Senior HIL & Real-Time Autonomy Simulation Engineer

Caterpillar; Mossville (IL); On-site; USD 113,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Visa sponsorship

Onsite five days a week

Job summary

Caterpillar is seeking an experienced Senior Simulation and HIL Integration Engineer in Mossville, IL to develop high-fidelity machine and sensor models and deploy them in HIL platforms. You will lead real-time model integration, virtual validation, and sensor simulation using NVIDIA Omniverse, Isaac Sim, Isaac Lab, MATLAB/Simulink, and dSPACE.

The role requires deep expertise in simulation, autonomy systems, networking protocols, and automated testing, with opportunities to mentor teams and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Computer Engineering, Robotics or related field.
• Ability to analyze situations and make informed judgments.
• Knowledge of software development life cycle and software integration engineering.
• Experience with real-time simulation environments and HIL systems is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, validate, and deploy machine models within Hardware-in-the-Loop platforms for autonomous-system validation.
• Configure and support dSPACE-based real-time simulation and HIL platforms.
• Develop and maintain virtual validation environments utilizing NVIDIA Omniverse, Isaac Sim, and Isaac Lab.
• Integrate MATLAB/Simulink control models into HIL and simulation environments.
• Develop and validate sensor simulation environments, with emphasis on LiDAR modeling and virtual testing.
• Create test scenarios that evaluate autonomy software across varying terrain, weather, and environments.

Skills

Python

C/C++

Networking protocols

Analytical skills

Autonomy systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical/Mechanical/Computer/Robotics)

Tools

NVIDIA Omniverse

Isaac Sim

Isaac Lab

dSPACE

MATLAB/Simulink

Vector CANape

CANalyzer

CANoe

Job description

Caterpillar is seeking an experienced Senior Simulation and HIL Integration Engineer in Mossville, IL to develop high-fidelity machine and sensor models and deploy them in HIL platforms. You will lead real-time model integration, virtual validation, and sensor simulation using NVIDIA Omniverse, Isaac Sim, Isaac Lab, MATLAB/Simulink, and dSPACE.

The role requires deep expertise in simulation, autonomy systems, networking protocols, and automated testing, with opportunities to mentor teams and