Senior Autonomy Software Engineer — Onsite

Caterpillar Brazil; Illinois; On-site; USD 112,710 - 183,140; Full time

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in Mossville, IL is seeking a Senior Autonomy Development Engineer to develop production‑quality C/C++ software for autonomy and automation systems in mining and construction equipment.

You will participate in the full software lifecycle, collaborate with cross‑functional teams, and contribute to requirements, architecture decisions, and validation to ensure robust, safe, and scalable autonomy solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field or commensurate experience.
• Strong C/C++ programming skills and structured engineering practices.
• Experience with autonomy domains and robotics frameworks is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop production‑quality C/C++ software for autonomy and automation systems.
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle from design to deployment.
• Contribute to requirements, architecture decisions and technical trade‑offs.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex software issues and support validation.
• Collaborate with software, systems, hardware and validation teams.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Debugging/profiling

Structured programming

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

Tools

ROS

Linux

AUTOSAR

Matlab/Simulink

CAN/Ethernet

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. in Mossville, IL is seeking a Senior Autonomy Development Engineer to develop production‑quality C/C++ software for autonomy and automation systems in mining and construction equipment.

You will participate in the full software lifecycle, collaborate with cross‑functional teams, and contribute to requirements, architecture decisions, and validation to ensure robust, safe, and scalable autonomy solutions.