Autonomy Software Maintenance Engineer

Caterpillar Inc.•Green Valley, AZ

7d•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. Our team is focused on evolving the state of the art and bringing emerging automation & autonomy technology into the harsh production environments found on typical mining and construction jobsites. As a Software Maintenance Engineer focusing on autonomous mining trucks, you’ll collaborate with team members to develop new autonomous truck models and features that provide critical value to our customers. Every day you will work with your team to solve real world problems by selecting the right approach and bringing those solutions to production. We have a fabulous team that does some of the most exciting work at Caterpillar, and we can’t wait for you to join the team!!

Requirements

Knowledge of software development life cycle; experience with issue management and resolution.
Experience troubleshooting integrated systems. Ability to analyze software problems in complex systems to identify the source. Experience evaluating impact and risk while identifying mitigations.
Ability to collaborate effectively with multiple cross-functional teams as part of a fast-paced software delivery team. Ability to communicate effectively with global delivery teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Command for Hauling systems, functions, and/or operation
Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, or PhD in an accredited Robotics, Electrical or Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related degree
Experience with data analysis tools and scripting languages for the purpose of issue evaluation and root cause analysis
Familiarity with system verification and validation methods
Strong foundation in engineering fundamentals

Responsibilities

Investigate and prioritize software issues to enable high quality and high velocity delivery of Command for Hauling software.
Triage software issues in a fast-paced environment
Perform root cause analysis and troubleshooting
Prioritize issues by risk, customer impact, and other metrics
Identify mitigations to enable development and validation to continue
Collaborate with team members across multiple systems