**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. **Job Summary:** CD&T’s (Construction Digital & Technology) mission is to make our customers more productive & safer by driving the digital transformation at their jobsites by maximizing their equipment and site operations through a portfolio of digital and technology solutions. These solutions include on-machine technologies as well as the site level solutions including remote-control and back-office systems that will ultimately lead the industry to autonomous construction jobsites in the future. The Autonomy Engineering Specialist role will support the engineering workstream for end-to-end product development of automated to autonomous machine technologies ensuring product performance, safety, reliability, regulatory compliance, consistency, efficiency, and ease-of-use. Delivering the solution includes coordinating with global cross functional teams which involve hardware, software, off-board solutions, and overall customer experience. **What You Will Do:** + Translate commercial requirements into a concept of operations and functional requirements + Hands-on technical expert for product functionality and performance with involvement in proving ground, early learner, and field follow development & testing + Partner with Caterpillar machine product groups leading cross functional teams to define & deliver consistent digital and technology solutions across machine product families + Be accountable for the engineering development and performance of the solutions achieving time, cost & quality goals for the program + Ensure product development strategy, timeline, and verification & validation efforts are aligned to CD&T and machine NPI schedules + Collaborate with Automation & Autonomy (A&A) Systems & Software, Cat Digital, Integrated Components & Solutions (ICS), and machine teams on development + Ensure the end-to-end solution meets the Cyber-Security, and Standards & Regulatory requirements + Mentor and develop junior staff to help grow and improve CD&T’s overall engineering capability **Education requirement:** Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Robotics, or Computer Science from an accredited college or university **What skills you will have:** **Influencing Through Expertise:** + Demonstrated ability to lead cross functional teams to develop technology through a large global matrix organization + Strong interpersonal skills for influencing/persuasion, negotiating, and collaborating **Communicating Complex Concepts:** + Demonstrated ability to take complex concepts and communicate them in a simple manner to ensure understanding of important aspects to customers, leaders, and development teams through verbal, written, and visual methods + Demonstrated knowledge of tracking and communicating program schedules, tasks, and tracking progress along with associated budget **Technical Excellence** : + Prior knowledge in capturing customer requirements and converting them to technical requirements while evaluating trade-offs + Demonstrated knowledge of completing multiple New Technology Introduction (NTI) and New Product Introduction (NPI) product cycles + Demonstrated understanding of developing machine technology + Understanding of Construction Industry Applications, Mining Industry Applications, or related segments + Prior knowledge of assist, automation, or autonomy systems in the areas of positioning, planning, and/or perception + Stays current with emerging technologies in automation, autonomy, AI, and advanced sensing systems **Managing Multiple Priorities:** + Ability to handle multiple programs at a time by managing priorities + Demonstrated ability to quickly adjust to changing priorities, navigating unforeseen challenges with a proactive mindset **Additional Information:** This position requires the candidate **to work onsite five days a week at the Mossville, IL office.** Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position. Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position. This position may require 20% travel. **What you will get:** Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world. Here you earn more than just wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides: + Competitive Base Salary + Annual incentive bonus plan* + Medical, dental, and vision coverage + Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.) + 401k savings plan + Health savings account (HSA) + Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) + Short and long-term disability coverage + Life Insurance + Paid parental leave + Healthy Lifestyle Programs + Employee Assistance Programs + Voluntary Benefits (Ex. Accident, Identity Theft Protection) *Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines. **Final details:** Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status. For more information, visit caterpillar.com. To connect with us on social media, visit caterpillar.com/social-media \#LI **Summary Pay Range:** $126,000.00 - $204,720.00 Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar. **Benefits:** Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits. + Medical, dental, and vision benefits* + Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)* + 401(k) savings plans* + Health Savings Account (HSA)* + Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)* + Health Lifestyle Programs* + Employee Assistance Program* + Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts* + Career Development* + Incentive bonus* + Disability benefits + Life Insurance + Parental leave + Adoption benefits + Tuition Reimbursement * These benefits also apply to part-time employees **Posting Dates:** June 24, 2025 - July 8, 2025 Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen. Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community (http://flows.beamery.com/caterpillarinc/talcom) .