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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.\nThis Senior Autonomy Development Engineer position is with the Integrated Technology Solutions division of Cat Technology. This is a development role working with machine collision mitigation and avoidance systems. You'll be defining software and system requirements to develop new features, installing and calibrating perception sensors on machines, interacting with hardware component and supplier teams, troubleshooting issues across software and hardware, and coordinating validation from the bench through proving ground testing.\nWhat You Will Do:\nParticipating in design and development of application software in C++ on embedded Linux, including camera and radar processing pipelines.\nDefining and managing software and system requirements, interface specifications, and architecture tradeoffs across sensing, compute, and machine integration.\nInstalling, commissioning, and calibrating cameras, radar, compute, and data acquisition hardware on machines; planning and executing data collection at proving grounds and customer sites.\nBuilding and operating HIL benches and developing automated validation tooling in Python to turn collected data into repeatable pass/fail results.\nDocumenting architecture specifications, software design descriptions, verification plans, test cases, operating procedures, and safety procedures.\nUtilizing appropriate tools to debug, test, and maintain software and hardware systems; leading the verification and validation process and applying functional safety (FuSa) and SOTIF practices.\nProviding technical direction and mentorship to junior engineers, and coordinating with hardware components, suppliers, and testing teams.\nWhat You Will Have:\nProgramming: Knowledge of relevant programming languages and tools; ability to test, write, design, debug, troubleshoot and maintain source codes and computer programs using C++ and Python.\nSoftware 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.\nSoftware 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.\nRequirements Analysis: Knowledge of requirements elicitation and specification; ability to define, document, and manage system and software requirements and their associated interfaces.\nTechnical Troubleshooting: Knowledge of diagnostic approaches, tools, and instrumentation; ability to isolate a fault across electrical, sensor, network, embedded, and machine domains.\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.\nEffective Communications: Knowledge of effective verbal, written, and documentation practices; ability to convey technical status and risk to cross-functional and global teams.\nConsiderations For Top Candidates:\nBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field from an accredited institution.\n5+ years in embedded, machine, autonomy, ADAS, or robotics systems, including hands-on hardware integration and validation.\nExperience with radar and camera data processing, perception, computer vision, or machine learning.\nEmbedded datalinks (CAN, Ethernet) and CAN diagnostics tools (CANoe, CANalyzer, CANape, ETAS INCA).\nNVIDIA toolset (CUDA, TensorRT, Jetson/Thor ecosystem) and GPU-accelerated pipelines.\nFamiliarity with functional safety standards (ISO 13849, ISO 25119, IEC 61508, ISO 21448).\nSensor calibration, ISO compliance, and VR analysis experience.\nTest frameworks (GTest), HIL/SIL environments, robotics middleware, MATLAB/Simulink.\nMachine operation and application knowledge; ability to interpret electrical schematics.\nAdditional Information:\nThis position requires the candidate to work full-time at the Mossville IL office.\nDomestic relocation assistance is available for this position.\nVisa sponsorship is available with this position.\nThis position will require up to 25% travel\n#LI\nSummary Pay Range:\n$112,710.00 - $183,140.00Compensation 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\nPosting 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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