Career Area:Technology, Digital and Data
Job Description:Role DefinitionWe build the autonomy stack that lets large off-road machines operate themselves on real customer sites - from perception through motion to control, with modern learning-based methods and a classical robotics foundations.
We are hiring high-quality robotics generalists: engineers who can work confidently across the full stack and go deep in at least one domain. You will own real components end-to-end - from idea and prototype through to production on hardware.
Responsibilities- Participating in the processes of test review and analysis, test witnessing and certification of robotics software.
- Design, build, and ship autonomy components across perception, planning, control, and learning.
- Take work from prototype to production on real hardware.
- Bring depth in your specialty while contributing broadly across the stack.
- Work in small, outcome-owning pods staffed from our capability benches.
Skill Descriptors- Software Product Design/Architecture: Knowledge of software product design; ability to convert market requirements into the software product design.
- Artificial Intelligence: Knowledge of the concepts, technologies and methodologies of artificial intelligence (AI); ability to develop, implement and/or apply artificial intelligence products and services in specific industry domain to achieve business goals.
- Programming: Knowledge of relevant programming languages and tools; ability to test, write, design, debug, troubleshoot and maintain source codes and computer programs.
Top Candidates Will Have:- Typically, 8+ years of related engineering experience
- Strong robotics generalist - comfortable moving across the autonomy stack rather than staying in one narrow lane.
- Expertise in at least one of: AI, motion planning, perception, controls, or SLAM.
- C++ and Python, production-quality.
- ROS (or similar) in real robotics systems.
- Full-lifecycle product experience - ideally has taken robotics products from idea to production, not just research or prototypes.
- Pragmatic, first-principles engineer who owns components end-to-end and collaborates across a fast-moving delivery team.
- Excited to get out on site and see their own code operate on iron - real machines in the real world, not just in the lab.
- Real-world / field robotics or autonomous vehicles (on- or off-road).
- Learning-based control or perception, or foundation / VLA-style models.
- Sim and on-vehicle deployment.
- MLOps / training-infrastructure depth for the ML-leaning profile.
Additional Details:- This position requires the candidate to work full-time at the Irving, TX office (Dallas)
- Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.
- Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position.
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:Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
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