Develop and maintain scalable simulation and visualization software for autonomous construction machines. Build scenario-based tooling, high-performance web front-end UIs, interactive 3D visualizations, and APIs. Apply strong software engineering practices, testing, performance optimization, and documentation to support immersive NVIDIA Omniverse-based simulations and validation workflows.
Career Area:
Technology, Digital and Data
Job Description:
Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do - but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here - we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.
Help Build the Future of Caterpillar -
At Caterpillar, technology always has a purpose, which is to solve our customers' toughest challenges. Through Cat Technology, we are solving problems by building the intelligence layer that connects machines, data, and people to make jobsites safer, more productive, and more sustainable. By combining deep domain expertise in physical systems with software, connectivity, autonomy, and AI, we deliver solutions that work in the real world-on real jobsites, at global scale.
Be Part of What's Next in Autonomous Construction Sites
Construction autonomy is one of the most complex challenges in applied AI, and at Caterpillar, advancements in physical AI, simulation, sensing, and edge computing are turning things that once felt impossible-intelligent machines operating in dynamic jobsites-into reality.
If this work motivates you, we invite you to join our team. Apply today to build the new era of construction autonomy at Caterpillar.
Role Definition
The Software Engineer - Simulation & Visualization builds the simulation engine behind Caterpillar's autonomous construction machines, developing the framework, user experience and UI, simulation components orchestration and scalability enablement to support scenario-driven, high-fidelity machine, jobsite, and sensor simulations at scale in NVIDIA Omniverse to evaluate and improve autonomous systems.
The engineer will leverage NVIDIA Omniverse, modern C++/Python, modern visualization framework, and game engine principles to build the platform that will support the integration of robotic behaviors, autonomy systems, and sensor data into immersive visualization platforms.
Responsibilities
Simulation Platform Software Development: 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.
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Nice to have Qualifications
Additional Details:
Summary Pay Range:
$112,710.00 - $183,140.00
Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.
Benefits:
Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.
* These benefits also apply to part-time employees
This position requires working onsite five days a week.
Relocation is available for this position.
Visa sponsorship is available for eligible applicants.
Posting Dates:
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.
Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community.
Technology, Digital and Data
Job Description:
Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do - but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here - we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.
Help Build the Future of Caterpillar -
At Caterpillar, technology always has a purpose, which is to solve our customers' toughest challenges. Through Cat Technology, we are solving problems by building the intelligence layer that connects machines, data, and people to make jobsites safer, more productive, and more sustainable. By combining deep domain expertise in physical systems with software, connectivity, autonomy, and AI, we deliver solutions that work in the real world-on real jobsites, at global scale.
Be Part of What's Next in Autonomous Construction Sites
Construction autonomy is one of the most complex challenges in applied AI, and at Caterpillar, advancements in physical AI, simulation, sensing, and edge computing are turning things that once felt impossible-intelligent machines operating in dynamic jobsites-into reality.
If this work motivates you, we invite you to join our team. Apply today to build the new era of construction autonomy at Caterpillar.
Role Definition
The Software Engineer - Simulation & Visualization builds the simulation engine behind Caterpillar's autonomous construction machines, developing the framework, user experience and UI, simulation components orchestration and scalability enablement to support scenario-driven, high-fidelity machine, jobsite, and sensor simulations at scale in NVIDIA Omniverse to evaluate and improve autonomous systems.
The engineer will leverage NVIDIA Omniverse, modern C++/Python, modern visualization framework, and game engine principles to build the platform that will support the integration of robotic behaviors, autonomy systems, and sensor data into immersive visualization platforms.
Responsibilities
Simulation Platform Software Development: 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.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- 3+ years of Python experience.
- Experience building Web based Front-End, using web framework (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 leveraging graphic / animation standard library
- Experience with UX/UI design
- Experience at designing, building and using open source, publish data and APIs
- Experienced with mapping technology (Like GIS, Terrain mapping, OpenLayers)
- Capable of writing clear, concise documentation that accurately captures system design
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with GUI toolkits like Qt/QML, GTK, ImGUI
- Experience with Graphics APIs like Vulkan, OpenGL
- Experience with C++ experience
- Knowledgeable and experience with game level development
Nice to have Qualifications
- Experience with building backend in Java or NodeJs in a cloud environment like AWS, Azure, GoogleCloud
- Experience with Web Based UI toolkit like Electrone, Ionic
- Experience building app with IOs, Android
- Experience with simulation environments such as Nvidia Omniverse, CARLA, or Applied Intuition
Additional Details:
- This position requires the candidate to work full-time at the Irving, TX office (Dallas)
- Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.
- Visa sponsorship is available with this position.
Summary Pay Range:
$112,710.00 - $183,140.00
Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.
Benefits:
Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
- Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
- 401(k) savings plans*
- Health Savings Account (HSA)*
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
- Health Lifestyle Programs*
- Employee Assistance Program*
- Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
- Career Development*
- Incentive bonus*
- Disability benefits
- Life Insurance
- Parental leave
- Adoption benefits
- Tuition Reimbursement
* These benefits also apply to part-time employees
This position requires working onsite five days a week.
Relocation is available for this position.
Visa sponsorship is available for eligible applicants.
Posting Dates:
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.
Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community.
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