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Principal Software Engineer - Robotics & Physical AI Simulation

Caterpillar Inc. · Posted Nov 6, 2026

Irving, Texas, United States
Principal
$148K–$240K per year
7+ years
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Lead closed-loop simulation for robotics, autonomy, perception, planning, controls, and machine systems, bridging virtual environments with production robotics software and physical-machine testing.

Compensation

$147,760.00 - $240,110.00

Responsibilities

Define the technical architecture for robotics and Physical AI simulation.
Build closed-loop environments for autonomous and semi-autonomous machines.
Lead Software-in-the-Loop, Hardware-in-the-Loop, and Vehicle-in-the-Loop strategies.
Integrate ROS 2, autonomy software, machine controls, sensors, and simulation platforms.
Develop camera, LiDAR, radar, GNSS, IMU, and machine-sensor simulation capabilities.

Requirements

Nice to have: AI-assisted development tools
Nice to have: GitHub Copilot
Nice to have: Claude
Nice to have: Cursor
Nice to have: heavy equipment

Skills

Python C++C#Java Go Node.js

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