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Senior Autonomy EngineerCaterpillar • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Senior Autonomy Engineer

Senior Autonomy Engineer

Caterpillar • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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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.

Our focus isnt just on what we build but how we build it. We scale technology solutions across the business. We spearhead product development tools and processes. We collaborate with our partners to provide a seamless experience for our customers. We are obsessed with speed simplicity and customer outcomes.

Cat Technology also owns enterprise-wide initiatives in innovation research and development manufacturing automation and advanced materials ensuring Caterpillar continues to lead the industry in technological excellence and engineering innovation.

Job Summary : Job Summary :

As a Senior Autonomy Engineer your responsibilities in software development will be focused on positioning and localization youll collaborate with team members to prototype and bring to production algorithms that enable autonomous & semiautonomous systems to localize robustly within the world around them. This includes estimating position and altitude absolutely but also relatively to terrain features and static or mobile equipment and implementing filters using perception-based inertial and GNSS inputs. Every day you will work with your team to solve real world problems by selecting the right approach developing quick prototypes & bringing them to production. The localization developer will participate in various aspects of the development process including design documentation coding product quality and excel in this role you must be able to write and test high quality production code and enjoy solving challenging problems.

What You Will Do :

  • Research and design of localization algorithms and software
  • Develop production quality C software including design documentation coding product quality and validation
  • Contributes to requirements generation and architecture design considerations for the localization architecture
  • Support functional safety software design and validation process
  • Collaborate and mentor localization team members to execute on goals

What You Will Have : Problem Solving :

  • Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives.
  • Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution.
  • Uses fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems.
  • Software Development Life Cycle :

  • Identifies common issues problems and considerations for each phase of the life cycle.
  • Interprets product development plans and functional documentation.
  • Programming :

  • Excellency in C
  • Fluency in Python
  • Interprets application system designs and program specifications.
  • Strong engineering practices debugging / profiling skills.
  • Applies structured programming techniques to structured environments.
  • Technical Troubleshooting :

  • Discovers analyzes and resolves software or application problems.
  • Analyzes code logs and current systems as part of advanced troubleshooting.
  • Records and reports specific technical problems solving processes and tools that have been used.
  • Considerations For Top Candidates :

  • Bachelors degree Masters degree or PhD in an accredited Robotics Electrical or Computer engineering or Computer Science degree
  • 4 years of Robotics / Autonomous solution experience illustrating deep technical domain expertise
  • Experience with localization including Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) type approaches utilization of graph-optimization libraries and overall state estimation
  • Knowledge of robotics and frameworks such as Robot Operating System (ROS)
  • Strong foundation in mathematics and fundamentals (3D geometry linear algebra).
  • 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
  • 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 :

    November 12 2025 - November 23 2025

    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.

    Not ready to apply Join our Talent Community.

    Required Experience :

    Senior IC

    Key Skills

    APIs,C / C++,Computer Graphics,Go,React,Redux,Node.js,AWS,Library Services,Assembly,GraphQL,High Voltage

    Employment Type : Full-Time

    Experience : years

    Vacancy : 1

    Monthly Salary Salary : 110520 - 179640

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