Senior Simulation Engineer - Autonomous Construction AI

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 128,000 - 209,000; 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

Disability benefits

Life Insurance

Parental leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a skilled software professional to help build and refine the simulation stack for autonomous construction work.

You will render 3D scenes, integrate GIS tools, and collaborate with robotic teams to ensure high-quality, scalable software across full-stack development. Ideal candidates have hands-on backend and frontend experience (Java/Node.js and HTML/JS), plus familiarity with frameworks like Angular or React, and strong Python skills.

Qualifications

• Experience building simulation and rendering platforms.
• Experience with 3D rendering and mapping tech.
• Experience with GIS/terrain mapping.
• Experience leveraging open source, publish data and APIs (GraphQL).
• Experience designing, publishing and maintaining DB schemas (SQL/NoSQL).
• Experience with CI/CD tooling (Webpack, ESLint, Playwright).

Responsibilities

• Develop the simulation software stack (full stack).
• Write high quality software and participate in code reviews.
• Collaborate with peers and onboard new teammates.
• Participate in design and requirements discussions.
• Coordinate with the Robotic team and other groups to align needs and ensure quality.
• Improve and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Participate in brainstorming and ideation sessions.
• Be flexible and contribute additional tasks as needed.

Skills

Backend coding

Frontend coding

Java

Node.js

HTML/CSS/JavaScript

Angular

React/Next.js

Python

Nvidia Omniverse

GraphQL

OpenLayers

GIS

SQL

NoSQL

Webpack

ESLint

Playwright

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Tools

GraphQL

OpenLayers

GIS

SQL

NoSQL

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Webpack

ESLint

Playwright

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a skilled software professional to help build and refine the simulation stack for autonomous construction work.

You will render 3D scenes, integrate GIS tools, and collaborate with robotic teams to ensure high-quality, scalable software across full-stack development. Ideal candidates have hands-on backend and frontend experience (Java/Node.js and HTML/JS), plus familiarity with frameworks like Angular or React, and strong Python skills.