This role pays less than
52%
of similar roles. Most pay
$169,550–$255,000
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$209k
versus about
$212k
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
62 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$131,789–$192,710
across 61 roles with salary data.
The Principal Digital Architect - Robotics Platform joins a team focused on building the software foundation for autonomous machines. This role is responsible for defining and delivering the end-to-end software architecture of the robotics platform, including middleware, runtime, inter-process communication, platform services, and compute architecture. The architect will establish standards, APIs, and reference designs to enable teams across autonomy, controls, machine learning, simulation, and data to build and deploy faster. Key technical requirements include experience with ROS 2 or DDS, edge and cloud compute architecture, GPU accelerated compute, and containerized deployment. The role addresses the complex challenge of construction autonomy by creating a scalable infrastructure that allows machines to perceive environments and make informed decisions. Essential skills include analytical thinking, requirement analysis, and expertise in Agile SDLC within public cloud ecosystems including CI/CD and test automation.
Edge Computing
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Simulation
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