Edge Hardware Architect — NVIDIA Thor Platform

Caterpillar Inc; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 148,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off plan

401(k) savings plans

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking an Edge/Platform Architect to own the edge system hardware and interface architecture for the NVIDIA Thor-based machine autonomy platform.

You will define capabilities, limits, and integration requirements for compute modules, I/O boards, sensors, and network interfaces to enable safe, scalable perception and automation on real jobsites. You will assess constraints, collaborate with internal and supplier teams, and drive roadmap decisions for expansion, upgrade, and

Qualifications

• Strong analytical thinking to identify root causes and propose practical solutions.
• Expert platform architecture knowledge to design processing roadmaps and interfaces.
• Deep data architecture understanding to integrate data resources for business processes.
• Effective communication skills to share ideas and align teams.
• Leadership to rally others toward objectives.

Responsibilities

• Define the edge system hardware architecture for the NVIDIA Thor-based platform, including compute module and I/O boards.
• Own architecture definition for edge platform interfaces (Ethernet, GMSL, CAN, USB, PCIe, etc.).
• Assess system capabilities and constraints across CPU, GPU, memory, storage, bandwidth, and power.
• Collaborate with internal and supplier teams to identify gaps and propose expansion or upgrade strategies.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Platform architecture

Data architecture

Effective communications

Organizational leadership

Tools

NVIDIA Jetson/Thor hardware

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking an Edge/Platform Architect to own the edge system hardware and interface architecture for the NVIDIA Thor-based machine autonomy platform.

You will define capabilities, limits, and integration requirements for compute modules, I/O boards, sensors, and network interfaces to enable safe, scalable perception and automation on real jobsites. You will assess constraints, collaborate with internal and supplier teams, and drive roadmap decisions for expansion, upgrade, and