Autonomy Engineering Specialist

Caterpillar

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Work type: On-site
Location: Irving, TX
Salary: $128,470–$208,770 / yr
Posted: 4 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Closes: Nov 16, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Caterpillar Inc. is the world''s largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives. Industry: Heavy Equipment & Manufacturing

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TL;DR · Autonomy Engineering Specialist

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The Autonomy Engineering Specialist leads the end-to-end design, integration, validation, and deployment of Edge AI solutions across the machine portfolio. Working within the L6 Machine and Autonomy Systems team, this role involves collaborating with electrical, hardware, software, and cybersecurity teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions. Key responsibilities include developing system requirements, interface definitions, and functional specifications while translating customer and regulatory needs into technical solutions. The specialist will drive product group adoption, manage system-level testing across lab and field environments, and provide technical leadership for software development. Required competencies include embedded systems knowledge, requirements analysis, and complex problem-solving. The role specifically addresses the technical challenge of integrating edge AI-based features into machine software to ensure seamless operation across diverse machine platforms.

Skills

Edge AI Embedded Systems System Integration Requirements Analysis Software Development NPI Deployment Functional Specifications Interface Definitions Cybersecurity Machine Software

What you'll do

Lead the end-to-end design, integration, validation, and deployment of Edge AI solutions across the machine portfolio.
Develop system requirements, interface definitions, and functional specifications for integration between edge systems and machine software.
Translate customer, regulatory, and business requirements into technical system solutions.
Plan and track system-level testing, validation, and verification of integrated machine and edge AI features.
Support vehicle- and machine-level integration testing across lab, bench, and field environments.
Drive improvements that enable system teams to effectively deploy and manage edge AI-based features.
Continuously improve machine and edge AI feature integration using field data and customer feedback.
Communicate program status and development timing to stakeholders and product teams.

What we're looking for

Knowledge of embedded systems and their applications to control machine operations.
Knowledge of requirements analysis tools, methods, and techniques to elicit and record business functionality.
Knowledge of approaches, tools, and techniques for recognizing and resolving organizational or process problems.
Ability to use summarization and simplification techniques to explain complex technical concepts to various audiences.
Experience and knowledge of embedded systems and multi-system integration (preferred).
Involvement with NPI deployment in machine programs (preferred).
Ability to resolve critical or wide-impact problems using standard problem-solving practices (preferred).
Strong communication skills (preferred).

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