Software Automation Engineer Intern

Career Area:

Students and Graduates

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.

Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. We are a leader in autonomous solutions and proudly have the largest global presence in the industries we serve. Since our earliest days, Caterpillar has provided products and services that benefit our customers, continually improving the quality of the environment and communities where we live and work while helping build a better, more sustainable world.

Job Purpose:

This is an exciting opportunity for a recent graduate, or someone nearing completion of an engineering university degree, focused on software and/or product development, cloud engineering, DevOps, etc. This position is ideal for a candidate looking to start their career with the world leader in Mining Autonomous Truck Solutions! This is a developmental role and successful candidates will be trained and supported in autonomous system development including system design, software development, solution validation and system troubleshooting. You will join a supportive team who will provide ongoing mentoring and coaching as you grow in your career. This is an excellent opportunity to get hands on and become a leading expert in mining technology.

Job Duties:

• Motivated by the opportunity to deliver high quality software products to mining technology customers, you will thrive in an environment where you can collaborate with technical professionals.  

• You will help to create the backend services as well as ensure a cohesive integration with contributed components. 

• Our workgroup is committed to a diverse and inclusive culture whereby we respect the unique talents, experiences and viewpoints of all our employees. 

• The position responsibilities include software development in a large mining focused software product, maintaining a string quality focus through defensive coding, and working amongst teams to innovate on new ideas.  

Specific Responsibilities Include:

Working within an Agile product development group: 

• Hands on developing and delivering software products and solutions through the full SDLC.

• Leverage your recent knowledge gained at university to contribute ideas and identify gaps in process.

• Opportunities to work with different teams covering:

  • Software development directly on Cat’s commercial products and supporting solutions.

  • Issue identification, support and resolution.

  • Quality assurance processes using test cases and building test automation.

  • DevOps practices including pipeline creation and management.

  • Release management.

  • Product management.

Background/Experience: 

• You have an open mind to exploring different areas of software development from requirements gathering to customer delivery in a mining domain needing the world’s greatest autonomy and fleet management system!

• Recently completed studies or currently studying

Caterpillar of Australia is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship.

 

Posting Dates:

June 25, 2026 - July 8, 2026

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

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