Career Area:
Technology, Digital and Data
Job Description:
Job Summary
Own the compute, operating system, driver, middleware, tools and runtime architecture for autonomy software running on the NVIDIA Thor-based edge platform. This role focuses on enabling perception, robotics, machine interface, data logging, diagnostics, and autonomy-related services to run reliably on the edge device.
Primary Responsibilities:
Define the edge compute and runtime architecture for autonomy services running on the NVIDIA Jetson IGX/AGX Thor platform, including OS configuration, middleware, service startup, service lifecycle, runtime dependencies, and system integration.
Leverage the NVIDIA Jetson software ecosystem, including Jetson Linux, CUDA, TensorRT, Isaac, and related tools, to support GPU-accelerated inference, sensor data processing, model deployment, and runtime optimization.
Define CPU, GPU, memory, storage, and network resource allocation strategy across perception, robotics, machine interface, data logging, diagnostics, and other services.
Define runtime monitoring and health management architecture, including service/process monitoring, resource usage checks, driver health, log collection, fault detection, restart behavior, degraded operation, and field diagnostics.
Candidate Requirements
Strong experience with edge AI runtime platforms, embedded Linux systems, or robotics compute platforms. Experience with NVIDIA Jetson IGX/AGX Thor ecosystem, Jetson Linux, CUDA, TensorRT, Isaac is a strong plus.
Solid understanding of CPU, GPU, memory, storage, network, and compute resource management for real-time autonomy workloads.
Experience with middleware, drivers, service orchestration, process monitoring, logging, diagnostics, software updates, and runtime health management on embedded or edge computing platforms.
Ability to work across perception, robotics, machine platform, safety, cybersecurity, operations, and supplier teams to ensure autonomy software runs reliably on real machines.
Additional Details:
·This position requires the candidate towork full-time at the Irving, TX office (Dallas)
·Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.
·Visa sponsorship is available for this position
·This position will require up to 25% domestic travel
Summary Pay Range:
$147,760.00 - $240,110.00
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: