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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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The Senior Autonomy Middleware Engineer joins the Technology, Digital and Data team to advance emerging automation and autonomy technology for harsh mining and construction environments. This role involves developing the core autonomy development framework for critical on-board applications. Key responsibilities include designing, coding, and validating production-quality C++ software, supporting functional safety designs, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate hardware and software solutions. The engineer will manage tasks using Azure DevOps and Git while working within Linux environments. Required technical skills include experience with ROS, device drivers, hardware diagnostics, and communication networks like J1939, CAN, and Ethernet. Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in software development life cycle methodologies, troubleshooting, and core robotics principles to solve complex real-world problems in industrial production settings.
Develop production quality C++ software for the core autonomy development framework.
Support requirements generation and make architecture decisions and tradeoffs.
Develop application framework and middleware while following established work standards.
Support the functional safety software design and validation process.
Integrate hardware and software solutions with cross-functional teams.
Operate test benches and manage development tasks using Azure DevOps.
Design, document, code, and validate software for on-board applications.
What we're looking for
Develop production quality C++ software.
Support requirements generation, architecture decisions, and functional safety software design and validation.
Develop application framework and middleware while following work standards.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate hardware and software solutions.
Operate test benches and manage tasks using Azure DevOps.
Demonstrate working knowledge of the software development life cycle, Agile methodologies, and version control tools like Git.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (preferred).
Experience in Linux environments, device drivers, hardware diagnostics, and communication networks like J1939/CAN/Ethernet (preferred).
C/C++
ROS
Matlab/Simulink
AUTOSAR
Linux
CI/CD
Git
DevOps
CAN
Ethernet
Real‑Time Systems
Digital Twins
Simulation
Perception
Planning
Positioning
Controls
Systems Engineering
Software Development Life Cycle
HIL
Embedded Systems
Robotics
Autonomy
System Integration
Site Technology
architecture, design
Technical Troubleshooting