Career Area:

Engineering

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Job Summary:

Our team is focused on evolving the state of the art and bringing emerging automation & autonomy technology into the harsh production environments found on typical mining and construction jobsites. As a Senior Autonomy Engineer, you’ll focus and collaborate with team members to develop new safety detect features for mining and construction machines that provide critical value to our customers. Every day you will work with your team to solve real world problems by selecting the right approach and bringing those solutions to production. We have a fabulous team that does some of the most exciting work at Caterpillar, and we can’t wait for you to join!! 

What You Will Do:

• Lead systems development and testing across multiple engineering disciplines focusing on safety and performance.
• Champion functional safety (FuSa) and safety of the intended functionality (SOTIF) new designs and the associated processes to achieve them.
• Develop machine safety systems to all standards including documentation, design, coding, product quality, and validation
• Support requirements generation and architecture decisions and tradeoffs
• Collaborate with team members to execute on goals
• Define and manage system requirements and architecture documentation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate hardware and software solutions.
• Conduct system validation through lab and field testing.
• Support camera and radar calibration, ISO compliance, and VR analysis.
• Operate HIL benches and manage tasks using Azure DevOps.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers.

Education requirement:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field from an accredited institution.

What Skills You Will Have:

Problem Solving:

• Working knowledge in automotive, machine, or industrial embedded network communication software development fields.
• Capable of developing and executing a data acquisition plan for detect radar and camera sensors.
• Ability to execute projects and optimize development strategies based on a large repository of data
• Familiarization with core robotics principles

Software Development Life Cycle:

• Strong understanding of software engineering principles
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and iterative development practices
• Ability to write clean, maintainable, and scalable code across the full stack
• Skilled in debugging, testing, and deploying software in production environments

Programming:

• Skilled at programming in C++
• Proficient in object-oriented design and software architecture
• Knowledgeable in real-time systems and embedded programming
• Comfortable working with version control tools like Git

Additional Information:    

This position requires the candidate to work full-time (5 days a week) at the Mossville, IL office.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

This position may require up to 10% travel.

Visa sponsorship is not available with this position.

Summary Pay Range:

$110,520.00 - $179,640.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar. 

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*

• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*

• 401(k) savings plans*

• Health Savings Account (HSA)*

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

• Health Lifestyle Programs*

• Employee Assistance Program*

• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

• Career Development*

• Incentive bonus*

• Disability benefits

• Life Insurance

• Parental leave

• Adoption benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement

       

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Posting Dates:

November 13, 2025 - November 20, 2025

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.     

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.  Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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