Autonomy Engineering Specialist

Caterpillar Inc.

Engineering Specialist developing cutting-edge autonomous and operator-assisted driving systems for Caterpillar Inc. Collaborating with experts to design and implement algorithms for autonomous technologies.

Posted 4/16/2026full-timeMossville • California, Illinois, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $141,320 - $229,650 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SDLC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Solve challenging problems for mobile off-road machines.
Participate in design and development of high-quality software and algorithms to solve our customer needs.
Document architecture specifications, software design, verification plans, test cases, operating procedures, and safety procedures.
Work with application teams to collect and analyze data on customer experience with robotic and manned platforms.
Use appropriate tools to debug, test and maintain software and assist in the verification and validation process.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Requires a degree or multiple degrees in Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or related field
Proven experience supporting Product Development for on-road/off-road software engineering projects.
Experience supporting platform level development projects and interfacing with internal development groups
Experience with Core Robotics Planning level development projects
Experience with NVDIA hardware preferred
Have a working knowledge of mobile robotics for autonomy or advanced operator assist systems.
Design, write, test and review autonomy and advanced operator assist software
Experience in Embodied AI
Proven ability to work independently and within a team
Extensive experience of the Agile software development life cycle
Extensive experience participating in efforts to develop, integrate, or test complex autonomy systems that meet prioritized requirements and time frame constraints for autonomous machine programs focusing on machine safety and productivity.
Ability to solve complex issues spanning multiple subsystems.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

software developmentalgorithmsdebuggingtestingverificationvalidationmobile roboticsautonomy softwareadvanced operator assist systemsEmbodied AI

Soft Skills

problem solvingindependent workteam collaborationcommunication