Senior Autonomy Systems Engineer, Construction Autonomy

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation

Washington (IL)

On-site

USD 113,000 - 183,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits
401(k) savings plans
HSA
Tuition Reimbursement
Relocation assistance

Job summary

Caterpillar seeks a Sr. Autonomy Systems Engineer for the Surface Loading Autonomy team. You will integrate autonomy solutions with base machines, define system requirements, and coordinate multi-team testing in lab and field environments.

You will lead or support integration, validation, and documentation efforts while communicating tradeoffs and technical risks to stakeholders. This role requires onsite work in Peoria area with travel.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
  • Strong experience as a Systems Engineer in software/hardware development.
  • Experience with systems integration and validation in engineering product development.
  • Knowledge of Wheel Loaders, Excavators, or Articulated Trucks preferred.
  • Construction or Mining industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Integrate autonomy solutions with the base machine.
  • Define requirements and system architecture for autonomous machine systems.
  • Coordinate with onboard electronics and lab/on-machine testing.
  • Lead or support system integration, functional tests, and validation.
  • Document design decisions and ensure traceability.
  • Communicate readiness and risks to stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with autonomy development and validation teams.

Skills

Autonomy systems
System integration
Requirements decomposition
Documentation
Communication
Stakeholder management

Education

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

Tools

CAN
Ethernet
ROS2

Job description

Caterpillar seeks a Sr. Autonomy Systems Engineer for the Surface Loading Autonomy team. You will integrate autonomy solutions with base machines, define system requirements, and coordinate multi-team testing in lab and field environments.

You will lead or support integration, validation, and documentation efforts while communicating tradeoffs and technical risks to stakeholders. This role requires onsite work in Peoria area with travel.

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