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 8, 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

Caterpillar currently has 111 open roles on FindRole.

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The Autonomy Engineering Specialist joins the Safety Technology team to manage collision mitigation systems for automation and autonomy products. This role involves designing, developing, integrating, and testing embedded software for safety-critical machine applications. The specialist will build and optimize radar and camera processing pipelines, debug system issues across vehicle integration environments, and execute validation plans to ensure software readiness. Key technical requirements include proficiency in C++, Linux, and GitHub, along with experience in radar and camera data processing. Candidates should possess knowledge of datalinks like CAN and Ethernet, and familiarity with NVIDIA toolsets including CUDA and TensorRT. The role addresses the technical challenge of improving system efficiency, stability, and scalability within robotics and autonomous vehicle systems while ensuring functional safety and software quality.

Skills

C++ Linux Embedded Software Camera Processing CUDA TensorRT GStreamer Git GitHub CAN Ethernet GTest C Test SOTIF Robotics Autonomous Vehicles Software Architecture

What you'll do

Develop embedded software features using C++, Linux, and GitHub for safety and autonomy applications.
Implement and optimize radar and camera processing pipelines to improve system performance and reliability.
Debug, triage, and resolve system issues across embedded software, sensor processing, and vehicle integration environments.
Define, document, and execute validation plans to ensure software functionality and deployment readiness.
Improve system efficiency, stability, and scalability through continuous software refinement and performance optimization.
Facilitate design reviews and walkthroughs to evaluate software architecture alternatives and technical trade-offs.
Apply embedded systems knowledge of datalinks like CAN and Ethernet to support system integration.

What we're looking for

Develop embedded software features using C++, Linux, and GitHub for safety-critical machine applications.
Implement and optimize radar and camera processing pipelines for embedded or machine application environments.
Apply system-level design and troubleshooting skills to evaluate trade-offs and resolve technical issues.
Use debugging tools, compilers, and Git to identify, triage, and resolve software issues.
Apply embedded systems knowledge, including datalinks such as CAN and Ethernet, to support system integration.
Convert market requirements into software product designs and facilitate design reviews and walkthroughs.
Experience with NVIDIA toolsets, including CUDA, TensorRT, and the Drive or Jetson ecosystem (preferred).
Experience supporting Robotics or Autonomous Vehicles (preferred).

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