AI Architect
Caterpillar2 days ago
Shanghai, ChinaStaff+
Responsibilities
- Define enterprise AI architecture strategy, technology roadmaps, reference designs, and reusable frameworks.
- Architect AI solutions for autonomous haulage, mining trucks, fleet management, route optimization, mission planning, traffic management, and site orchestration.
- Design physical AI and embodied AI systems supporting perception, reasoning, planning, action execution, closed-loop learning, and autonomous equipment coordination.
- Architect generative AI assistants, agentic workflows, multi-agent systems, retrieval-augmented generation, enterprise search, and operational decision support.
- Define AI integration strategies for the Atlas Platform, MineStar ecosystem, connected equipment platforms, operational data platforms, and cloud infrastructure.
- Lead digital twin, knowledge graph, semantic search, ontology, enterprise knowledge, and operational intelligence architecture.
- Establish AI data strategy, data governance, metadata, AI pipelines, real-time analytics, edge-to-cloud integration, and model lifecycle architectures.
- Lead responsible AI, governance, monitoring, validation, cybersecurity, privacy, regulatory compliance, and AI risk management.
- Provide technical leadership across AI, autonomy, and digital platform initiatives; mentor technical staff and support executive decisions and customer engagements.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in artificial intelligence, computer science, robotics, autonomous systems, electrical engineering, data science, systems engineering, mining engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 10+ years of experience in software engineering, systems engineering, autonomy, robotics, or platform architecture.
- 5+ years of experience designing and deploying AI solutions in production environments.
- Experience delivering large-scale enterprise or industrial AI platforms and leading cross-functional technology initiatives.
- Experience with generative AI, large language models, machine learning, deep learning, reinforcement learning, prompt engineering, and RAG architectures.
- Experience with autonomous vehicle technologies such as perception, localization and mapping, sensor fusion, path planning, controls architecture, vehicle intelligence, and functional safety.
- Experience with digital platforms, cloud technologies, knowledge systems, data governance, and enterprise architecture.
- Preferred experience includes MineStar or equivalent fleet management platforms, AI-enabled equipment, industrial AI assistants, edge or autonomous-platform deployment, digital twins, operational simulation, and agentic AI frameworks.
- Preferred qualifications include a Ph.D., relevant publications or patents, and contributions to AI, robotics, autonomy, physical AI, mining technology, or commercialization.
Benefits
- Full-time role with posting dates from November 4, 2026 through December 3, 2026.
- Equal Opportunity Employer; qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.
- Talent Community option is available for candidates not ready to apply.
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About Caterpillar
Caterpillar Inc. designs, manufactures, and services construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives for infrastructure, resource, and energy customers. The public company, founded in 1925 and headquartered in Irving, Texas, sells primarily through an independent worldwide dealer network and provides equipment financing. It operates through Construction Industries, Resource Industries, and Energy & Transportation segments, with shares traded on the NYSE and Euronext Paris.