Autonomy Simulation Architect & Orchestration Lead

Caterpillar Brazil; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 128,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Visa sponsorship

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in Irving, TX, seeks a Scenario Framework & Simulation Orchestration Lead to design and implement a reusable framework for digital twins, autonomy, and verification. You will define schemas, APIs, and execution workflows, and integrate with Omniverse, Isaac Sim, and ROS2.

You will lead cross-functional teams, drive architecture decisions, and ensure scalable, repeatable simulation campaigns across local and cloud environments.

Qualifications

• Strong software engineering background with experience in simulation frameworks or orchestration systems.
• Proficiency in Python and C++ with API design and production-quality software practices.
• Experience with scenario generation, campaign execution, and deterministic/repeatable workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and implementation of a reusable scenario framework for digital twin and robotics.
• Define APIs, schemas, and configuration models for scenario authoring and execution.
• Build orchestration services for single-run sims, sweeps, and campaigns.
• Integrate framework with Omniverse, Isaac Sim, Unreal Engine, ROS2, and sensor models.
• Define developer workflows, reviews, and deployment across local and cloud environments.
• Lead technical reviews, troubleshoot integration issues, and ensure backward compatibility.

Skills

Python

C++

API design

Distributed systems

Kubernetes

CI/CD

ROS2

NVIDIA Omniverse

Unreal Engine

Debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/Robotics

Master's degree preferred

Tools

NVIDIA Omniverse

Isaac Sim

Unreal Engine

ROS2

Gazebo

CARLA

AirSim

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. in Irving, TX, seeks a Scenario Framework & Simulation Orchestration Lead to design and implement a reusable framework for digital twins, autonomy, and verification. You will define schemas, APIs, and execution workflows, and integrate with Omniverse, Isaac Sim, and ROS2.

You will lead cross-functional teams, drive architecture decisions, and ensure scalable, repeatable simulation campaigns across local and cloud environments.