Senior Autonomy Validation Engineer

Green Valley, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 110520 - 179640

Posted on: 16 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Career Area:

Engineering

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar yourejoining a global team who cares not just about the work we do but also about each other. We are the makers problem solvers and future world builders who are creating stronger more sustainable communities. We dontjust talk about progress and innovation here we make it happen with our customers where we work and live. Together we are building a better world so we can all enjoy living in it.

The Automation Validation Engineer position develops tests and troubleshoots autonomy software systems used for autonomous machines. This generally includes onboard system validation work that integrates with current machine systems and includes the autonomy sub-system areas of Planning Perception and Positioning technologies as well as infrastructure areas supporting development of these sub-systems (calibration simulation analytics machine learning development pipelines). Additionally that will include collaboration with other engineers to ensure that the internal and external clients needs are met.

What you will do:

The positions responsibilities include a strong quality focus on thorough test planning and execution. Thorough documentation and communication of issues is a must.
Advanced data analysis and systems analysis efforts and skills are needed to help troubleshoot complex issues from test or customer sites and to examine information from test sites to improve overall systems performance.
Good communication is expected for technical status updates test plan reviews and when working closely with other autonomy validation engineers support teams and product support.
Keeping up with industry trends and new technology breakthroughs is essential and requires continuous learning through self/internet study as well as interaction with other autonomous engineers through conferences and papers.

What Skills you will have:

Industry Knowledge: Knowledge of the organizations industry group trends directions major issues regulatory considerations and trendsetters; ability to apply industry knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.
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 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.
Technical Troubleshooting: Knowledge of technical troubleshooting approaches tools and techniques; ability to anticipate recognize and resolve technical issues on hardware software application or operation.

Top Candidates will also have:

Experience with autonomous systems and on-machine validation.
Experience with Vector tools (CANape and CANalyzer)
Linux operating system experience.
Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Robotics Computer Engineers or related field.

Additional Information:

The primary location for this position is Green Valley AZ (Tucson Proving Ground).
This position will require travel to a client site in Northern Virginia for an 18 month project assignment.
This position may require 15% travel after the project assignment mentioned above.

Summary Pay Range:

$110520.00 - $179640.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors job level market locationjob-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. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer such as H L TN F J E O. As a global company Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at Dates:

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

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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Required Experience:

Senior IC

Career Area:EngineeringJob Description:Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar yourejoining a global team who cares not just about the work we do but also about each other. We are the makers problem solvers and future world builders who are creating stronger more su...