Senior Digital Twin & Simulation Engineer

Caterpillar Brazil; Irving, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) plans

Paid time off

Relocation assistance

Visa sponsorship

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a senior Simulation & Digital Twin Engineer to design, develop, and integrate simulation capabilities for robotics on next-generation construction platforms. You will lead hands-on development, plan architecture, and mentor peers across the team.

The role focuses on real-time visualization, 3D scene-building with NVIDIA Omniverse, and integrating with existing digital twin frameworks. Onsite position with relocation and visa sponsorship available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• 5+ years of experience developing digital twins and simulations for robotics.
• Experience with NVIDIA Omniverse, Isaac Sim, Cosmo, and Omniverse-based pipelines.
• Strong programming skills in C++ and Python for simulation logic and tooling.
• Experience with cloud-based simulation workflows and large-scale data integration.

Responsibilities

• Develop simulation for construction machines, jobsites and sensors (Camera, LIDAR, RADAR).
• Integrate simulation components with current Caterpillar models, data systems, and digital twin frameworks.
• Create high-fidelity 3D models, scenes, and environments using Omniverse and USD.
• Collaborate to define and implement an Omniverse-based simulation platform.
• Contribute to toolchain design, scripting utilities, and automated test frameworks.
• Develop interfaces connecting simulations to real-time visualization and dashboards.
• Optimize performance for large-scale scenes and multi-machine workflows.
• Develop and execute model validation plans to ensure numerical stability.
• Reduce reality-to-simulation gap by comparing outputs to real data.
• Evaluate new tools to expand capabilities.

Skills

C++

Python

Robotics

Simulation engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field

Tools

NVIDIA Omniverse

Isaac Sim

Cosmo

NVIDIA WARP

Omniverse Kit

CARLA

Unity

Unreal Engine

Siemens NX/Teamcenter/Plant Simulation

Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE

Ansys Twin Builder

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a senior Simulation & Digital Twin Engineer to design, develop, and integrate simulation capabilities for robotics on next-generation construction platforms. You will lead hands-on development, plan architecture, and mentor peers across the team.

The role focuses on real-time visualization, 3D scene-building with NVIDIA Omniverse, and integrating with existing digital twin frameworks. Onsite position with relocation and visa sponsorship available.