Agentic Robotics Architect

Caterpillar

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Work type
On-site
Location
Irving, TX
Salary
$147,760–$240,110 / yr
Posted
8 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Oct 23, 2026

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $194k
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This role pays less than 69% of similar roles. Most pay $185,200–$254,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $194k versus about $220k for comparable roles.

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About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. is the world''s largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives. Industry: Heavy Equipment & Manufacturing

Caterpillar currently has 62 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Agentic Robotics Architect

The Agentic Robotics Architect joins the team to own how machines plan and orchestrate multi-step work through an agentic layer of planning, task decomposition, tool use, memory, and deliberative reasoning. This role is responsible for designing technical infrastructure, including specific databases, programming languages, and testing approaches to solve complex business problems. The architect will define patterns for decision interfaces and state management while connecting these systems to vision-language-action models and behavior generation. Key requirements include expertise in agentic systems, tool orchestration, memory management, and integration with learned policies. Candidates must possess skills in requirement analysis, platform architecture, and strategic leadership within a public cloud ecosystem using Agile SDLC. The role addresses the challenge of construction autonomy by building intelligent systems that allow machines to perceive environments and make informed decisions on dynamic jobsites.

What you'll do

  • Design architecture for agentic systems including task decomposition, deliberative reasoning, and multi-step planning for autonomous machines.
  • Develop technical infrastructure including specific databases, programming languages, and testing approaches to solve business problems.
  • Create architectures that allow robots to select and orchestrate tools and capabilities to complete complex jobs.
  • Implement memory, context, and state management systems for long-horizon robotic tasks.
  • Connect agentic planning layers to Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models and behavior generation systems.
  • Define architectural roadmaps, standards, and patterns while providing technical direction across multiple engineering organizations.
  • Evaluate and deploy new technologies to enhance existing digital capabilities and infrastructure.
  • Translate business requirements into detailed technical application designs and IT blueprints.

What we're looking for

  • Experience architecting planning, task decomposition, and deliberative reasoning systems for robotics, autonomy, or agentic AI.
  • Experience with agent architectures that select and orchestrate tools to accomplish multi-step goals.
  • Understanding of memory, context, and state management for long-horizon tasks.
  • Ability to connect agentic planning to learned policies (VLA) and behavior generation.
  • Progressive career in software engineering and architecture focused on AI/ML and robotics at a senior or principal level.
  • Strong understanding of Agile SDLC implementation in public cloud ecosystems, including CI/CD and test automation.
  • Ability to influence senior leaders, define architectural roadmaps, and provide technical direction across multiple organizations.
  • Excellent communication skills for mentoring, coaching, and persuading others on new technologies and solutions.

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