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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.\nHelp Build the Future of Caterpillar -\nAt 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.\nYou’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.\nBe Part of What’s Next in Autonomous Construction Sites\nConstruction 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.\nOur connected ecosystem brings together massive volumes of high-quality data to create a foundation where engineers like you can build and deploy against.\nIf 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.\nApply today to build the new era of construction autonomy at Caterpillar.\nJob Summary:\nThe Principal Digital Architect for Physical AI Ready Data & Annotations is responsible for transforming enterprise data into reusable, governed, and consumable data products that accelerate simulation, training, and Physical AI. This role defines the operating model, architecture standards, and ownership framework for data products, ensuring they are discoverable, trusted, interoperable, and optimized for both human and machine consumption. The architect serves as the bridge between business domains, data engineering, and AI teams, enabling high-value data assets to be created once and consumed many times.\nBottom line, you are creating the data foundation that enables AI innovation at scale. \nWhat You Will Do:\nDeveloping detailed architecture deliverables to solve business problems.\nDesigning an application's technical infrastructure, such as specific databases, programming languages, utilities, and testing approaches.\nDefine the enterprise framework for Physical AI ready data products.\nEstablish standards for data product design, metadata, discoverability, quality, lineage, security, and lifecycle management.\nDesign reusable data objects and domain-oriented products that support Physical AI workloads.\nDefine data contracts and consumption interfaces to ensure consistent and reliable access across the organization.\nDevelop architecture standards for integrating labeling, annotation, curation, evaluation, and feedback processes into data products.\nDrive consistency across domains while enabling decentralized ownership and domain accountability.\nWhat You Will Have:\nData Architecture: Knowledge of processes, techniques and factors that affect data architecture; ability to design blueprints on how to integrate data resources for business processes and functional support.\nAnalytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.\nPlatform Architecture: Knowledge of technologies and methods to design processing mechanisms and roadmaps to execute business application systems; ability to design these roadmaps and deploy supportive interfaces for end-users to access related systems, in accordance with standards and processes.\nRequirements 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.\nTarget Architecture: Knowledge of target architecture; ability to develop the IT blueprint and roadmap while aligning the architecture and processes with business strategies and objectives roadmap while aligning the architecture and processes with business strategies and objectives\nTop Candidates Will Have:\n Data Architecture & Domain Modeling -- Demonstrated ability to define enterprise data domains, canonical data models, data contracts, metadata strategies, and scalable architectures that support complex AI and autonomy ecosystems.\nAI & Machine Learning Data Foundations -- Deep understanding of the data requirements for AI model development, including training data, fine-tuning datasets, feature engineering, vector data, model evaluation data, synthetic data, and data pipelines that support the AI lifecycle.\nData Platforms & Data Products -- Experience designing modern cloud and on-premise data platforms and data products architectures for massive data volumes and events, including streaming data, telemetry platforms, APIs, self-service data capabilities, and reusable data assets that accelerate engineering and data science teams.\nPhysical AI & Industrial Data Ecosystems -- Knowledge of machine telemetry, sensor data, digital twins, simulation data, edge-to-cloud architectures, and the unique challenges associated with autonomous systems and real-world operational data.\n Strategic Architecture Leadership -- Ability to influence senior leaders, define architectural roadmaps, establish standards and patterns, govern technology decisions, and provide technical direction across multiple engineering organizations without direct authority.\nProgressive career in software engineering and architecture with a focus on data (typically 12years+)\nStrong understanding of Agile SDLC implementation in public cloud eco-system including environments management, test automation, peer review, CI/CD, resource optimization, etc.\nExcellent communication skills and be able to deal with sensitive issues, mentor and coach and/or persuade others on new technologies, new applications, or potential solutions. \nAdditional Details:\nThis position requires the candidate to work full-time at the Irving, TX office (Dallas)\nDomestic relocation assistance is available for this position.\nVisa sponsorship is available with this position.\nSummary Pay Range:\n$159,120.00 - $258,570.00Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-relatedknowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.\nBenefits:\nSubject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. 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