Autonomy Engineer

Caterpillar Inc.•Mossville, IL

20h•Onsite

About The Position

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar, you're joining 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 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. As an Autonomy Engineer, your responsibilities in software development will be focused on developing advanced technologies, semi-autonomous, and autonomous solutions for heavy equipment. You’ll collaborate with team members to prototype and bring to production solutions applying and integrating positioning, planning, perception, and controls for heavy equipment applications. 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. You will participate in various aspects of the development process including design, documentation, coding, product quality, and validation. To excel in this role, you must be able to write and test high quality production code and enjoy solving challenging problems.

Requirements

Problem Solving: Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives. Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decisions 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++ 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.

Nice To Haves

A Bachelor’s degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
Experience as an engineer supporting Robotics, Autonomy, or Automation technical projects
Knowledge of robotics frameworks such as Robot Operating System (ROS)
Knowledge of one or more of the following areas; Positioning, Planning, and/or Perception
Knowledge of telematics based messaging and machine protocols
Ability to survey literature for ideas and cover research papers into product implementation
Experience in Mining or Construction preferred
Experience with Track Type Tractors, Motor Graders, Wheel Loaders, Excavators, Mining Shovels or Tracked Loaders preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop production quality C++ software including design, documentation, coding, product quality, and validation
Contributes to requirements generation and architecture design considerations for advanced technologies, semi-autonomous, and autonomous solutions
Support functional safety software design and validation process
Collaborate and mentor team members to execute on goals