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:

As an Autonomy Engineer at Caterpillar, you will develop software for autonomous systems supporting machine New Product Introduction programs. Areas of responsibility include configuration, integration, build and testing of autonomy software.  Requirements development and verification of software in a bench or simulation environment as well as troubleshooting software or system defects. We have a fabulous team that does some of the most exciting work at Caterpillar, and we can’t wait for you to join the team!!  

What You Will Do:

• Software change requirements review and analysis.　
• Write Code
• Test plan creation, execution, and documentation.
• Review Code
• Participate in daily standups and Sprint Planning in DevOps
• Completion of feature specific testing using manual, automated, and simulation methods.
• Support for system and software troubleshooting in the lab, factory, and field.

Education requirement:

• Requires a degree in an accredited Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Mechanical Engineering.

What skills you will have:

Effective Communication:

• Ability to communication robotics concepts to other team members.
• Confirms deliverables associated with requirements analysis.
• Develops a deep working knowledge of autonomy in on or off-road applications.
• Ability to communicate technical solutions for routine functional challenges via sound technical competence, effectively examining implications of events and issues.
• Effectively performs the technical job aspects, continuously building knowledge.
• Applies current procedures and technologies to help resolve technical issues in one's general area of technical competence.
• Communicates with customers and users to elicit and gather client requirements.

Cross-Team Integration:

• Helps others solve technical or procedural problems or issues.
• Follow policies, practices, and standards for determining functional and informational requirements among the teams.
• Applies knowledge of autonomy systems to ensure software meets engineering requirements.
• Supports the team in developing and executing system test plans.

Software Development Life Cycle:

• Participates in the preparation of detailed documentation and requirements.
• Utilizes hardware, simulation, and software-in-the-loop tools & methods to test software.
• Discovers, analyzes, and resolves software or application problems identified on smoke test, test benches, lab, proving ground, field.
• Analyzes code, logs, and current systems as part of advanced troubleshooting.
• Records and reports specific technical problems, solving processes and tools that have been used.
• Utilizes tools and processes to develop software.

Additional Information:

The location for this position is Mossville, IL, SF, California, or Pittsburgh, PA

Relocation assistance is NOT available for this position.

This position will require less than 10% travel.

Sponsorship is available for this position.

What you will get:

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world. Here you earn more than just wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides:

• Competitive Base Salary
• Annual incentive bonus plan*
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)
• 401k savings plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Life Insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy Lifestyle Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (Ex. Accident, Identity Theft Protection)

*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines.

Final details:

Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.

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Summary Pay Range:

$135,840.00 - $220,800.00

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:

Annual incentive bonus plan*

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)

401k savings plan

Health savings account (HSA)

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Disability benefits

Life Insurance

Parental leave

Healthy Lifestyle Programs

Employee Assistance Programs

Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Career Development

*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines.

Visa sponsorship available for eligible applicants.

Posting Dates:

August 27, 2024 - September 2, 2024

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

EEO/AA Employer.  All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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