Principal 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 today
Closes
Nov 26, 2026

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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.

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TL;DR · Principal Agentic Robotics Architect

The Principal Agentic Robotics Architect joins the technology team to own the architecture for how machines plan and orchestrate multi-step work. This role focuses on the agentic layer of planning, task decomposition, tool use, memory, and deliberative reasoning. You will develop detailed architecture deliverables, design technical infrastructures including specific databases and programming languages, and lead the evaluation of new technologies to enhance digital capabilities. Key responsibilities include defining agentic patterns, planning interfaces, and memory approaches while connecting them to VLA and behavior generation. Required skills include expertise in agentic systems, robotics, autonomy, and AI/ML. You will solve complex problems in construction autonomy by building intelligent systems that enable machines to perceive environments, make informed decisions, and support safer, more productive operations in dynamic jobsites.

What you'll do

  • Design the architecture for machines to perform task decomposition, deliberative reasoning, and multi-step planning.
  • Develop detailed technical architecture deliverables to solve specific business problems.
  • Design technical infrastructure including databases, programming languages, utilities, and testing approaches.
  • Lead the evaluation and deployment of new technologies to enhance existing digital capabilities.
  • Define agentic patterns for memory, context, and state management for long-horizon tasks.
  • Connect agentic planning systems to Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models and behavior generation.
  • Create IT blueprints and roadmaps that align technical architecture with business strategies.
  • Establish architectural standards and patterns to provide technical direction across multiple engineering organizations.

What we're looking for

  • This position requires the candidate to work full-time at the Irving, TX office.
  • Knowledge of application design and architecture principles to convert business requirements into technical designs.
  • Knowledge of platform architecture to design processing mechanisms, roadmaps, and supportive interfaces.
  • Knowledge of requirement analysis tools and methods to elicit and record business functionality.
  • Knowledge of target architecture to develop IT blueprints aligned with business strategies.
  • Experience architecting planning, task decomposition, and deliberative reasoning systems for robotics, autonomy, or agentic AI (preferred).
  • Experience with agent architectures that select and orchestrate tools and capabilities for multi-step goals (preferred).
  • Understanding of memory, context, and state management for long-horizon tasks (preferred).

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