Senior Simulation & Visualization Engineer

Caterpillar Brazil; Irving, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Visa sponsorship

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in Irving, TX is seeking a Senior Software Engineer – Simulation & Visualization to build the simulation engine behind Caterpillar’s autonomous construction machines, focusing on scalable, scenario-driven simulations in NVIDIA Omniverse.

You will develop front-end tools, 3D visualization, and integration with autonomy and sensor data, using C++, Python, and modern graphics frameworks. Domestic relocation assistance and visa sponsorship are available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of Python experience.
• Experience building Web based Front-End, using web frameworks (NextJs, Angular, etc.) and graphic libraries (ThreeJs).
• Basic understanding of computer graphics concepts like rasterization, projection matrix.
• Experienced with 3D space manipulation and rendering.
• Experienced in UX/UI design.
• Experience at designing, building and using open source, publish data and APIs.
• Experienced with mapping technology (Like GIS, Terrain mapping, OpenLayers).

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and maintain scalable simulation software components that support autonomous construction machine development, scenario execution, visualization, and validation workflows.
• Scenario-Based Simulation Tooling: Create tooling for scenario-based simulation workflows, including scenario authoring, test automation, and validation plans against real-world data.
• Front-End Application Development: Develop intuitive, high-performance user interfaces for simulation authoring using modern front-end frameworks and visualization libraries.
• 3D Visualization and Data Interaction: Build interactive visualization features for jobsite, machine, sensor, terrain, and simulation data, enabling users to create and inspect scenarios, inject variations and execute them.
• Software Quality and Engineering Practices: Apply strong software engineering practices, including clean architecture, reusable components, automated testing, code reviews, documentation, and performance optimization across simulation and front-end systems.

Skills

Python

Web Front-End

NextJs

Angular

ThreeJs

C++

Graphics concepts

3D space manipulation

UX/UI design

Open source APIs

GIS / terrain mapping

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

NextJs

Angular

ThreeJs

Qt/QML

Vulkan

OpenGL

C++

Python

NVIDIA Omniverse

WebGL

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. in Irving, TX is seeking a Senior Software Engineer – Simulation & Visualization to build the simulation engine behind Caterpillar’s autonomous construction machines, focusing on scalable, scenario-driven simulations in NVIDIA Omniverse.

You will develop front-end tools, 3D visualization, and integration with autonomy and sensor data, using C++, Python, and modern graphics frameworks. Domestic relocation assistance and visa sponsorship are available.