Caterpillar, Inc

Autonomy Development Engineer

Caterpillar, Inc$97K — $158K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
  • Experience supporting Robotics, Autonomy, or Automation projects
  • Proficiency in C++ programming
  • Familiarity with robotics frameworks like ROS
  • Knowledge of positioning, planning, and perception
  • Preferred experience in Mining or Construction
  • Ability to translate research into product implementation

Responsibilities

  • Develop high-quality C++ software for production
  • Generate requirements and design architectures for autonomous solutions
  • Support functional safety design and validation
  • Collaborate with team members to achieve project goals
  • Prototype and implement solutions for real-world applications

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off including vacation and holidays
  • 401(k) savings plan with company contributions
  • Flexibility through Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Access to health lifestyle programs and employee assistance
  • Opportunities for career development and tuition reimbursement
  • Life insurance and disability benefits
  • Parental leave and adoption assistance
Full Job Description
Career Area:
Engineering

Job Description:

As an Autonomy Development Engineer, your responsibilities in software development will be focused on developing advanced technologies, semi-autonomous, and autonomous solutions for heavy equipment. You'll collaborate with team members to prototype and bring to production solutions applying and integrating positioning, planning, perception, and controls for heavy equipment applications. Every day you will work with your team to solve real world problems by selecting the right approach, developing quick prototypes & bringing them to production. You will participate in various aspects of the development process including design, documentation, coding, product quality, and validation. To excel in this role, you must be able to write and test high quality production code and enjoy solving challenging problems.

What You Will Do:
  • Develop production quality C++ software including design, documentation, coding, product quality, and validation
  • Contributes to requirements generation and architecture design considerations for advanced technologies, semi-autonomous, and autonomous solutions
  • Support functional safety software design and validation process
  • Collaborate and mentor team members to execute on goals


What You Have:
  • Problem Solving:
    • Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives.
    • Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decisions on resolution.
    • Uses fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems
  • Software Development Life Cycle:
    • Identifies common issues, problems, and considerations for each phase of the life cycle.
    • Interprets product development plans and functional documentation.
  • Programming:
    • Excellency in C++
    • Interprets application system designs and program specifications.
    • Strong engineering practices, debugging/profiling skills.
    • Applies structured programming techniques to structured environments.
  • Technical Troubleshooting:
    • Discovers, analyzes, and resolves software or application problems.
    • 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.


Consideration for Top Candidates:
  • A Bachelor's degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
  • Experience as an engineer supporting Robotics, Autonomy, or Automation technical projects
  • Knowledge of robotics frameworks such as Robot Operating System (ROS)
  • Knowledge of one or more of the following areas; Positioning, Planning, and/or Perception
  • Knowledge of telematics based messaging and machine protocols
  • Ability to survey literature for ideas and cover research papers into product implementation
  • Experience in Mining or Construction preferred
  • Experience with Track Type Tractors, Motor Graders, Wheel Loaders, Excavators, Mining Shovels or Tracked Loaders preferred.


Additional Information:
  • This position requires the candidate to work full-time at the Mossville, IL or Dallas, TX Office
  • Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.
  • Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position.
  • This position will require up to 10% travel
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Summary Pay Range:

$97,530.00 - $158,480.00

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

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Relocation is available for this position.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:
June 16, 2026 - June 29, 2026

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

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Progress Rail Services Corporation, a Caterpillar company, is one of the largest integrated and diversified suppliers of railroad and transit system products and services worldwide. Since its acquisition by Caterpillar Inc. in 2006, Progress Rail has used the Caterpillar international footprint to gain quick and widespread notice and approval across the globe. Product technology, reliability and durability, along with legendary aftermarket parts and service support, have been their keys to success. Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines. The technology and world reach of Caterpillar, combined with the service standard and historical reliability of Progress Rail, ensures their products and services make a growing impact on the world rail industry. With their acquisition of Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD), Progress Rail is the world's largest builder of diesel-electric locomotives for all commercial railroad applications including freight, intercity passenger, commuter, switching, industrial and mining. EMD is also a global provider of diesel power engines for marine propulsion, offshore and land based oil well drilling rigs and stationary power generation. Electro-Motive is the only diesel engine manufacturer of its size to have produced more than 70,000 engines. This success stems from product reliability, serviceability, load acceptance capability, low operating costs and ease of maintenance with standardized components.

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Size
107,700 employees
Market Cap
$125.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.9 billion
Founded
1925
5 Year Trend
+5.8%
Revenue
$41.7 billion
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