Sensor Rendering Engineer – Omniverse Real-World Sensing

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) savings plans

Paid time off

Tuition Reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Caterpillar is seeking a Sensor Rendering Engineer to develop high-fidelity virtual sensing environments within NVIDIA Omniverse and Isaac Sim. You will model cameras, LiDAR, radar, and other sensors, validating against real-world data and enabling robust autonomous development.

The role emphasizes real-time rendering, USD workflows, sensor fidelity, and integration with robotics, autonomy, and digital twin teams to deliver scalable simulation solutions at enterprise scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline is required.
• 5+ years in software, simulation, graphics, or autonomous systems.
• Proficiency in Python and C++ for simulation and automation tasks.
• Experience with Omniverse, Isaac Sim, USD, and RTX-based rendering.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain high-fidelity sensor rendering for camera, LiDAR, radar, depth, and other systems in NVIDIA Omniverse and Isaac Sim.
• Design, implement, and validate physically based sensor models representing real-world behavior.
• Create synthetic data pipelines to support ML, CV, and autonomous development.
• Optimize RTX-based rendering workflows balancing accuracy, speed, and scalability.
• Build tools for sensor configuration, calibration, testing, and data collection.
• Collaborate with autonomy, perception, controls, and digital twin teams to define sensor needs.

Skills

Python

C++

Rendering

Debugging

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

NVIDIA Omniverse

Isaac Sim

USD

RTX rendering

Git

Job description

Caterpillar is seeking a Sensor Rendering Engineer to develop high-fidelity virtual sensing environments within NVIDIA Omniverse and Isaac Sim. You will model cameras, LiDAR, radar, and other sensors, validating against real-world data and enabling robust autonomous development.

The role emphasizes real-time rendering, USD workflows, sensor fidelity, and integration with robotics, autonomy, and digital twin teams to deliver scalable simulation solutions at enterprise scale.