Autonomy Validation Architect – Robotics & Sim-to-Real

Caterpillar Brazil; Irving, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 148,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) savings plans

Paid time off plan

Career Development

Incentive bonus

Job summary

Caterpillar in Irving, TX is seeking a Robotics Validation Architect to lead validation architecture for autonomous machinery. You will define evaluation methods, metrics, and sim-to-real workflows, partnering with simulation teams to ensure readiness and safety before deployment.

You will design detailed architectures, select technologies, and guide cross-functional teams to deliver digital capabilities that solve real-world problems on job sites.

Qualifications

• Analytical thinking to identify root causes and propose solutions.
• Knowledge of application design and architecture principles to translate requirements into technical designs.
• Understanding of platform architecture to design roadmaps and interfaces for end users.
• Experience in eliciting, analyzing, and recording business functionality and non‑functional requirements.
• Ability to develop IT blueprints and roadmaps aligned with business strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop architecture deliverables to solve business problems and define infrastructure and testing approaches.
• Lead evaluation and deployment of new technologies to enhance digital capabilities.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver digital solutions meeting business results.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Application design

Platform architecture

Requirements analysis

Target architecture

Job description

Caterpillar in Irving, TX is seeking a Robotics Validation Architect to lead validation architecture for autonomous machinery. You will define evaluation methods, metrics, and sim-to-real workflows, partnering with simulation teams to ensure readiness and safety before deployment.

You will design detailed architectures, select technologies, and guide cross-functional teams to deliver digital capabilities that solve real-world problems on job sites.