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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Autonomy Systems Engineer - Site Technology - **Company:** Caterpillar - **Location:** Irving, TX, United States - **Salary:** $97,530.0 - $158,480.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Programming Tools, Embedded Software, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Requirements Analysis, Systems Architecture, Information Technology - **Published:** September 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/A55EF2D296924995AC925B661B098C22/job/ ## About the Role * Systems Engineering Experience: Demonstrated experience leading system requirements development and management across complex, multi-team or multi-product environments. Proven experience defining system architecture, interfaces, and integration strategies that scale across platforms and industries. Experience making architectural trade-offs and influencing technical direction beyond a single team or product. * Industry Knowledge : Applied experience within CI or RI industry groups, including understanding of industry trends, regulatory considerations, and operational constraints. Ability to apply industry experience pragmatically to diverse and ambiguous technical situations, rather than relying solely on documented standards. * Problem Solving: Extensive experience recognizing, anticipating, and resolving complex system, organizational, or process problems. Ability to apply engineering judgment in situations with incomplete data, competing priorities, and long-term consequences. * Application Development Tools: Hands-on experience with application and system development tools, architecture, and modeling approaches used to design and validate large-scale systems. Ability to select and apply appropriate tools based on problem context rather than tool familiarity alone. Consideration for Top Candidates: * Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or other relevant engineering related field. * Proven experience as a Systems Engineer; creating requirements on software/hardware product development projects. * Strong experience with Process/Solution engineering * Prior experience in Construction or Mining preferred * Previous experience with onboard/embedded software development preferred * Experience with CAT Products and Tools preferred ## Description The role contributes to the design, integration, and implementation of system capabilities within the Site Technology ecosystem across surface, underground, and construction domains. This role supports the development of scalable, reusable system solutions by applying systems engineering practices in collaboration with senior engineers, architects, and product teams. The Autonomy Engineer operates with autonomy, applying established architecture, system patterns, and engineering standards to deliver consistent and reliable solutions. The role emphasizes applied technical experience, problem solving, and effective collaboration to support product and industry execution while aligning with enterprise systems engineering practices. What You Will Do: * Contribute to systems engineering activities across site, machine, and technology domains, supporting consistency and reuse across industries and products * Develop and maintain system-level requirements, interfaces, and documentation for common domains such as surface management, operator management, asset management, material management, safety, and assignment & optimization under guidance from senior engineers. * Participate in system architecture design and validation activities, including analysis, modeling, and trade studies, applying engineering fundamentals and learning to balance technical and product constraints * Support the creation and maintenance of system engineering artifacts for site solutions (e.g., mining, quarry & aggregates, construction), ensuring alignment with established system patterns and architectures. * Collaborate with industry-specific teams (surface hauling, underground, construction, quarry & aggregates) to implement solutions that align with common system interfaces and architectural guidance. * Participate in technical reviews and design discussions, incorporating feedback to improve solution quality and system alignment. * Lead and participate in technical reviews, architectural governance forums, and roadmap planning, applying senior judgment to protect long-term system integrity across industries. * Continuously develop systems engineering skills through collaboration, feedback, and exposure to cross-domain solutions. ## Related Videos - [Agile work at CARIAD – Creating a customer web application for controlling the vehicle ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/200-agile-work-at-cariad-creating-a-customer-web-application-for-controlling-the-vehicle) - [Model Based Systems Engineering in an Agile Product Development Process](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/68-model-based-systems-engineering-in-an-agile-product-development-process) - [Building a hypercar from scratch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/607-building-a-hypercar-from-scratch) - [AI Pair Programming with GitHub Copilot at SAP: Looking Back, Looking Forward!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1546-ai-pair-programming-with-github-copilot-at-sap-looking-back-looking-forward) - [Breaking the Hardware Mindset: Overcoming Barriers to System-Level Innovation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1635-breaking-the-hardware-mindset-overcoming-barriers-to-system-level-innovation) - [How to develop an autonomous car end-to-end: Robotic Drive and the mobility revolution](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/22-how-to-develop-an-autonomous-car-end-to-end-robotic-drive-and-the-mobility-revolution) ## Related Articles - [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs)