Senior Autonomy Middleware Engineer

Career Area: Engineering Job Description: Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it. Our team is focused on evolving the state of the art and bringing emerging automation & autonomy technology into the harsh production environments found on typical mining and construction jobsites. As a software developer, you’ll focus and collaborate with team members to develop the core autonomy development framework used in critical on-board applications at Caterpillar that provide value to our customers. Every day you will work with your team to solve real world problems by selecting the right approach and bringing those solutions to production. We have a fabulous team that does some of the most exciting work at Caterpillar, and we can’t wait for you to join!!

The Autonomy Development Framework Developers will participate in various aspects of the development process including design, documentation, coding, product quality, and validation  Develop production quality C++ software  Support requirements generation and architecture decisions and tradeoffs  Develop application framework and middleware while following work standards  Support functional safety software design and validation process  Collaborate with team members to execute on goals  Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate hardware and software solutions  Operate test benches and manage tasks using Azure DevOps  What You Have: Problem Solving: Working knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational, or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.   Software Development Life Cycle:  Working knowledge of software development life cycle; ability to use a structured methodology for delivering and managing new or enhanced software products to the marketplace. Strong understanding of software engineering principles; familiar with Agile methodologies and iterative development practices.  Programming: Working knowledge of relevant programming languages and tools; ability to test, write, design, debug, troubleshoot and maintain source codes and computer programs. Comfortable working with version control tools like Git.  Technical Troubleshooting: Working knowledge of technical troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, recognize, and resolve technical issues on hardware, software, application or operation.     Consideration for Top Candidates: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field from an accredited institution.  Skilled at programming in C++, with experience in developing and debugging software applications using this language  Experience developing in Linux environments  Experience in development of device drivers, hardware diagnostics, non-volatile memory interfacing, board initialization, & communication networks such as J1939/CAN/Ethernet  Experience with industry-standard tools such as Git, GitHub, and Azure for version control, collaboration, and cloud services  Experience with ROS (Robot Operating System) development; Familiarization with core robotics principles  Working knowledge of the concepts, technologies, and methodologies of artificial intelligence (AI)  Strong foundation in mathematics and engineering fundamentals  Additional Information: This position requires the