Technology, Digital and Data 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 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. Cat Technology collaborates with partners across the Caterpillar enterprise to advance technologies including autonomy and automation, which helps enhance site safety, productivity and efficiency across customer operations worldwide. Cat Technology also owns enterprise-wide initiatives in innovation, research and development, manufacturing automation and advanced materials, ensuring Caterpillar continues to lead the industry in technological excellence and engineering innovation. Autonomy Systems Engineering Specialist ,you will be responsible for serving as a key technical feature owner for Autonomy Drill products and Driver Safety System product. This role bridges business, product, and engineering teams by translating customer and product requirements into actionable features and user stories for Agile development teams. The successful candidate will define system architecture, support software and subsystem design, and collaborate with cross-functional global teams to deliver innovative autonomy mining solutions. This position combines systems engineering, software engineering, technical leadership, project coordination, and individual contributor responsibilities within a fast-paced, cutting-edge technology environment. Laval, QC (Canada) Required Travel: Up to 10% (Domestic/International) Relocation Assistance Offered: This position requires the selected individual to work onsite at the Laval, QC office.



Partner with business and product teams to understand customer challenges, business objectives, and value propositions. Translate requirements into product features, epics, and user stories for Agile software delivery team. Identify user personas and ensure solutions are designed to deliver an optimal user experience. Define and maintain system architecture, subsystem interfaces, and high-level software designs. Ensure functional and non-functional requirements are addressed, including safety, compliance, reliability, and performance requirements. Collaborate with UX/UI designers to develop mockups and user-centered feature designs. Coordinate defect triage and resolution planning with product, business, and engineering stakeholders. Facilitate planning activities with software architects and technical leads to support end-to-end solution development. Apply Agile development principles, including incremental value delivery, MVP approaches, and INVEST user story practices. Participate in technical reviews, architecture assessments, and DFMEA activities to proactively identify and mitigate risks. Support cross-functional engineering teams in resolving complex technical challenges. Work closely with global teams across North America, India, and other regions to align product development efforts and customer experience strategies.



Provide technical leadership and guide solution development under the direction of the Project Solution Owner and Engineering Manager. Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent experience). Fluency in English and French (both written and spoken) is preferred to effectively communicate with diverse stakeholders and ensure accurate interpretation of information. Knowledge of effective presentation tools and techniques to ensure clear understanding; ability to use summarization and simplification techniques to explain complex technical concepts in easy, clear language appropriate to the audience. Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation. Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges. Knowledge of the importance of "big picture" thinking and planning; ability to use these to deepen own expertise and impact or challenge decisions within and outside own organization. Software Product Design/Architecture: Knowledge of software product design; ability to convert market requirements into the software product design. Artificial Intelligence: Knowledge of the concepts, technologies and methodologies of artificial intelligence (AI); ability to develop, implement and/or apply artificial intelligence products and services in specific industry domain to achieve business goals. Previous experience with autonomous systems, mining technologies, or industrial automation platforms. Previ

📌 Autonomy Systems Engineer — Mining Automation Specialist (Laval)
🏢 Caterpillar
📍 Laval