Senior Autonomy Validation Engineer

Caterpillar; Mossville (IL); On-site; USD 113,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) plan

HSA

FSAs

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Caterpillar in Mossville, IL is seeking a Senior Validation Engineer to develop, integrate, and validate autonomy systems for the Command for Hauling autonomous mining truck program. You will perform SI&V in virtual mine environments, troubleshoot issues, analyze data, and drive safety, reliability, and productivity across teams.

Collaborating with software, systems, and validation engineers, you will translate requirements into testable solutions and communicate results across the global

Qualifications

• Experience with autonomous vehicle, robotics, or mining automation systems, including system integration and validation activities.
• Strong understanding of autonomy technologies such as path planning, perception, positioning, and machine control systems.
• Experience working in Linux environments and supporting software-in-the-loop (SIL) or simulation-based testing.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex software and system-level issues using data analysis and root cause investigation techniques.
• Experience developing, integrating, or validating software for safety-critical systems in real-world or virtual test environments.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across software, systems, and test engineering teams in a global organization.
• Experience in construction/mining industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Execute system integration and validation activities for autonomous mining truck systems within Caterpillar's Command for Hauling program.
• Perform testing in Caterpillar's scalability lab and Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) environments to validate system functionality, safety, and performance requirements.
• Develop, integrate, troubleshoot, and evaluate autonomy software systems supporting machine perception, positioning, path planning, and control capabilities.
• Analyze test, simulation, and field data to identify root causes, resolve complex technical issues, and improve overall autonomous system performance.
• Collaborate with software, systems, and validation engineering teams to translate requirements into testable solutions and communicate technical results across global organizations.

Skills

Technical Troubleshooting

Software Product Testing

Problem Solving

Industry Knowledge

Linux

Data Analysis

Communication

Tools

SIL environments

Linux

Job description

Caterpillar in Mossville, IL is seeking a Senior Validation Engineer to develop, integrate, and validate autonomy systems for the Command for Hauling autonomous mining truck program. You will perform SI&V in virtual mine environments, troubleshoot issues, analyze data, and drive safety, reliability, and productivity across teams.

Collaborating with software, systems, and validation engineers, you will translate requirements into testable solutions and communicate results across the global