Principal Simulation Engine Architect - Physical AI

Caterpillar Inc.; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 159,000 - 259,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) and retirement benefits

Paid time off and holidays

Career development

Job summary

Caterpillar is seeking a Senior Simulation Engine Architect to lead the technical vision and roadmap for our autonomous construction simulation platform. This role focuses on world/asset modeling, physics and sensor simulations, and scalable execution across GPU clusters to support AI and autonomy development for Caterpillar’s machines.

The architect will set fidelity and determinism standards, drive sim-to-real correlation, and partner with simulation engineering, AI, and controls teams to

Qualifications

• Knowledge of requirement analysis methods to elicit and record business functionality.
• Ability to determine root causes and craft alternative solutions.
• Ability to design processing mechanisms and roadmaps for enterprise apps.
• Knowledge of target architecture and IT blueprint planning.

Responsibilities

• Developing architecture deliverables to solve business problems.
• Designing technical infrastructure and tooling for applications.
• Leading evaluation and deployment of new digital technologies.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver digital solutions.

Skills

Requirement Analysis

Analytical Thinking

Platform Architecture

Target Architecture

Effective Communications

Education

Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or related field

Tools

OpenUSD

NVIDIA Omniverse

Isaac Sim

PhysX

Unreal Engine

Job description

Caterpillar is seeking a Senior Simulation Engine Architect to lead the technical vision and roadmap for our autonomous construction simulation platform. This role focuses on world/asset modeling, physics and sensor simulations, and scalable execution across GPU clusters to support AI and autonomy development for Caterpillar’s machines.

The architect will set fidelity and determinism standards, drive sim-to-real correlation, and partner with simulation engineering, AI, and controls teams to