Director Digital Architecture - Robotics

Career Area:

Technology, Digital and Data

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live.

Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Help Build the Future of Caterpillar

At Caterpillar, technology always has a purpose, which is to solve our customers’ toughest challenges. Through Cat Technology, we are solving problems by building the intelligence layer that connects machines, data, and people to make jobsites safer, more productive, and more sustainable. By combining deep domain expertise in physical systems with software, connectivity, autonomy, and AI, we deliver solutions that work in the real world—on real jobsites, at global scale.

You’ll build and deploy against one of the most unique data foundations—over 1.6 million connected assets generating real-world data daily. These data and platform capabilities are enabling the development of AI models, edge computing architectures, and software systems that scale across fleets, products, and industries. The result will be a new generation of machines that continuously learn, improve, and deliver performance at scale.

Be Part of What’s Next in Autonomous Construction Sites

Construction autonomy is one of the most complex challenges in applied AI, and at Caterpillar, advancements in physical AI, simulation, sensing, and edge computing are turning things that once felt impossible—intelligent machines operating in dynamic jobsites—into reality. Our connected ecosystem brings together massive volumes of high-quality data to create a foundation where engineers like you can build and deploy against. If this work motivates you, we invite you to join our team.

In these roles, you’ll work at the intersection of the physical and digital worlds. You’ll help design and deliver intelligent systems that enable machines to perceive their environment, make informed decisions, and support safer, more productive operations.

This is Caterpillar

The Director, Digital Architecture – Robotics leads the team responsible for delivering the architectural capabilities that enable autonomous machines to safely, reliably, and efficiently operate in real-world environments. This leader defines the architecture, technical standards, and implementation patterns for robotics platforms, autonomy systems, controls, machine integration, and onboard computing, ensuring that intelligent decisions generated by AI and perception systems can be translated into effective machine actions.

The role is accountable for advancing the organization’s autonomy roadmap through scalable architecture, rapid prototyping of emerging capabilities, and close partnership with engineering teams to accelerate development, reduce technical risk, and enable the deployment of next-generation autonomous and Physical AI solutions. Success in this role is measured by the organization’s ability to deliver robust, reusable, and production-ready autonomy capabilities that improve safety, productivity, and operational performance across autonomous machine platforms.

What You Will Do:

• Lead the rapid prototyping and evaluation of emerging autonomy, robotics, and Physical AI capabilities, partnering with engineering teams to validate new technologies, architectures, and concepts through proof-of-concepts, pilot programs, and experimental platforms that accelerate innovation and reduce technical risk
• Developing…