Senior Autonomy Engineer: Localization & Production C++

Socket.dev; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 113,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) savings plans

Tuition reimbursement

Career development

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Senior Autonomy Engineer in Irving, TX to develop localization algorithms and production‑quality software for autonomous and semiautonomous systems.

You will work with a team to prototype, validate, and deploy solutions that estimate position absolutely and relative to terrain features, using perception, inertial, and GNSS data. You will design and implement robust software, contribute to architecture, and mentor teammates, while ensuring quality and safety in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Robotics, Electrical or Computer Engineering or CS.
• 4+ years of Robotics/Autonomy experience with deep technical expertise.
• Strong proficiency in C++ with production-quality software for robotics/autonomy.
• Experience implementing filtering solutions (Kalman, Extended Kalman) in real-time systems.
• Knowledge of inertial measurement and navigation concepts.

Responsibilities

• Research and design localization algorithms and software.
• Develop production quality C++ software including design, documentation, coding, validation.
• Contribute to requirements generation and architecture for localization architecture.
• Support functional safety software design and validation.
• Collaborate and mentor localization team members to achieve goals.

Skills

C++

Python

Kalman filters

ROS

Math fundamentals

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD in Robotics/EE/CS

Tools

ROS

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Senior Autonomy Engineer in Irving, TX to develop localization algorithms and production‑quality software for autonomous and semiautonomous systems.

You will work with a team to prototype, validate, and deploy solutions that estimate position absolutely and relative to terrain features, using perception, inertial, and GNSS data. You will design and implement robust software, contribute to architecture, and mentor teammates, while ensuring quality and safety in a