Senior Autonomy Systems Engineer

Caterpillar

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Work type: On-site
Location: Tucson, AZMossville, ILIrving, TX
Salary: $112,710–$183,140 / yr
Posted: 12 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Closes: Nov 29, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $193k

This role $148k

$98k most similar roles pay here $251k

This role pays less than 78% of similar roles. Most pay $151,231–$235,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $148k versus about $193k 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 140 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $121,389–$183,140 across 131 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Autonomy Systems Engineer

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The Senior Autonomy Systems Engineer joins the CAT Technology Automation and Autonomy teams to drive the design, integration, and implementation of system capabilities across various technology platforms. This role involves leading system-level integration, defining requirements, and ensuring architectural alignment for autonomy and site technology solutions. The engineer manages system-level requirements and interfaces while collaborating across software, hardware, machine, and site teams to balance product delivery with long-term sustainability. Key responsibilities include documenting architecture decisions, managing technical risks, and executing testing strategies. The role requires expertise in the software development life cycle, application development tools, and technical troubleshooting for hardware and software. Candidates should possess skills in systems engineering, requirement decomposition, and integration strategies. The work focuses on bringing emerging automation and autonomy technology into harsh production environments for mining and construction applications.

Skills

Systems Engineering Software Development Life Cycle HIL Embedded Systems Robotics Autonomy System Integration Site Technology Product Testing Technical Troubleshooting architecture, design Field Testing

What you'll do

Define, decompose, and manage system-level requirements and interfaces for autonomy and site technology solutions.
Lead system integration and validation activities across software, hardware, and operational workflows.
Ensure alignment between architectural intent, technical implementation, and verification processes.
Communicate system readiness, technical risks, and trade-offs to relevant stakeholders.
Document system architecture, design decisions, and success criteria for complex platforms.
Apply engineering judgment to balance project constraints including time, cost, quality, and risk.
Influence technical decisions and architectural directions across multi-team product environments.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or commensurate industry experience).
Demonstrated experience leading system requirements development and management across complex, multi-team environments.
Proven experience defining system architecture, interfaces, and integration strategies that scale across platforms.
Knowledge of software development life cycle methodologies for delivering and managing new products.
Knowledge of software product testing to design and execute strategies ensuring quality and requirement adherence.
Ability to utilize various tools and toolkits for application and system development.
Proficiency in technical troubleshooting for hardware, software, applications, or operations.
Experience with embedded systems, robotics, autonomy, or mining/construction domains (preferred).

5+ yrs exp

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