Simulation Quality Automation Engineer
Caterpillar · Irving, TX
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Base pay
- $98k–$158k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 21 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at Caterpillar (industrial) in Irving, TX. At Caterpillar, technology always has a purpose, which is to solve our customers' toughest challenges.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), Robotics, Automation, Tooling
- Base pay
- $98k–$158k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage · relocation help
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How this role compares
Against 69 other live quality postings in Texas.
- Base pay
- About 22% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 3+)
Typical $90k–$120k, from 18 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 69%
- Lean 40%
- ✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 40%
- New product launch 39%
- FMEA 37%
- Six Sigma 31%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Robotics, Python, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at Caterpillar
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- 2
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: Caterpillar in Irving
1 other open role at this site.
- Lean 6 Sigma Black Belt · Lean / CI · Black Belt
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Responsibilities
- ◆Develop and maintain automated test frameworks and reusable test utilities using Python, C++, or other relevant languages.
- ◆Create unit, integration, system, regression, performance, reliability, SIL, and HIL tests for simulation platform components and workflows.
- ◆Translate requirements, acceptance criteria, interfaces, and expected behaviors into clear test cases and automated validation.
- ◆Build regression suites covering scenario execution, runtime services, APIs, asset workflows, rendering outputs, sensors, and platform integrations.
- ◆Integrate automated simulation tests into CI/CD pipelines, build gates, packaging, artifact, and release workflows.
- ◆Develop test data, fixtures, mocks, stubs, environment configurations, and repeatable test environments.
- ◆Implement metrics, KPIs, pass/fail criteria, dashboards, reports, traceability, and automated evidence collection.
- ◆Support deterministic replay, results comparison, baseline management, defect reproduction, and root-cause analysis.
- ◆Perform system integration and exploratory testing across cloud, on-premises, GPU, SIL, and HIL environments.
- ◆Partner with software, scenario, rendering, digital twin, robotics, controls, and platform engineers to identify risks and improve testability.
- ◆Document test plans, procedures, results, defects, coverage, known limitations, and release recommendations.
- ◆Contribute to quality standards, code reviews, test reviews, and continuous improvement under the direction of the QA Lead.
Qualifications
- ✓Software development or test automation experience using Python, C++, C#, Java, or a comparable language.
- ✓Experience with automated testing, unit testing, integration testing, regression testing, CI/CD, and defect tracking.
- ✓Knowledge of verification and validation,
requirements
traceability, test design, metrics, and release-quality practices.
- ✓Exposure to SIL, HIL, simulation systems, robotics, digital twins, real-time software, or embedded integration is preferred.
- ✓Experience with Linux, Git, scripting, containers, logs, debugging, and test reporting tools.
- ✓Knowledge of APIs, distributed systems, cloud environments, performance testing, or observability is a plus.
- ✓Exposure to NVIDIA Omniverse, Isaac Sim, Unreal Engine, ROS2, Gazebo, AirSim, CARLA, or comparable simulation tools is preferred.
- ✓Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, teamwork, and documentation skills.
- ✓Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Quality Engineering, or a related discipline.
- ✓Typically 2+ years of software engineering, quality engineering, or test automation experience; relevant academic, research, internship, or project experience may be considered.
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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 – Be Part of What's Next in Autonomous Construction Sites
At Caterpillar, technology always has a purpose, which is to solve our customers' toughest challenges. 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.
Role Definition
The Simulation Quality Automation Engineer will develop and execute automated quality, integration, and validation solutions for simulation platform, scenario framework, rendering, digital twin, robotics, and autonomy workflows.
Working with the QA Lead and engineering teams, the role will build test software, regression suites, SIL and HIL workflows, metrics, reports, and release-quality evidence for simulation capabilities.
Additional Details
- •This position requires the candidate to work full-time at the Irving, TX office (Dallas)
- •Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.
- •Visa sponsorship is available with this position.
Summary Pay Range
$97,530.00 - $158,480.00
Benefits
Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.
- •Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
- •Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
- •401(k) savings plans*
- •Health Savings Account (HSA)*
- •Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
- •Health Lifestyle Programs*
- •Employee Assistance Program*
- •Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
- •Career Development*
- •Incentive bonus*
- •Disability benefits
- •Life Insurance
- •Parental leave
- •Adoption benefits
- •Tuition Reimbursement
- •These benefits also apply to part-time employees
This position requires working onsite five days a week.
Relocation is available for this position.
Visa sponsorship is available for eligible applicants.
Posting Dates
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
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