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Caterpillar Inc. · 2 days ago

Senior Autonomy Engineer

Mossville, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$111K/yr - $180K/yr

4+ years exp

Caterpillar Inc. is a global company focused on building stronger, sustainable communities through innovation and technology. As a Senior Autonomy Engineer, you will be responsible for developing algorithms for positioning and localization in autonomous systems, collaborating with team members to create production-quality software and solve real-world problems.

ConstructionMachinery ManufacturingManufacturingMechanical Engineering

No H1B

Responsibilities

Research and design of localization algorithms and software

Develop production quality C++ software including design, documentation, coding, product quality, and validation

Contributes to requirements generation and architecture design considerations for the localization architecture

Support functional safety software design and validation process

Collaborate and mentor localization team members to execute on goals

Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives

Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution

Uses fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems

Identifies common issues, problems, and considerations for each phase of the life cycle

Interprets product development plans and functional documentation

Excellency in C++

Fluency in Python

Interprets application system designs and program specifications

Strong engineering practices, debugging/profiling skills

Applies structured programming techniques to structured environments

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

Qualification

C++PythonLocalization algorithmsRobotics experienceRobot Operating System (ROS)Graph-optimization libraries3D geometryLinear algebraTechnical troubleshootingSoftware Development Life CycleEngineering practicesProblem solving

Required

Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, or PhD in an accredited Robotics, Electrical or Computer engineering or Computer Science degree

4+ years of Robotics/Autonomous solution experience illustrating deep technical domain expertise

Excellency in C++

Fluency in Python

Strong engineering practices, debugging/profiling skills

Strong foundation in mathematics and fundamentals (3D geometry, linear algebra)

Experience with localization including Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) type approaches, utilization of graph-optimization libraries, and overall state estimation

Knowledge of robotics and frameworks such as Robot Operating System (ROS)