Senior Autonomy Engineering Specialist

Caterpillar•Tucson, AZ

44d•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. Role Definition Responsible for project leadership, system definition, integration, and performance of the drive by wire layer with the autonomous hauling system. Provide technical leadership and coordination across multiple cross-disciplinary engineering teams to deliver complex solutions for customers. Work with commercial team members to define market constraints and guide solutions to maximize customer value. Manage multi-generational product plans and work with strategists to define technology roadmaps that ensure future product development success.

Requirements

Requires a 4-year degree in an accredited Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science curriculum.
Requires knowledge of electronic system design, onboard real-time or pseudo real-time embedded control software architecture, telematics systems, hydraulics and/or machine control software development, and hands-on machine performance tuning and/or calibration.
Requires knowledge of construction and mining industries and operations.

Responsibilities

Leading design, implementation, and testing for complex electronic systems. Oversee definition of functional requirement and non-functional system requirements.
Defines high-level system architectures for onboard real-time or pseudo real-time embedded controls.
Analyzes control system performance and guides control system tuning and calibration activities.
Leading project execution and delivery of milestones across multiple engineering teams. Communicating project scope, schedule, and cost to project stakeholders.
Applying new technologies and capabilities to innovatively solve design challenges
Working with commercial teams, business partners, and engineering to understand product needs and define appropriate product solutions.
Defining multi-generational product plans to balance near-term execution and long-term product vision
Communicating product vision to a large and diverse organization with different skillsets, cultures, and geographic locations to align and motivate.