Senior Autonomy Engineer

Caterpillar

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Work type
On-site
Location
Irving, TX
Salary
$112,710–$183,140 / yr
Posted
4 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Oct 15, 2026 (soon)

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Below market

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This role pays less than 74% of similar roles. Most pay $147,925–$235,750 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $148k versus about $192k for comparable roles.

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About Caterpillar

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 146 open roles on FindRole.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Autonomy Engineer

As a Senior Autonomy Engineer, you will join a team dedicated to evolving state-of-the-art automation and autonomy technology for harsh production environments in mining jobsites. You will design innovative solutions to deliver safety and productivity by collaborating with software, hardware, and platform teams to develop hauling autonomy solutions for production. Your daily responsibilities include managing program scope, timelines, and deliverables while translating customer needs into technical requirements. You will identify and select vehicle-level autonomy solutions and analyze the value and risk of proposed changes. The role requires strong familiarity with robotics and autonomy fundamentals, experience with software and electronic hardware development processes, and skills in requirements decomposition. You must demonstrate proficiency in executing engineering design processes for robotics projects and effective collaboration across diverse teams.

What you'll do

  • Develop and deliver hauling autonomy solutions to production environments.
  • Manage program scope, timelines, and project deliverables.
  • Translate customer needs into technical requirements and engineering solutions.
  • Identify, evaluate, and select vehicle-level autonomy solutions.
  • Analyze the value and risk of proposed changes and design tradeoffs.
  • Execute the engineering design process for robotics and autonomy projects.
  • Perform requirements decomposition to create technical solutions.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, or PhD in Robotics, Electrical or Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
  • Strong familiarity with robotics and autonomy fundamentals.
  • Experience with software and electronic hardware development processes.
  • Experience executing engineering design process on autonomy or robotics projects.
  • Strong organization and project management skills.
  • Ability to perform requirements decomposition and solution creation.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively across teams with diverse skills.
  • Ability to work full-time at the Irving, TX office.

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