Senior Autonomy Engineer
Westminster, CA - USA
Job Summary
Career Area:
EngineeringJob Description:
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Role Summary:
The Autonomy & Automation team with Cat Technology is seeking an Engineer to join our Site engineering organization to support machine control and autonomy solutions ensuring reliable delivery of softwareenabled functionality to customers.
This position provides engineering support for the design development integration and validation of software that spans onmachine systems cloud services and dealer/factory workflows ensuring reliable delivery of licensed functionality to customers.
The successful candidate will collaborate with crossfunctional teams to analyze requirements develop and test software document designs and processes and troubleshoot complex technical issues spanning machine system and cloudbased environments. The role also supports verification and validation activities product releases and ongoing improvements to existing solutions.
What you will do:
- Design develop and validate software supporting machine control and autonomy solutions including embedded software enablement mechanisms
- Work across onboard (embedded software enablement) and offboard (cloud-based systems) supporting devicetocloud and cloudtodevice interactions.
- Develop and execute formal verification and validation plans including functional regression and release testing across multiple machine platforms.
- Utilize bench machines test assets and DSP engineering environments to diagnose reproduce and resolve complex system issues.
- Analyze and troubleshoot software data and integration defects involving enterprise systems digital services and distribution workflows.
- Produce and maintain architecture documentation design descriptions test cases operating procedures and validation documentation.
- Partner closely with product management NPI teams product support and dealers to support launches field follow and continuous improvement activities.
What you will have:
- Problem Solving:Knowledge of approaches tools techniques for recognizinganticipating 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 structuredmethodologyfor delivering and managing new or enhanced software products to the marketplace.
- Technical Troubleshooting:Knowledge of technical troubleshooting approachestoolsand techniques; ability toanticipate recognize and resolve technical issues on hardware softwareapplicationor operation.
- Programming:Knowledge of relevant programming languages and tools; ability to test write design debug troubleshoot andmaintainsourcecodesand computer programs.
Top candidates will have:
- Bachelors degree in Engineering Computer Science or a related technical discipline.
- Experience working across the software development life cycle including development integration and validation.
- Handson experience debugging and troubleshooting distributed or integrated systems.
- Ability to create and maintain clear technical documentation and test artifacts.
- Knowledge and/or experience with Cat Grade and Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies (CTCT)
- Experience with autonomy machine control or construction technology systems.
- Background in software licensing subscriptions or entitlement systems.
- Experience supporting factory dealer or field follow processes.
- Familiarity with safetycritical or regulated product releases.
Additional Details:
- This position requires the candidate tobe based in either Mossville IL or Broomfield CO (Denver)
- Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.
- Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position.
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Summary Pay Range:
$112710.00 - $183140.00Compensation 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.Posting Dates:
April 29 2026 - May 10 2026Any 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
About Company
Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial turbines and diesel-electric locomotives.