System Integration and Validation Engineer

Career Area:

Technology, Digital and Data

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.

Role Definition

The MineStar Underground systems are used in an integrated mine environment to enable autonomous machine operations, production recording, management, and monitoring in underground mining applications, using onboard and offboard software and systems.

As a System Integration and Validation Engineer, you will be instrumental in ensuring the delivery of these high‑quality products that meet Caterpillar customer needs.

Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Be part of the Underground Technology Global Validation Team, engaging with stakeholders on schedule, process, and quality goals.

• Contribute to system requirements definition for functionality and features to ensure clear, testable success criteria.

• Develop test plans for simulated, Hardware‑in‑the‑Loop (HIL), and proving ground environments.

• Continuously maintain test plans and test case libraries, while expanding the scope and scale of testing.

• Execute test cases, including operation of simulated underground mining machines, autonomy systems, and technology under test at Caterpillar and customer sites.

• Identify software and system issues, including analysis of related subsystems to assign corrective action tasks.

• Perform issue documentation, tracking, and management.

• Travel to Caterpillar labs, proving grounds, and customer sites to support validation activities.

• Troubleshoot software and system communication issues.

• Use development tools to collect data required for offline analysis.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in an accredited Engineering or Computer Science curriculum

• 3+ years of relevant work experience

• Strong analytical and communication skills

• Validation experience in on-machine, HIL or simulated environments

Desired Experience (not essential):

• Experience developing or validating mining technology products

• Networking and radio communication experience

• Minesite experience

• Experience in HIL environment

Additional Information:

• Location: Perth

• Working environment: 5 days in office

• Travel: To Caterpillar Proving Grounds and Customer sites as required (up to 50%)

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

 

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:

April 16, 2026 - April 29, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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