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Autonomy Engineer

Autonomy Engineer

CompanyCaterpillar Inc.
LocationTucson, AZ, USA
Salary$95640 – $155400
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelJunior, Mid Level

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or a related field
  • 1 year of experience in design development of complex autonomous vehicles and deep C++ programming
  • Testing or Validation of Autonomous systems such as perception, planning, or positioning on large mining equipment
  • Experience with Ubuntu or Linux operating system(s) and reading and understanding code developed by others
  • Testing or validation of on machine control systems, vehicles, engines or other technologies on large mining equipment
  • Troubleshooting issues in complex large mining equipment systems

Responsibilities

  • Develop, integrate, or test complex autonomy systems to meet prioritized requirements for autonomous machine programs
  • Meet NPI milestones for each program by delivering quality systems on time that meet agreed upon features
  • Develop, integrate and/or troubleshoot autonomy software systems used for autonomous machines
  • Conduct complex autonomy onboard system design work, subsystem testing or system integration
  • Translate complex program or subsystem requirements into actionable development efforts
  • Evaluate internal and external automation algorithms to decide which are most appropriate and develop algorithms and code quality software
  • Work closely with Component Hardware team members to select or understand the autonomy hardware
  • Use knowledge of complex, existing external automation solutions and algorithms to determine appropriateness
  • Conduct strong quality focus through unit testing of the developed code
  • Communicate technical status updates, subsystem reviews, and support teams and testing staff in multiple geographic locations

Preferred Qualifications

    No preferred qualifications provided.