Caterpillar

Principal Architect IT - Product Engineering

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Irving TX USA

Hybrid

159K-239K Annually

Senior level

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Cat Digital uses digital technologies to help Caterpillar Inc. customers build a better more sustainable world.

The Role

The Principal Architect for Product Engineering leads the architecture strategy for product engineering systems integrating with manufacturing platforms and enabling digital workflows and advanced engineering solutions.

Summary Generated by Built In

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.
Role Summary
The Principal Architect for Product Engineering is a senior technical leadership role responsible for defining the architectural strategy that connects product engineering systems with modern manufacturing platforms across a globally distributed enterprise.
This role establishes the digital engineering foundation required to enable the digital thread from design to production ensuring product engineering platforms seamlessly integrate with manufacturing execution systems quality systems supply chain and digital manufacturing platforms.
The role partners closely with engineering manufacturing and IT leadership to modernize legacy engineering ecosystems and enable model-based engineering digital twins AI-enabled engineering workflows and advanced simulation environments. The mission is to accelerate the journey to data driven digitally integrated and increasingly autonomous manufacturing operations.
Key Responsibilities
Product Engineering Architecture Leadership

Define the enterprise architecture strategy for product engineering platforms including PLM CAD simulation and engineering data ecosystems.
Establish architecture patterns supporting digital engineering and model-based development.
Lead modernization or legacy engineering technology environments

Digital Thread Enablement

Architect end-to-end digital thread connecting product design manufacturing and lifecycle management
Enable seamless integration between PLM ERP MES quality systems and digital manufacturing platforms
Define standards supporting configuration management engineering change management and traceability

Modern Manufacturing Integration

Architect patterns enabling engineering-to-manufacturing data flow across global manufacturing operations
Enable connectivity between engineering platforms and MES industrial IoT factory automation systems and quality and inspection platforms

Advanced Engineering and Simulation Ecosystems: Enable platforms supporting engineering simulation environments AI-assisted design and optimization generative engineering workflows and digital twin ecosystems
Platform and Integration Strategy: Define event driven integration API-first engineering ecosystems and engineering data interoperability to architect scalable solutions for global engineering collaboration and product development.
Cross-functional Partnership: Partner across the enterprise with key stakeholders and translate the product engineering strategy into technology roadmaps and architectural blueprints.
Architecture Standards and Governance: Provide architecture governance and guidance across engineering initiatives.
Required Experience

Experience in enterprise architecture engineering platforms or digital engineering environments.
Deep experience with product engineering ecosystems in industrial manufacturing
Demonstrated experience architecting PLM and engineering platform integrations
Strong understanding of engineering-to-manufacturing digital workflows
Expertise in integration architecture and enterprise platform design

Preferred Experience

Qualification in Architectural Framework e.g. TOGAF
Experience with leading PLM platforms including Siemens Teamcenter PTC Windchill Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE.
Experience integrating PLM with ERPs MES digital manufacturing systems
Understanding of model-based systems engineering (MBSE)
Enabled digital twins and simulation environments
Exposure to AI-enabled engineering platforms or generative design
Experience supporting large-scale manufacturing organizations
Direct Leadership Experience would be beneficial

Summary Pay Range:
$159120.00 - $238680.00
Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors job level market location job-related knowledge skills individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.
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 not available for this position.
Posting Dates:
April 20 2026 - May 3 2026
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.
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Top Skills

Cad

Engineering Data Ecosystems

Erp

Factory Automation Systems

Industrial Iot

Mes

Plm

Quality Systems

Simulation

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The Company

HQ: Irving TX

100000 Employees

Year Founded: 1925

What We Do

Cat Digital is the digital and technology arm of Caterpillar Inc. responsible for bringing digital capabilities to our world-famous yellow iron. With over 1.5M connected assets worldwide our teams use data technology advanced analytics and AI capabilities to help our customers build a better world.

Why Work With Us

The Cat Digital team is at the forefront of Caterpillar’s evolution. We take pride in solving complex problems by building new systems from the ground up. On our team you’ll leverage data from across our entire enterprise to find solutions that open a new world of possibilities for our customers and dealers. Join us in building a better tomorrow.