Senior Autonomy Engineer – Vision, Sensing & Validation

Caterpillar; Illinois; On-site; USD 113,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Visa sponsorship

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Caterpillar in Mossville, IL is seeking a Senior Autonomy Development Engineer to advance robotics and perception systems. You will design and implement embedded C++ software on Linux, integrate sensors, and validate software with HIL/SIL tests, collaborating with hardware teams and suppliers.

The role requires 5+ years in autonomous or robotics domains, experience with radar/camera data, and strong problem solving, communications, and debugging skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Robotics, Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in embedded, autonomy or robotics systems with hardware integration.
• Experience with radar/camera data processing, perception, or ML.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop embedded C++ software on Linux for autonomous systems.
• Install, calibrate and validate sensors; coordinate with hardware and suppliers.
• Lead verification, validation, and safety practices; develop automated tooling.
• Mentor junior engineers and document architecture and tests.

Skills

C++

Python

Software Development Life Cycle

Requirements Analysis

Technical Troubleshooting

Problem Solving

Effective Communications

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

NVIDIA toolset (CUDA, TensorRT, Jetson/Thor)

CANoe / CANalyzer / CANape / ETAS INCA

GTest

Job description

Caterpillar in Mossville, IL is seeking a Senior Autonomy Development Engineer to advance robotics and perception systems. You will design and implement embedded C++ software on Linux, integrate sensors, and validate software with HIL/SIL tests, collaborating with hardware teams and suppliers.

The role requires 5+ years in autonomous or robotics domains, experience with radar/camera data, and strong problem solving, communications, and debugging skills.