C++ Architect

Definition Leads the design, development, testing, and architectural oversight of safety‑critical autonomy applications; collaborates with cross‑functional teams to meet internal and external needs.

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Responsibilities

• Designing safety‑critical features end‑to‑end — translating requirements into technical designs for sensor data processing, object detection, threat assessment, and automated safety responses • Guiding teams on real‑time embedded software design practices, ensuring components are modular, testable, and maintainable. • Documenting architecture specifications, software design descriptions, verification plans, test cases, operating procedures, and safety procedures. • Supporting developers in building and validating detection and decision‑making algorithms across multiple vehicle and machine configurations • Utilizing appropriate tools to debug, test, and maintain software and hardware systems, leading verification and validation activities. • Lead design and code reviews with focus on safety, correctness, numerical stability, and handling of degraded or missing data Degree Requirement • Requires a degree in Electronic/Electrical Engineering or Computer Science curriculum. • More than 10 years of relevant industry experience in developing C++ applications Skill Descriptors Real‑Time Systems Integration Knowledge of real‑time system architecture and multi‑system integration across sensing, compute, and actuation domains.

Requirements

• Designs and validates end‑to‑end data flows meeting real‑time latency and throughput requirements. • Integrates software across CAN, Ethernet, and middleware in multi‑ECU architectures. • Diagnoses timing, synchronization, and data‑consistency issues in distributed systems. • Defines interface contracts including schemas, timing budgets, and failure modes. • Evaluates system‑level trade‑offs between compute load, bandwidth, and safety margins.
• Artificial Intelligence & Sensor Fusion Knowledge of AI and sensor fusion concepts and methods, with awareness of applicable industry standards and safety expectations; ability to develop and apply perception and prediction algorithms for autonomous systems.
• Designs and implements sensor fusion pipelines integrating radar, camera, and lidar data into a unified world model. • Develops and tunes object detection, tracking, and prediction algorithms for real‑time autonomous decision‑making in safety‑critical contexts. • Evaluates trade‑offs between algorithmic accuracy, latency, computational cost, and system‑level safety constraints on embedded platforms. • Applies probabilistic and statistical techniques to noisy sensor data, accounting for uncertainty and failure modes. • Supports validation of perception and prediction systems against ground truth, field data, and applicable standards or guidelines. • Mentors others on integrating AI/ML components into safety‑critical software architectures.
• Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Knowledge of SDLC methodologies with ability to deliver, validate, and manage high‑quality software products.
• Applies multiple vendor‑provided or in‑house SDLC methodologies with testing embedded across all phases. • Converts requirements into robust, reviewable designs with explicit verification and testability considerations. • Leads activities across all SDLC phases including design, implementation, integration, testing, validation, and release. • Defines and executes test strategies, plans, and cases to validate functionality, error handling, reliability, and failure modes. • Evaluates and consults on effective SDLC and testing practices using iterative and agile approaches.
• Software Development Knowledge of programming languages, tools, and Linux‑based development; ability to design, implement, debug, and maintain software for embedded and distributed systems.
• Designs and develops software on Linux platforms, including embedded and system‑level components. • Applies modern C++ (C++11/14/17), including concurrency, RAII, smart pointers, and memory‑safe patterns, in Linux environments. • Uses Linux debugging and profiling tools to diagnose functional and performance issues. • Oversees large development efforts aligned with system and architectural design. • Evaluates programming trade‑offs across performance, memory, safety, and maintainability. • Coaches junior engineers on programming best practices and Linux workflows.
• Problem Solving & Technical Troubleshooting Knowledge of structured problem‑solving methods and advanced troubleshooting techniques across organizational, hardware, software, and system domains; ability to resolve high‑impact issues.
• Leads structured problem resolution and root‑cause analysis for complex, high‑impact issues. • Analyzes complex technical problems and applies appropriate diagnostic techniques based on context and impact. • Resolves critical or wide‑impact hardware, software, and communication failures. • Drives urgency, prioritization, and decision‑making based on business impact. • Directs cross‑team and multi‑vendor issue resolution and coach others on advanced troubleshooting techniques.

Additional Information

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Posting Dates

October 22, 2026 - November 29, 2026 Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community .