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This role pays less than
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$142,400–$213,500
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At the midpoint, this role pays about
$169k
versus about
$178k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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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
131 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$128,470–$192,710
across 125 roles with salary data.
The Lead Software Engineer (Simulation/Digital Twin) joins the Technology, Digital and Data team to design, develop, and integrate simulation capabilities for next-generation robotics. This senior hands-on role involves planning, architecting, and mentoring while building high-fidelity 3D models, scenes, and environments for construction machines and jobsites. Key responsibilities include developing simulation components for sensors like LIDAR and RADAR, integrating these with digital twin frameworks, and creating interfaces for real-time visualization and dashboards. The role requires proficiency in C++, Python, NVIDIA Omniverse, Isaac Sim, Cosmo, NVIDIA WARP, and USD. Candidates must address the complex challenge of construction autonomy by reducing the real-to-sim gap through model validation, performance optimization for large-scale scenes, and comparing simulation outputs against real machine test data and telematics.