Caterpillar, Inc

Autonomy Systems Engineer

Caterpillar, Inc$112K — $183K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science required.
  • 5-7 years of experience in systems engineering or related roles.
  • Knowledge of software development life cycle and methodologies required.
  • Experience with software product testing and quality assurance essential.
  • Technical troubleshooting skills for hardware and software issues needed.
  • Familiarity with autonomy systems and applications in mining or construction is a plus.
  • Proven ability to analyze and define system-level requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with engineers to meet product requirements and ensure architectural integrity.
  • Coordinate with program managers to fulfill program goals related to time, cost, and quality.
  • Deliver software changes for base machines as per command for hauling releases.
  • Support field data collection activities by designing and procuring necessary kits.
  • Document architecture specifications, design descriptions, and verification standards.
  • Assist in verification and validation processes, including troubleshooting tests.
  • Participate in the design and development of application software for robotic platforms.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage available.
  • Generous paid time off including vacation and holidays.
  • 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions.
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) options.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for tax savings on health expenses.
  • Support for career development and tuition reimbursement programs.
  • Participation in health lifestyle initiatives.
Full Job Description

Career Area:

Engineering

Job Description:

As a Systems Engineer, you will work as the engineering interface between L8 Autonomous Hauling Application teams and L6 base machine systems teams.  You will be responsible for autonomy hardware and software solution integration with base machine systems.


What You Will Do:

  • Work closely with Autonomy Systems integration engineers and architects to ensure the product architecture requirements are fulfilled.
  • Work with Technical program managers and Application Architects to ensure that program requirements are being met (time, cost, quality). 
  • Ensure that Base machine software changes are delivered on time for command for hauling releases. These can be NPI and CPI solutions depending on the state of the program. 
  • Support Field data collection kits activities. Including design support, procurement, coordinating shipping to site, and kit test support.
  • Documenting architecture specifications, software design description, verification plans, test cases, operating procedures, and safety procedures.
  • Assisting in the verification and validation process. Includes supporting/troubleshooting hardware in the loop and proving ground test and development.
  • Participating in design and development of application software and algorithms for robotic platforms.

What You Have:

  • Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
  • Software Development Life Cycle: Knowledge of software development life cycle; ability to use a structured methodology for delivering and managing new or enhanced software products to the marketplace.
  • Industry Knowledge: Knowledge of the organization's industry group, trends, directions, major issues, regulatory considerations, and trendsetters; ability to apply industry knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.
  • Software Product Testing: Knowledge of software product testing; ability to design, plan, and execute testing strategies and tactics to ensure software product quality and adherence to stated requirements.
  • Application Development Tools: Knowledge of application and system development; ability to utilize a variety of specific tools and toolkits for developing applications.
  • Technical Troubleshooting: Knowledge of technical troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, recognize, and resolve technical issues on hardware, software, application or operation.
  • Education Requirements: Requires a degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum.

Consideration for Top Candidates:

  • Proven experience as a Systems Engineer supporting requirements definition on technical engineering product development projects
  • Mining or Construction Industry Experience required
  • Experience developing and defining system level requirements
  • Prior development or engineering experience preferred
  • Prior experience in systems integration preferred


Additional Information:

  • This position requires the candidate to work full-time at the Mossville, IL or Tucson, AZ office
  • Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.
  • Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position.
  • This position will require up to 20% travel
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Summary Pay Range:

$112,710.00 - $183,140.00

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:

July 13, 2026 - July 26, 2026

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