Autonomy Systems Integration Lead

Caterpillar Inc.•Mossville, IL

9d•$128,470 - $208,770•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 System Integration Lead focusing on core technology application platform, you’ll collaborate with team members to develop the core autonomy framework used in on-board applications at Caterpillar 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.

Requirements

Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
Software Product Design/Architecture: Knowledge of software product design; ability to convert market requirements into the software product design.
Managing Multiple Priorities: Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.
Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Strategic Thinking: Knowledge of the importance of "big picture" thinking and planning
Skilled at programming in C++
System Engineering experience in automotive or heavy machinery industries
Strong foundation in mathematics and engineering fundamentals

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree in an accredited Electrical or Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or related degree
Ability to lead multiple complex projects, meeting timelines and deliverables

Responsibilities

Leading a team of developers to deliver software for Cat Robotics
Gathering requirements and scoping deliverables
Communicating requirements and managing performance of partner teams developing other aspects of complex autonomy projects
Designing system architectures for interfacing autonomy middleware to a variety of applications
Managing I/O requirements for machine control hardware and other autonomy-related devices