Senior Digital Twin & Simulation Architect

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) savings plans

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Career Development

Incentive bonus

Parental leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in Irving, TX is seeking a senior software engineer to lead the development of our digital twin and simulation stack. This key role will define and build the stack, collaborating with robotic and other teams to deliver high-quality, value-driven solutions.

You will mentor engineers, drive agile processes, and participate in architecture and requirements discussions. Domestic relocation and visa sponsorship are available; this full-time onsite position offers comprehensive

Qualifications

• Experience building simulation and rendering platforms.
• 3D object rendering and manipulation expertise.
• Experience with mapping tech (GIS, terrain mapping, OpenLayers).
• Familiar with web graphics/animation libraries.
• Proficiency in open source APIs and GraphQL data publishing.
• DB design for SQL/NoSQL and cloud deployment considerations.
• Ability to establish engineering best practices and processes.
• Experience with AI coding tools (Claude, Copilot, Cursor).
• Cloud platform experience (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Web automation tooling and CI/CD (Webpack, ESLint, Playwright).

Responsibilities

• Lead development of the full-stack simulation software.
• Support manager in hiring, interviewing and onboarding.
• Mentor and lead software engineers.
• Define software development and QA processes and standards.
• Participate in architecture and requirements discussions.
• Translate business requirements to software designs and implementations.
• Collaborate with Robotic teams to align needs with implementation; ensure quality and value.
• Lead agile process definition, team charter, CI/CD discussions.
• Lead brainstorming and ideation sessions.
• Take on additional tasks as needed.

Skills

Java/Node.js

HTML/CSS/JavaScript

Angular/React/Next.js

Agile methods

Python

Nvidia Omniverse/Simulation

Tools

OpenLayers

GIS/Terrain mapping

GraphQL

WebPack

ESLint

Playwright

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. in Irving, TX is seeking a senior software engineer to lead the development of our digital twin and simulation stack. This key role will define and build the stack, collaborating with robotic and other teams to deliver high-quality, value-driven solutions.

You will mentor engineers, drive agile processes, and participate in architecture and requirements discussions. Domestic relocation and visa sponsorship are available; this full-time onsite position offers comprehensive