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We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just 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.\nHelp Build the Future of Caterpillar -\nAt Caterpillar, technology always has a purpose, which is to solve our customers’ toughest challenges. Through Cat Technology, we are solving problems by building the intelligence layer that connects machines, data, and people to make jobsites safer, more productive, and more sustainable. By combining deep domain expertise in physical systems with software, connectivity, autonomy, and AI, we deliver solutions that work in the real world-on real jobsites, at global scale.\nYou’ll build and deploy against one of the most unique data foundations-over 1.6 million connected assets generating real-world data daily. These data and platform capabilities are enabling the development of AI models, edge computing architectures, and software systems that scale across fleets, products, and industries. The result will be a new generation of machines that continuously learn, improve, and deliver performance at scale.\nRole Definition\nWe 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.\nWe 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.\nResponsibilities\nParticipating in the processes of test review and analysis, test witnessing and certification of robotics software.\nDesign, build, and ship autonomy components across perception, planning, control, and learning.\nTake work from prototype to production on real hardware.\nBring depth in your specialty while contributing broadly across the stack.\nWork in small, outcome-owning pods staffed from our capability benches.\nSkill Descriptors\n 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.\nProgramming: Knowledge of relevant programming languages and tools; ability to test, write, design, debug, troubleshoot and maintain source codes and computer programs.\nProblem 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. \nTop Candidates Will Have:\n2-3+ years of production level robotics and/or automation engineering experience\nStrong robotics generalist - comfortable moving across the autonomy stack rather than staying in one narrow lane.\nExpertise in at least one of: AI, motion planning, perception, controls, or SLAM.\nC++ and Python, production-quality (Required)\nROS (or similar) in real robotics systems.\nFull-lifecycle product experience - ideally has taken robotics products from idea to production, not just research or prototypes.\nPragmatic, first-principles engineer who owns components end-to-end and collaborates across a fast-moving delivery team.\nExcited to get out on site and see their own code operate on iron - real machines in the real world, not just in the lab.\nReal-world / field robotics or autonomous vehicles (on- or off-road).\nLearning-based control or perception, or foundation / VLA-style models.\nSim and on-vehicle deployment.\nMLOps / training-infrastructure depth for the ML-leaning profile.\nAdditional Details:\nThis position requires the candidate to work full-time at the Irving, TX office (Dallas)\nDomestic relocation assistance is available for this position.\nVisa sponsorship is NOT available with this position.\nSummary Pay Range:\n$97,530.00 - $158,480.00Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-relatedknowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.\nBenefits:\nSubject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.\nMedical, dental, and vision benefits*\n\nPaid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*\n\n401(k) savings plans*\n\nHealth Savings Account (HSA)*\n\nFlexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*\n\nHealth Lifestyle Programs*\n\nEmployee Assistance Program*\n\nVoluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*\n\nCareer Development*\n\nIncentive bonus*\n\nDisability benefits\n\nLife Insurance\n\nParental leave\n\nAdoption benefits\n\nTuition Reimbursement\n\n* These benefits also apply to part-time employees\nThis position requires working onsite five days a week.Relocation is available for this position.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.Posting Dates:\nAny offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.\nCaterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.\nNot ready to apply? 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