Senior Robotics Motion Planning Engineer

Caterpillar Brazil; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 113,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

Paid time off

401(k)

HSA

FSAs

Lifestyle programs

Employee assistance

Discount programs

Career development

Bonus program

Disability & life insurance

Parental leave & tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Robotics Planning Engineer to design, develop, and validate planning software enabling autonomous machines to safely navigate and perform tasks in dynamic environments.

You will create planning algorithms, APIs, and frameworks, coordinating with autonomy, perception, and controls teams to deliver robust solutions and scalable architectures for multiple machine platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Robotics Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 4+ years of experience developing robotics or autonomous solutions.
• Strong C++ development skills with proficiency in Python for algorithm development and automation.
• Experience with robotics frameworks and middleware, including ROS.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with autonomy, perception, controls, simulation, and software platform teams to define requirements and evaluate system performance.
• Design, implement, and optimize motion planning algorithms for autonomous systems in complex environments.
• Develop and maintain high‑quality C++ libraries and planning frameworks for autonomous machine capabilities.
• Support simulation, testing, and validation by analyzing field data to identify performance improvements.

Skills

C++ development

Python

Robotics

Autonomous systems

Motion planning

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in Robotics Engineering

Related technical discipline

Tools

ROS

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Robotics Planning Engineer to design, develop, and validate planning software enabling autonomous machines to safely navigate and perform tasks in dynamic environments.

You will create planning algorithms, APIs, and frameworks, coordinating with autonomy, perception, and controls teams to deliver robust solutions and scalable architectures for multiple machine platforms.