Autonomy Application Architect

Caterpillar Inc.•Irving, TX

23d•$128,470 - $208,770•Onsite

About The Position

An Autonomy Application Architect owns vehicle-level solutions for autonomous machines. The role leads a team of autonomy engineers and collaborates with specialists to design and implement autonomous systems that perform real tasks in the real world. The architect designs and implements autonomous machine systems and capabilities from requirements through production, identifies and evaluates technology solutions for customer needs, and works across software, hardware, and platform teams to plan delivery. The role estimates project time and cost, analyzes risks and benefits, and executes phased plans from simulation and proof of concept through production release. It also collaborates with global and cross-functional engineering teams to deliver products within a scalable technology portfolio and triages system-level issues in development, validation, or production. The position is full-time and requires working onsite five days a week at Caterpillar's Dallas office. It may require up to 10% travel. Domestic relocation assistance is available; visa sponsorship is not available. The summary pay range is $128,470 to $208,770.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in an accredited Engineering or Computer Science curriculum.
Proven ability to work on production products through design, implementation, customer rollout, and support.
Ability to decompose complex customer requirements into achievable technical requirements for product systems.
Knowledge and experience with autonomous systems, preferably a Caterpillar Command system such as Command for Hauling or Dozing.
Strong working knowledge of the Caterpillar Command ecosystem in mining or construction, or other centralized control system architectures.
Ability to communicate complex concepts, designs, and tradeoffs effectively to team members and stakeholders.
Ability to document designs, requirements, and success criteria to ensure team alignment.
Ability to use data-driven arguments, active listening, and tailored messaging to persuade stakeholders and achieve consensus.
Ability to communicate project goals, keep leadership informed of progress, and share relevant updates with external partners.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Caterpillar technology products.
Experience with mining, construction, or agricultural machines and methods.
Experience with product lifecycle and multi-generational technology products.
Experience in data analysis and issue investigation using custom scripts and tools.
Familiarity with safety frameworks such as functional safety or SOTIF.
Familiarity with simulation tools for development and validation.
Familiarity with SiL and HiL test methods.
Familiarity with C++ and Python.
Experience developing in a Linux environment.

Responsibilities

Design and implement autonomous machine systems and capabilities from requirements through production.
Identify state-of-the-art technology solutions for customer needs and lead their evaluation, selection, and delivery.
Collaborate with software, hardware, and platform teams to break down solutions into actionable delivery activities.
Estimate project time and cost to support prioritization and project management.
Perform risk and benefit analysis and execute phased delivery plans from simulation through proof of concept and production release.
Collaborate with global engineering and cross-functional teams to deliver products within the scalable technology portfolio.
Triage and resolve system-level issues found during development, validation, or production.
Communicate system designs, tradeoffs, requirements, and project goals to team members, stakeholders, leadership, and external partners.
Document system details, designs, requirements, and success criteria to support subsystem-team understanding and alignment.