Senior Autonomy Validation Engineer — Mining Robotics

Caterpillar Inc.; Mossville (PA); On-site; USD 113,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid time off

401(k) savings plans

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Career development

Incentive bonus

Relocation assistance

Drug screen

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Senior Validation Engineer to develop, integrate, and test complex autonomy systems for autonomous mining machines, focusing on safety, productivity, and differentiated value for customers.

The role centers on validating the Command for Hauling program at Caterpillar’s virtual and BB Test Track environment. You will work with cross-functional teams to ensure autonomous system performance meets product requirements, analyze data, and troubleshoot to improve overall

Qualifications

• Technical troubleshooting approaches, tools, and techniques; ability to resolve issues on hardware, software, or operation.
• Knowledge of programming languages and tools; able to test, write, debug, and maintain code.
• Familiarity with application and system development tools and toolkits.
• Knowledge of software product testing; able to design and execute testing strategies.
• Knowledge of the software development life cycle and structured methodologies.
• Ability to analyze problems and apply solutions across situations.
• Awareness of industry trends and regulatory considerations.

Responsibilities

• Execute system integration and validation activities for the Command for Hauling autonomous mining truck program.
• Conduct testing at the BB Test Track using surrogate vehicles to validate autonomy system functionality, performance, and safety requirements.
• Develop, integrate, troubleshoot, and evaluate autonomy software systems used on autonomous mining machines.
• Analyze test and operational data to identify root causes, resolve complex technical issues, and improve overall system performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering, software development, and testing teams to deliver high-quality autonomous solutions and communicate technical results.

Skills

Technical troubleshooting

Programming

Application development tools

Software product testing

Software development life cycle

Problem solving

Industry knowledge

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Senior Validation Engineer to develop, integrate, and test complex autonomy systems for autonomous mining machines, focusing on safety, productivity, and differentiated value for customers.

The role centers on validating the Command for Hauling program at Caterpillar’s virtual and BB Test Track environment. You will work with cross-functional teams to ensure autonomous system performance meets product requirements, analyze data, and troubleshoot to improve overall