Caterpillar, Inc

Autonomy Engineering Development Specialist

Caterpillar, Inc$128K — $208K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or related field.
  • 5-7 years of experience in mobile robotics for autonomy or advanced operator assist systems.
  • Proficient in C++ and Python programming languages and Agile software development life cycle.
  • Familiar with tools like Azure DevOps, Jira, CMake, Git, Docker, and GoogleTest.
  • Experience with ROS, OpenCV, TensorFlow, or PyTorch and development of mobile robot software systems.

Responsibilities

  • Solve complex challenges for mobile off-road machines.
  • Design, develop, and document software and algorithms for autonomy systems.
  • Analyze customer experience data with robotic platforms.
  • Debug and maintain software, supporting verification and validation.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate solutions into existing systems.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
  • Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.).
  • 401(k) savings plans with company contributions.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA).
  • Employee Assistance Program and Health Lifestyle Programs.
  • Tuition Reimbursement for continuing education.
  • Incentive bonus and career development opportunities.
Full Job Description

Career Area:

Engineering

Job Description:

Robotics is a key part of Caterpillar's autonomy efforts.  We are a small team with the opportunity to make a big impact.  As Caterpillar is an established company with thousands of products in mining and construction all around the world, the customer pull for autonomy is clear.  We are looking for an engineering specialist to join our team of experts in developing cutting-edge autonomous and operator-assisted driving systems. As an engineer on the team, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and testing algorithms.  You will also collaborate with other engineers and researchers to integrate your solutions into our software stack and hardware platform.


What You Will Do:

  • 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.

What You Have:

  • Artificial Intelligence/Autonomy:
    • Have a working knowledge of mobile robotics for autonomy or advanced operator assist systems.  This includes a working knowledge of computer vision, machine learning and deep learning techniques and familiarity with lidar, radar and cameras as sensors. 
    • Design, write, test and review autonomy and advanced operator assist software
    • Experience in Embodied AI
    • Proven ability to work independently and within a team
  • Software Development Life Cycle & Programming Languages & Application Development Tools:
    • Have extensive experience of the Agile software development life cycle, the C++ and Python programming languages, Azure DevOps or Jira for project management and work item tracking, standard software development tools (CMake, Git, SonarQube, Docker, GoogleTest, Artifactory) used in development of mobile robot software systems. 
    • Have a working knowledge of cloud compute and storage tools, AWS EC2, S3, and Batch
    • Have experience with ROS or Caterpillar’s Autonomous Infrastructure Software (AIS), OpenCV, Tensorflow/PyTorch, and code development tools.
    • 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.
  • Problem Solving:
    • Have extensive experience in autonomy for mobile robotics with the following:
    • Experience solving challenging problems in autonomy and operator assist systems
    • A passion for innovation and problem-solving
    • Excellent communication and teamwork skills
    • Strong mathematics skills
  • Education Requirements: Requires a degree or multiple degrees in Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or related field

Consideration for Top Candidates:

  • 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


Additional Information:

  • This position requires the candidate to work full-time at the Mossville, IL office.
  • 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:

$128,470.00 - $208,770.00

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 9, 2026 - June 21, 2026

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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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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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