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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
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Listed pay typically runs
$118,860–$183,140
across 148 roles with salary data.
The Omniverse Platform Engineer will design, build, integrate, and support NVIDIA Omniverse platform capabilities for Caterpillar’s digital twin, robotics, sensor simulation, rendering, and autonomy teams. The role involves managing Nucleus environments, developing USD asset pipelines for machine and environment assets, and building Kit extensions using Python and C++. Key responsibilities include deploying Isaac Sim, managing headless workloads in containerized GPU environments, and integrating Omniverse with CAD, PLM, and robotics frameworks. The engineer will also develop automated CI/CD workflows, create developer tools, and manage distributed rendering via Omniverse Farm. This role addresses the complex challenge of construction autonomy by creating advanced simulation capabilities for intelligent machines in dynamic jobsites. Required skills include expertise in USD composition, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, and experience with physically based rendering and sensor simulation technologies.
Python
C++
NVIDIA Omniverse
Isaac Sim
Unreal Engine
ROS2
Gazebo
CARLA
AirSim
Kubernetes
CI/CD
SIL
HIL
Digital Twin
Distributed Systems
API Design
SDKs
Test Automation