Senior Embedded Systems Lead — AI & Camera Tech

Caterpillar, Inc.; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 148,000 - 222,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) savings plans

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Paid time off plan

Incentive bonus

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in Irving, Texas, is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to drive embedded solutions for AI-enabled machinery. This role translates architecture into executable features and user stories, aligning distributed teams across embedded Linux, camera-streaming, and platform technologies.

You will guide cross-functional reviews, manage dependencies, and ensure security, performance, and maintainability while coordinating with the Integrated Domain Controller and Gen7 platforms.

Qualifications

• Experience leading software or systems development teams in an Agile environment.
• Experience leading or coordinating geographically distributed teams.
• Experience developing or integrating embedded Linux systems.
• Ability to manage technical dependencies and collaborate across platform, analytics, controls, and product teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering for the onboard portion of an AI assistant that helps operators use machines more efficiently.
• Coordinate software and systems integration with Integrated Domain Controller and Gen7 platform teams.
• Decompose system architecture into well-defined capabilities, features, requirements, interfaces, and Agile user stories with measurable acceptance criteria.
• Drive cross-functional technical reviews, document decisions, and communicate tradeoffs to engineering and business stakeholders.
• Provide technical leadership to remote Agile teams and promote consistent systems-engineering and software-development practices.

Skills

Agile leadership

Distributed teams

Embedded Linux

System architecture

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. in Irving, Texas, is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to drive embedded solutions for AI-enabled machinery. This role translates architecture into executable features and user stories, aligning distributed teams across embedded Linux, camera-streaming, and platform technologies.

You will guide cross-functional reviews, manage dependencies, and ensure security, performance, and maintainability while coordinating with the Integrated Domain Controller and Gen7 platforms.