Career Area:
Engineering
Job Description:
JOB PURPOSE: Direct and participate in efforts to develop, integrate or test complex autonomy systems that meet prioritized requirements and time frame constraints for autonomous machine programs that focus on machine safety and productivity and provide a differentiated product value to our customers.
JOB DUTIES: For Caterpillar, digital means using technology to extract data from our machines and engines and transform it into valuable recommendations or "insights," to help customers make better, more informed decisions and help Caterpillar make robust products with the lowest total ownership cost. Our products generate and process large amounts of data from sensors, on-board models, and control algorithms in real-time creating real-world machine usage information. As part of the overall digital strategy Caterpillar has developed an integrated family of Autonomous and semi-autonomous machines. This family of products is branded Command. The Command product range links with other mining and business information systems and is an integral part of the Mining Technology Enabled Solutions vision.
Develops, integrates and/or troubleshoots autonomy software systems used for autonomous machines. Responsible for complex autonomy onboard system design work, subsystem testing or system integration. Utilizes technical automation knowledge that often must be combined with application/software development skills to develop high quality automation software. Translate complex program or subsystem requirements into actionable development efforts. Will evaluate internal and external automation algorithms to decide which are most appropriate, and develop algorithms and code quality software. Plans Algorithm Development, Software Development, and Autonomy/Robotics System Integration.
BACKGROUND/EXPERIENCE:
Required Qualifications:
- Requires a Masters Degree or foreign equivalent in Robotics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related area.
- 2 years of progressive experience in Matlab, C/C++, AIS or ROS Operating Systems, Expertise or experience in one or more of the core robotics competencies of AI, positioning, planning, perception, or controls.
Alternatively, will accept a Bachelors Degree or foreign equivalent in Robotics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related and 3 years of progressive experience in Matlab, C/C++, AIS or ROS Operating Systems, Expertise or experience in one or more of the core robotics competencies of AI, positioning, planning, perception, or controls.
EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
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