Principal Edge Architect, Platform

Caterpillar

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Work type: On-site
Location: Irving, TX
Salary: $159,120–$258,570 / yr
Posted: 23 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Closes: Sep 21, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 62 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Principal Edge Architect, Platform

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As a Principal Edge Architect - Platform, you will lead the Physical AI - Edge Platform Architecture Team to define the architecture strategy for machine autonomy applications. You will own critical decisions regarding compute platforms, input/output interfaces, networking, runtime environments, storage, and monitoring systems. Your daily work involves managing trade-offs between GPU, CPU, memory, power, thermal limits, and reliability to ensure scalable, secure, and serviceable edge platforms across diverse machine types and sensor configurations. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams in perception, robotics, safety, and cybersecurity to align platform capabilities with autonomy needs. The role requires expertise in NVIDIA Thor, CUDA, TensorRT, and GPU-accelerated inference. You will solve complex problems in construction autonomy by building the infrastructure necessary for machines to perceive environments and make informed decisions in dynamic, real-world industrial settings.

Skills

Edge Computing NVIDIA Thor CUDA TensorRT Robotics AI Data Architecture System Architecture Networking Cybersecurity Simulation Hardware/Software Optimization

What you'll do

Define the overall architecture roadmap for edge platforms supporting machine autonomy applications.
Manage technical trade-offs regarding GPU/CPU performance, memory, storage, power, thermal limits, and reliability.
Design standard platform configurations for various machine types, sensor packages, and deployment environments.
Lead cross-functional alignment between perception, robotics, safety, cybersecurity, and manufacturing teams.
Identify hardware and software capability gaps to drive recommendations for supplier engagement and upgrade paths.
Oversee the integration of NVIDIA Thor-based compute platforms with networking, storage, and monitoring systems.
Develop scalable infrastructure for data logging, transmission, and real-time machine perception.

What we're looking for

Expert knowledge of techniques and tools to perform root cause analysis and develop alternative solutions for organizational problems.
Expert knowledge of technologies and methods to design processing mechanisms and roadmaps for business application systems.
Expert knowledge of processes, techniques, and factors affecting data architecture to integrate resources for business processes.
Ability to utilize design methodologies, tools, and techniques to convert business requirements into technical designs.
Expert understanding of communication concepts to effectively transmit, receive, and interpret ideas across teams.
Expert knowledge of leadership concepts and skills to enlist others in achieving organizational objectives.
Strong experience designing edge compute platforms for autonomy, robotics, vehicle systems, industrial machines, or real-time embedded applications (preferred).
Experience with NVIDIA edge AI platforms and software ecosystem, including NVIDIA Thor, CUDA, TensorRT, and GPU-accelerated inference (preferred).

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