Senior Systems Engineer, Automation & Autonomy

Purple Hires Inc; Mossville (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Caterpillar is seeking a Systems Engineer 3 to join the Automation & Autonomy Engineering team in Mossville, IL. The role focuses on developing and integrating advanced technologies for heavy equipment and autonomous machine applications.

The ideal candidate will have deep experience in systems engineering, hardware/software integration, embedded control, and sensor tech, delivering robust solutions from concept through validation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of engineering development experience (3+ years with a Master's degree).
• Experience in systems engineering and product development.
• Strong experience developing, managing, and tracking engineering requirements.
• Experience integrating sensors, computing platforms, embedded hardware, and software.
• Familiarity with software development lifecycle (SDLC) and engineering processes.
• Ability to read and interpret component drawings and wiring harness prints.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer and business requirements into system-level requirements.
• Decompose high-level automation and autonomy features into detailed functional requirements.
• Develop and maintain system requirements with complete traceability.
• Define system architecture, subsystem interfaces, and integration strategies.
• Collaborate with software, controls, validation, machine systems, and digital engineering teams.
• Integrate hardware, embedded software, sensors, computing platforms, and control systems.
• Perform system integration activities and support feature development.
• Develop and maintain FMEA documentation.
• Troubleshoot complex system integration issues and perform root cause analysis.
• Track project schedules, technical risks, and engineering deliverables.
• Support system validation and testing in office and proving ground environments.
• Present technical designs, concepts, and engineering results during design reviews.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Requirements Management

Sensor Integration

Embedded Systems

SDLC

CAN Networks

Ethernet Communication

ROS

FMEA

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

CANape

Azure DevOps

Git

Wireshark

Job description

Caterpillar is seeking a Systems Engineer 3 to join the Automation & Autonomy Engineering team in Mossville, IL. The role focuses on developing and integrating advanced technologies for heavy equipment and autonomous machine applications.

The ideal candidate will have deep experience in systems engineering, hardware/software integration, embedded control, and sensor tech, delivering robust solutions from concept through validation.