Autonomy Development Engineer

Caterpillar Inc.•Mossville, IL

6d•$97,530 - $158,480•Onsite

About The Position

This Autonomy Development Engineer position is with the Integrated Technology Solutions division of Cat Technology. This is a software development role working with machine collision mitigation and avoidance systems. You’ll be working with software requirements to develop new features, interacting with hardware component teams, troubleshooting issues, and coordinating with testing teams. This is a fast-paced and challenging job, but the intangible rewards are high, knowing that you are directly contributing to our customers’ safety.

Requirements

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.
Knowledge of software development life cycle; ability to use a structured methodology for delivering and managing new or enhanced software products to the marketplace.
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.
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.
Customer-back mindset: Create customer value every day.
Act with Urgency: Inspire velocity and lead the team to resolve issues quickly.
Think Differently: Find new and innovative ways to deliver by removing roadblocks and inefficient processes from your team’s path.
Open & Direct Communication: Be radically transparent with your team and partners.
Accelerate Early wins: Champion ways to deliver value for the customer faster.

Nice To Haves

Bachelors degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
Mining / Construction Industry experience required.
Proven engineering experience as a Software Engineer working with requirements.
Software development experience for machine applications preferred
Prior test verification experience supporting projects with camera and radar detect sensors is preferred
DevOps experience preferred

Responsibilities

Participating in design and development of application software.
Documenting architecture specifications, software design description, verification plans, test cases, operating procedures, and safety procedures.
Utilizing appropriate tools to debug, test and maintain software and hardware systems of robotic and driver monitoring tools; assisting in the verification and validation process.