Caterpillar, Inc

Simulation Platform Engineering Lead

Caterpillar, Inc • $128K — $208K *
Technical Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of software engineering experience, including leadership in complex technical implementations.
  • Strong software engineering background in simulation platforms or distributed systems.
  • Hands-on expertise in programming languages like C++, Python, Go, Java, or C#.
  • Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines in cloud-native environments.
  • Knowledge of simulation architecture and workload orchestration, especially in GPU-based environments.
  • Familiarity with simulation technologies such as NVIDIA Omniverse and Unreal Engine is preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field; master's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and implementation of core simulation platform and backend services.
  • Translate platform architecture into actionable engineering plans and software deliverables.
  • Own technical delivery for simulation execution and lifecycle services.
  • Define and implement APIs and integration patterns for consistent platform usage.
  • Design scalable solutions using Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud-native services.
  • Build and improve CI/CD workflows for simulation software.
  • Establish observability standards for simulation services.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
  • Paid time off plan including vacation and holidays.
  • 401(k) savings plans with company match.
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
  • Career development opportunities and tuition reimbursement.
  • Incentive bonuses and employee discounts.
  • Parental leave and adoption benefits.
Full Job Description

Career Area:

Technology, Digital and Data

Job Description:

Role Definition:

The Simulation Platform Engineering Lead will provide hands-on technical leadership for the design, development, integration, and operation of the shared simulation platform supporting automation, robotics, and digital twin engineering.

The role will translate platform direction established by principal engineers and architects into working software, reusable services, and reliable developer workflows. The Lead will own major platform components and guide engineers delivering cloud, on-premises, and GPU-enabled simulation capabilities.


Responsibilities:

  • Lead the design and implementation of core simulation platform and backend services supporting digital twin, robotics, autonomy, and verification workflows.
  • Translate platform architecture and technical roadmaps into executable designs, backlog priorities, engineering plans, and software deliverables.
  • Own technical delivery for simulation execution and lifecycle services, including job submission, configuration, scheduling, monitoring, results collection, and failure recovery.
  • Define and implement APIs, SDKs, service contracts, and integration patterns that allow simulation tools and engineering applications to use the platform consistently.
  • Design scalable platform solutions using Kubernetes, Docker, distributed systems, infrastructure automation, and cloud-native services across AWS, Azure, on-premises, and shared compute environments.
  • Build and improve continuous integration, automated testing, packaging, artifact management, deployment, and release workflows for simulation software.
  • Establish observability standards including logs, metrics, traces, dashboards, alerting, capacity visibility, and operational health for simulation services.
  • Support GPU-enabled and high-performance simulation workloads, including resource scheduling, workload isolation, performance tuning, and reliable execution at scale.
  • Lead integration of NVIDIA Omniverse, Isaac Sim, Unreal Engine, scenario systems, and other simulation frameworks with the broader platform ecosystem.
  • Create reusable developer tooling, command-line utilities, templates, and self-service workflows that improve onboarding and engineering productivity.
  • Partner with the Scenario Framework, Digital Twin, Robotics, Autonomy, Controls, QA, Product, and enterprise technology teams to ensure end-to-end system integration.
  • Lead technical design reviews, code reviews, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and resolution of complex platform and integration issues.
  • Improve platform reliability, scalability, security, maintainability, and performance through measurable engineering practices.
  • Mentor engineers, define implementation standards, and promote modularity, documentation, automated testing, and clear ownership.
  • Identify technical risks, dependencies, and delivery blockers and work with principal engineers and engineering leadership to resolve them.

Qualifications

  • Strong software engineering experience building simulation platforms, developer platforms, distributed systems, backend services, or cloud-native applications.
  • Hands-on expertise in C++, Python, Go, Java, C#, or other relevant programming languages, with the ability to review and guide production-quality implementations.
  • Strong experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Linux, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and software packaging and release practices.
  • Experience designing and implementing services across AWS, Azure, on-premises, or hybrid environments.
  • Knowledge of simulation architecture, runtime services, workload orchestration, asset and configuration management, and system integration.
  • Experience with NVIDIA Omniverse, Isaac Sim, Unreal Engine, Gazebo, AirSim, CARLA, or comparable simulation technologies is preferred.
  • Experience supporting GPU-based workloads, HPC environments, distributed execution, or large-scale engineering compute is preferred.
  • Knowledge of monitoring, logging, telemetry, observability, reliability, performance engineering, networking, and security practices.
  • Experience creating reusable APIs, SDKs, tools, libraries, and services for internal engineering teams.
  • Understanding of simulation verification and validation, automated regression testing, SIL, HIL, and continuous integration of simulation.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead technical delivery, mentor engineers, and coordinate implementation across multiple teams.
  • Excellent communication, troubleshooting, system integration, and technical decision-making skills.
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline; master's degree preferred.
  • Typically 8+ years of software engineering experience, including leadership of complex technical implementation and system integration.

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 with this position.

Summary Pay Range:

$128,470.00 - $208,770.00

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:

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Progress Rail Services Corporation, a Caterpillar company, is one of the largest integrated and diversified suppliers of railroad and transit system products and services worldwide. Since its acquisition by Caterpillar Inc. in 2006, Progress Rail has used the Caterpillar international footprint to gain quick and widespread notice and approval across the globe. Product technology, reliability and durability, along with legendary aftermarket parts and service support, have been their keys to success. Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines. The technology and world reach of Caterpillar, combined with the service standard and historical reliability of Progress Rail, ensures their products and services make a growing impact on the world rail industry. With their acquisition of Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD), Progress Rail is the world's largest builder of diesel-electric locomotives for all commercial railroad applications including freight, intercity passenger, commuter, switching, industrial and mining. EMD is also a global provider of diesel power engines for marine propulsion, offshore and land based oil well drilling rigs and stationary power generation. Electro-Motive is the only diesel engine manufacturer of its size to have produced more than 70,000 engines. This success stems from product reliability, serviceability, load acceptance capability, low operating costs and ease of maintenance with standardized components.

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Size
107,700 employees
Market Cap
$125.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.9 billion
Founded
1925
5 Year Trend
+5.8%
Revenue
$41.7 billion
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