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# Senior Autonomy Middleware Engineer

- **Company:** Caterpillar
- **Location:** Irving, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $112,710.0 - $183,140.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Board Bringup, Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Application Frameworks, Microsoft Azure, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Device Drivers, Middleware, Ethernet, Github, Revision Control Systems, Iterative and Incremental Development, Linux System Administration, Non-Volatile Memory, Cloud Services, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Robot Operating System, Git, Information Technology, Software Version Control, Programming Languages
- **Published:** September 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/95DDFE354B394D138672EB82A1F6B0BA/job/

## About the Role

* 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

## Description

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


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