Autonomy Engineering Specialist

Caterpillar Inc.•Clayton, NC

1d•$128,470 - $208,770•Onsite

About The Position

As an Autonomy Engineering Specialist at Caterpillar Inc., you will be focused on developing advanced technologies, semi-autonomous, and autonomous solutions for heavy equipment. This role involves providing leadership to prototype and bring to production solutions by applying and integrating positioning, planning, perception, and controls for heavy equipment applications. You will work daily with your team to solve real-world problems, selecting appropriate approaches, developing quick prototypes, and bringing them to production. The position requires leading various aspects of the development process, including design, documentation, coding, product quality, and validation. To succeed, you must be able to write and test high-quality production code and enjoy solving challenging problems. Caterpillar is a global team focused on creating stronger, more sustainable communities through progress and innovation.

Requirements

Software Product Design/Architecture: Demonstrates experience with the architecture and design of major or multiple products. Describes major software architecture alternatives and considerations. Displays experience in estimating the time to develop a specific design of a proposed product. Facilitates design reviews and walkthroughs. Analyzes benefits and drawbacks of specific software designs and architecture.
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++
Strong engineering practices, debugging/profiling skills.
Experience with Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery tools such as GitLab, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins)
Applies structured programming techniques to structured environments.
Technical Troubleshooting: Discovers, analyzes, and resolves software or application problems in simulation, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and on the machine. 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.
Communicating Complex Concepts: Knowledge of effective presentation tools and techniques to ensure clear understanding; ability to use summarization and simplification techniques to explain complex technical concepts in simple, clear language appropriate to the audience. Perceives lack of audience comprehension; further simplifies explanation when needed.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, or PhD in an accredited Robotics, Electrical or Computer engineering or Computer Science degree
Proven experience in Robotics/Autonomous/Operator Assist solution experience illustrating deep technical domain expertise
Knowledge of robotics and frameworks such as Robot Operating System (ROS)
Knowledge of one or more areas of planning, positioning, and/or perception along with related sensing devices.
Experience in Mining or Construction preferred
Experience with embedded systems, Real-Time Controllers, or edge computing
Knowledge of telematics based messaging and machine protocols just as network and CAN.
Ability to survey literature for ideas and convert research papers into production implementation

Responsibilities

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