Lead Physical AI Engineer
Core
Lead development of high-fidelity digital twins and machine dynamics models for Caterpillar construction machines using NVIDIA simulation technologies.
Role type
Lead Physical AI Engineer (Simulation & Digital Twins)
Builds
High-fidelity machine simulation models, Reduced Order Models (ROMs), and simulation ecosystems for autonomous construction systems.
Domain
Construction equipment, Physical AI, Robotics Simulation, Digital Twins
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Multibody dynamics, Machine physics simulation, Vehicle dynamics, Hydraulics, Python, C++, Model validation, Technical leadership
Preferred skills
NVIDIA Isaac Sim, Omniverse, ROS2, Reinforcement learning, Synthetic data generation, AI code-generation tools
Technologies
NVIDIA Newton, Isaac Sim, Omniverse, OpenUSD, Python, C++, ROS2
Responsibilities
Establish modeling standards and best practices for NVIDIA Newton; Develop physics-based representations of machine subsystems; Enable integration between machine models and robotics software stacks; Validate simulation results against real-world data; Lead development of Reduced Order Models (ROMs); Define long-term roadmap for digital twins and Physical AI.
Seniority
Lead, hands-on IC with technical authority
