Digital Twin & Simulation Engineer

Caterpillar; Town of Montana (WI); On-site; USD 98,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Caterpillar is seeking a Simulation & Digital Twin Engineer to design, develop, and integrate simulation and visualization capabilities for the next-generation digital twin. You will work with NVIDIA Omniverse, USD workflows, and modern C/Python toolchains to model machine behavior and create interactive 3D experiences.

The role involves validating models, integrating multiple digital twin platforms, and delivering scalable, data-driven simulations for real-world jobsites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, or related field.
• Experience with digital twins or simulation and high-fidelity modeling.
• Experience with NVIDIA Omniverse including USD workflows and Kit/Code.
• Hands-on programming in C and Python.
• Experience validating simulation models with test data and telematics data.

Responsibilities

• Simulation development: design logic and behavioral models for machine/system.
• Real-time 3D visualization: create high-fidelity 3D models and scenes.
• Validation: execute verification plans for digital twins to ensure accuracy.
• Integration: contribute to toolchain and pipeline design, including scripts and tests.
• Digital twin tooling: work with Omniverse and competing platforms across environments.

Skills

Simulation Development

RealTime 3D Visualization

Omniverse/ USD workflows

C and Python

Model validation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE/Robotics

Tools

NVIDIA Omniverse

CARLA

Siemens NX/Teamcenter

Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE

Ansys Twin Builder

Unity/Unreal Engine

Job description

Caterpillar is seeking a Simulation & Digital Twin Engineer to design, develop, and integrate simulation and visualization capabilities for the next-generation digital twin. You will work with NVIDIA Omniverse, USD workflows, and modern C/Python toolchains to model machine behavior and create interactive 3D experiences.

The role involves validating models, integrating multiple digital twin platforms, and delivering scalable, data-driven simulations for real-world jobsites.