Principal Digital Architect, Physical AI & Data Platform

Caterpillar

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Work type
On-site
Location
Irving, TX
Salary
$159,120–$258,570 / yr
Posted
9 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Oct 29, 2026

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This role $209k
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This role pays less than 60% of similar roles. Most pay $189,737–$262,600 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $209k versus about $226k 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 57 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Principal Digital Architect, Physical AI & Data Platform

The Principal Digital Architect - Physical AI & Data Platform joins the team to define enterprise-wide architecture supporting streaming, batch, event-driven, and Physical AI workloads. This role is responsible for establishing scalable patterns for data ingestion, curation, storage, governance, and lifecycle management to create a resilient, observable, and secure data ecosystem. The architect will design technical infrastructure including specific databases, programming languages, and testing approaches while developing platform guardrails for performance monitoring and disaster recovery. Key competencies include data architecture, platform architecture, requirements analysis, and target architecture. Candidates must possess expertise in machine telemetry, sensor data, digital twins, edge-to-cloud architectures, and AI model development requirements like feature engineering and synthetic data. The role solves complex challenges in construction autonomy by building the data foundation necessary for machines to perceive environments and make informed decisions at scale.

What you'll do

  • Define enterprise-wide architecture for streaming, batch, event-driven, and Physical AI workloads.
  • Establish scalable patterns for data ingestion, curation, storage, and lifecycle management.
  • Design technical infrastructure including specific databases, programming languages, and testing approaches.
  • Develop platform guardrails for observability, performance monitoring, security, and disaster recovery.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies to recommend strategies for future business and Physical AI needs.
  • Create canonical data models, metadata strategies, and scalable architectures for autonomous ecosystems.
  • Design cloud and on-premise data platforms to handle massive volumes of telemetry and sensor data.
  • Develop IT blueprints and roadmaps that align technical architecture with corporate business objectives.

What we're looking for

  • Must have a progressive career in software engineering and architecture with a focus on data (typically +).
  • Ability to design enterprise-wide architectures for streaming, batch, event-driven, analytics, and Physical AI workloads.
  • Expertise in designing technical infrastructure including databases, programming languages, and testing approaches.
  • Proficiency in defining patterns for data ingestion, transformation, storage, and lifecycle management.
  • Ability to develop platform guardrails for observability, performance monitoring, security, and disaster recovery.
  • Strong understanding of Agile SDLC implementation in public cloud ecosystems, including CI/CD and resource optimization.
  • Demonstrated ability to define enterprise data domains, canonical models, and metadata strategies (preferred).
  • Deep understanding of AI model development requirements, including training data, feature engineering, and vector data (preferred).

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