compensation 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*