Simulation QA Engineer: Automated Testing & CI/CD

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 98,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k)

HSA

Paid time off

Bonus

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in Irving, TX is seeking a Simulation Quality Automation Engineer to develop automated test solutions for simulation platform components and workflows.

You will build regression suites, SI/L and HIL tests, and integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines to deliver release-quality evidence. The role requires collaboration with software, robotics, and platform engineers, and demands strong Python/C++ skills, Linux, and test reporting abilities.

Qualifications

• Software/quality engineering or test automation experience with Python, C++, C#, Java, or equivalent.
• Experience with automated testing, CI/CD, defect tracking and test design.
• Knowledge of verification/validation, traceability, and release-quality practices.
• Exposure to simulation tech and digital twins is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automated test frameworks for simulation platform components.
• Create unit, integration, regression, and performance tests for workflows.
• Translate requirements into clear automated test cases and evidence.
• Integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines and release workflows.
• Document plans, results, defects, and coverage; support root-cause analysis.

Skills

Python

C++

CI/CD

SIL/HIL

Linux

Git

Test automation

Omniverse

ROS2

Unreal Engine

Gazebo

CARLA

AirSim

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Quality Engineering, or related

Tools

NVIDIA Omniverse

Isaac Sim

ROS2

Unreal Engine

Gazebo

CARLA

AirSim

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. in Irving, TX is seeking a Simulation Quality Automation Engineer to develop automated test solutions for simulation platform components and workflows.

You will build regression suites, SI/L and HIL tests, and integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines to deliver release-quality evidence. The role requires collaboration with software, robotics, and platform engineers, and demands strong Python/C++ skills, Linux, and test reporting abilities.