Responsibilities
Develop, test, and maintain simulation runtime components, reusable libraries, services, tools, and integrations using C++ and Python.
Implement features supporting simulation startup, configuration, lifecycle management, execution, shutdown, error handling, and results collection.
Integrate runtime components with Unreal Engine, NVIDIA Omniverse, Isaac Sim, physics engines, scenario systems, and platform services.
Create and maintain APIs, SDKs, configuration interfaces, command-line tools, and developer utilities.
Support simulation packaging, dependency management, build systems, artifacts, automated deployment, and release workflows.
Develop automated unit, integration, regression, and performance tests for runtime components.
Profile and improve CPU, GPU, memory, startup, throughput, latency, and runtime stability.
Troubleshoot software defects, integration failures, build issues, and performance problems under guidance from senior engineers.
Work with scenario, rendering, digital twin, platform, and QA engineers to integrate and validate end-to-end simulation workflows.
Participate in design reviews, code reviews, sprint planning, demonstrations, and technical documentation.
Follow engineering standards for modularity, maintainability, version control, testing, security, and documentation.
Contribute to developer tooling and workflow improvements that make simulation software easier to build, run, debug, and release.
Qualifications
Software development experience in C++, Python, C#, Java, or another relevant language, with strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented design.
Experience with Linux, Git, build systems, debugging tools, automated testing, and CI/CD workflows.
Knowledge of simulation, game engines, robotics, physics engines, distributed systems, or real-time software is preferred.
Exposure to Unreal Engine, NVIDIA Omniverse, Isaac Sim, Unity, Gazebo, AirSim, CARLA, or comparable tools is preferred.
Understanding of APIs, SDKs, software packaging, dependency management, configuration systems, and integration testing.
Ability to diagnose software issues through logs, debuggers, profiling tools, and systematic troubleshooting.
Experience with Docker, cloud environments, GPU-enabled applications, or performance optimization is a plus.
Strong communication, teamwork, learning, and documentation skills.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, or a related discipline.
Typically 2+ years of software engineering experience; relevant academic, research, internship, or project experience may be considered.
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
$97,530.00 - $158,480.00
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.
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