Senior Robotics & Embodied AI Engineer

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 201,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) plans

Paid time off

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in San Francisco is seeking a Senior Robotics & Embodied AI Engineer to help design, validate, and deploy intelligent robotic systems at production scale.

You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to translate research into reliable, on‑machine solutions for physical assets. The role focuses on perception, planning, reasoning, learning, and controls, with emphasis on deploying a production capability and edge deployment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/Robotics/Electrical Engineering or related field required.
• 5+ years of industry experience in software, robotics, AI, or autonomous systems; advanced degrees may substitute part of experience.
• Strong fundamentals in Python, C++, or similar languages and software engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, validate, and deploy AI and autonomy capabilities for robotic systems.
• Apply ML, foundation models, CV, and related technologies to real-world autonomy challenges.
• Own systems that integrate perception, reasoning, planning, and action.

Skills

Python

C++

Robotics

AI/ML

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Robotics/EE

Tools

ROS/ROS2

Embedded systems

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. in San Francisco is seeking a Senior Robotics & Embodied AI Engineer to help design, validate, and deploy intelligent robotic systems at production scale.

You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to translate research into reliable, on‑machine solutions for physical assets. The role focuses on perception, planning, reasoning, learning, and controls, with emphasis on deploying a production capability and edge deployment.