SENIOR AUTONOMY ENGINEER – SYSTEM INTEGRATION & VALIDATION
Posted on: 13 Jan 2022
Chillicothe, IL
Job Description
This exciting opportunity will place you in a crucial role in Caterpillar’s delivery of Autonomous and Site Solutions to our largest Resource and Construction Industry customers. This position is for a Senior Autonomy Engineer within the A&A (Autonomy & Automation) System Integration & Validation group. This individual will perform system integration and validation activities on NPI programs in the MineStar product line. This role includes opportunity to perform system integration testing activity, collaborate closely with team members based in Mossville, Tucson, Montreal, Australia, and Cat India – as well as serving as a key point of contact with partner development teams and our internal clients.
The individual will create and execute system integration & validation tests and be a technical expert on their responsible products. Outstanding technical, coordination, and communication skills are must for this position.
Job Duties
Integrate and test complex autonomy systems that meet prioritized requirements for autonomous machine programs that focus on machine safety and productivity, and provide a differentiated product value to our customers.
Prioritize and execute integration & validation activities – from understanding major release strategy down to day-to-day coordination in daily huddles.
Engage deeply in the issue management process between the integration & validation team, the system development groups, and product support.
Lead a culture of continuous improvement through issue retrospectives.
Engage with Customers, Cat dealers, and Mining Solutions team members through periodic product demonstrations – virtual and in person.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in an accredited Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent technical field
5+ years of relevant engineering work experience involving complex technology solutions in a development, validation, or product support role
Top Candidates will also have
Outstanding teamwork, communication, analysis, and troubleshooting skills are required
The individual should be a self-starter, highly motivated, able to learn at an accelerated pace, and willing to put in the time to get the job done
Linux operating system experience
Experience with Agile software development, including application of workflow tools (ex. Target Process, Azure DevOps, and/or Jira)
Experience with integration & validation deliverables, including application of workflow tools (ex. HP Quality Center, Azure DevOps)
Demonstrated experience and technical knowledge of the relevant MineStar products
Have some heavy equipment and mining application experience
Caterpillar
Deerfield, IL
Caterpillar Inc. manufactures and sells construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, and industrial gas turbines. Its Construction Industries segment offers asphalt pavers, compactors, cold planers, feller bunchers, harvesters, motorgraders, pipelayers, road reclaimers, skidders, telehandlers, and utility vehicles; backhoe, knuckleboom, compact track, multi-terrain, skid steer, and track-type loaders; forestry and wheel excavators; and site prep and track-type tractors.
The company’s Resource Industries segment provides electric rope and hydraulic shovels, draglines, rotary drills, hard rock vehicles, track-type tractors, mining trucks, longwall miners, wheel loaders, off-highway and articulated trucks, wheel tractor scrapers, wheel dozers, landfill and soil compactors, machinery components, electronics and control systems, select work tools, and hard rock continuous mining systems.
Its Energy & Transportation segment offers reciprocating engine powered generator sets; reciprocating engines and integrated systems for the power generation, marine, oil, and gas industries; turbines, centrifugal gas compressors, and related services; remanufactured reciprocating engines and components; and diesel-electric locomotives and components, and other rail-related products.
The company’s Financial Products segment provides operating and finance leases, installment sale contracts, working capital loans, and wholesale financing; and insurance and risk management products. Its All Other operating segment manufactures filters and fluids, undercarriage, ground engaging tools, fluid transfer products, precision seals, and rubber sealing and connecting components; parts distribution; integrated logistics solutions and distribution services; and digital investments services.
The company was formerly known as Caterpillar Tractor Co. and changed its name to Caterpillar Inc. in 1986. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois.
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IndustryManufacturing
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No. of Employees104,000
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