Senior Autonomy Software Engineer - Onsite Relocation

Caterpillar; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 113,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

Paid time off

401(k) savings plans

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Tuition Reimbursement

Incentive bonus

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in Mossville, IL (with some teams in Irving, TX) seeks a Senior Autonomy Development Engineer to deliver production-quality C/C++ software for autonomy and automation systems on heavy equipment used in mining and construction.

You will drive software across design, implementation, validation, and deployment while collaborating with cross-functional teams. The role emphasizes strong engineering practices, safety and verification activities, and mentoring other engineers.

Qualifications

• Strong C/C++ programming skills and debugging/profiling abilities.
• Experience with real-time and embedded software development.
• Ability to work across the full software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Develop production-quality C/C++ software for autonomy and automation systems.
• Participate in design, documentation, coding, validation, and release support.
• Contribute to requirements, architecture decisions, and trade-offs.
• Troubleshoot complex software and system issues using structured problem solving.
• Support verification, validation, and functional safety activities.
• Collaborate with software, systems, hardware, and validation teams.
• Communicate designs, trade-offs, risks, and status to stakeholders.
• Mentor and support other engineers through collaboration and guidance.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Autonomy development

Real-Time Systems

Linux development

Embedded software

Problem solving

CI/CD pipelines

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

ROS

MATLAB/Simulink

Git

CAN

Ethernet

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. in Mossville, IL (with some teams in Irving, TX) seeks a Senior Autonomy Development Engineer to deliver production-quality C/C++ software for autonomy and automation systems on heavy equipment used in mining and construction.

You will drive software across design, implementation, validation, and deployment while collaborating with cross-functional teams. The role emphasizes strong engineering practices, safety and verification activities, and mentoring other engineers.