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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Principal Architect, Digital Twin - **Company:** Caterpillar - **Location:** Irving, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $172,630.0 - $258,950.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** LMS Imagine.Lab Amesim, Computing Platforms, Systems Engineering, Data Architecture, Machine Learning, Simulink, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Enterprise Data Management, Digital Twin, Model Validation, Information Technology, Ansys, Data Pipelines - **Published:** May 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=ff59e45be91af2c2 ## About the Role * Design, Architecture: Knowledge of basic activities and deliverables of simulation and digital twin design; ability to utilize methodologies, tools and techniques to convert business requirements and logical models into a technical application design. * Data Architecture: Knowledge of processes, techniques and factors that affect data architecture, data annotation and data pip-line; ability to design blueprints on how to integrate data resources for business processes and functional support. * Platform Architecture: Knowledge of technologies and methods to design platforms and roadmaps to create digital twinning systems; ability to design these roadmaps and deploy supportive interfaces for end-users to access related systems, in accordance with standards and processes. * Requirements Analysis: Knowledge of tools, methods, and techniques of requirement analysis; ability to elicit, analyze and record required business functionality and non-functionality requirements to ensure the success of a system or software development project. * Target Architecture: Knowledge of target architecture; ability to develop the roadmap while aligning the architecture and processes with business strategies and objectives Top Candidates Will Have: * Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related discipline (Master's or PhD preferred) or equivalent experience. * 10+ years in simulation, digital twin development, robotics, autonomy, or systems engineering-with direct experience deploying Omniverse-based digital twins strongly preferred. Background in building or guiding complex modeling frameworks for heavy machinery, robotics, automotive, aerospace, or industrial systems. * Strong expertise in system-level simulation and digital twin technologies. This includes but is not limited to multi-physics modeling, data driven/statistic simulations, discrete-events simulation and machine learning based simulation. * Deep expertise in NVIDIA Omniverse for building industrial-grade digital twins, including USD-based workflows, real-time physics, high-fidelity rendering, collaborative simulation pipelines, and integration with external model sources. * Experience architecting or integrating modeling ecosystems with tools such as CARLA, Dynasty, Simulink/Modelica, AMESim, ANSYS, Adams, GT-Suite, Unity/Unreal, or robotics/automation frameworks. * Knowledge of information architecture for simulation data, including cloud/edge compute, IoT data integration, data annotation and labeling, and real-time telemetry ingestion. * Ability to evaluate emerging technologies and strategically recommend adoption paths for simulation and digital twinning. * Deep understanding of simulation architecture, model governance, verification/validation practices, and integration of simulations with real-time data sources. ## Description The Digital Twin & Simulation Architect will lead the strategy, design, and implementation of high-fidelity digital twins for systems, machines, job sites, and end-to-end workflows. This leader will translate product, engineering, and operations needs into scalable simulation architectures that improve product and job site efficiency. What You Will Do: * Establish Vision & Strategy: Work with senior management to define the long-term vision, architecture, and processes for simulation and digital twinning across products, job sites, and workflows. * Roadmap Development: Partner with leadership to establish a multi-year simulation and digital twin roadmap, ensuring alignment with business priorities, product development cycles, and customer needs. * Translate Business Requirements Into Simulation Solutions: Interpret business and technical requirements, identifying where simulations and digital twins can improve decision-making, reduce validation time, enhance customer value, or de-risk design choices. * Develop Architecture & Technical Deliverables: Create detailed architecture deliverables, including model design standards, interoperability requirements, data connections, data annotations architecture, and simulation workflows that support enterprise-level problem solving. * Define Supporting Technical Infrastructure: Determine the technologies, platforms, and integration patterns required to support simulation and digital twin capabilities-including selection of annotation tools & methods, modeling tools, cloud/edge infrastructure, data pipelines, and validation/testing approaches. * Evaluate & Deploy New Technologies: Lead the evaluation, selection, and deployment of emerging simulation tools, modeling frameworks, and enabling technologies that improve performance, scalability, or accuracy. * Enable Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with engineering, autonomy, controls, software, product teams, and enterprise data groups to ensure simulation solutions meet business outcomes and integrate seamlessly with existing systems. * Integrate Existing Simulations & Models: Assess current simulation assets across Caterpillar and define the strategy to integrate, extend, or consolidate them into a cohesive digital ecosystem. * Ensure Scalable, Validated Digital Twins: Oversee model validation, correlation with physical test data, and governance processes so digital twins remain accurate and trusted for engineering and customer decision-making. ## Related Videos - [Enhancing AI-based Robotics with Simulation Workflows](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/472-enhancing-ai-based-robotics-with-simulation-workflows) - [AI in Regulated Industry - Validating AI-Enabled Products with PLM and Digital Twins](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2065-ai-in-regulated-industry-validating-ai-enabled-products-with-plm-and-digital-twins) - [Cloud Vendor Lock-In - Is it just a new version of the Database Abstraction Layers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1185-cloud-vendor-lock-in-is-it-just-a-new-version-of-the-database-abstraction-layers) - [Building a hypercar from scratch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/607-building-a-hypercar-from-scratch) - [Every CEO needs a digital twin to understand the scope of generative AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1006-every-ceo-needs-a-digital-twin-to-understand-the-scope-of-generative-ai) - [How Robots Learn to be Robots](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1632-how-robots-learn-to-be-robots) ## Related Articles - [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [17 Highest Paying jobs for the future [2040]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/312-17-highest-paying-jobs-for-the-future-2040) - [What Are Large Language Models?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/304-what-are-large-language-models)