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EngineeringJob 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 Definition
Solve challenging engineering problems involving products, systems, and components using advanced simulation techniques and analysis.
- Collaborate with customers and leadership to scope and execute projects that meet the needs of the business
- Accountable for delivering timely, high-quality simulation and analysis impacting products/processes and providing clear recommendations to stakeholders
- Partner with design, manufacturing, supply chain and test to robustly deliver new products and improve validation processes
- Keep up-to-date on new technologies and drive continuous improvement to established techniques
- Requires a degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum.
Degree Requirement
Postgraduate / Doctorate degree from a reputed institution, in an accredited Engineering curriculum (Mechanical/Design/Automobile/Aerospace) and 6-8 years of industry experience.
Skill Descriptors
Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
Level Working Knowledge:
- Applies the knowledge of Locomotive product in accurately simulating the product
- Applies the knowledge of low cycle fatigue, creep, thermo-mechanical fatigue, thermal transient and Structural vibration.
- Applies technical operating and project standards based on achieving excellence in delivered products, technologies and services.
- Applies current procedures and technologies to help resolve technical issues in one's general area of technical competence.
- Helps others solve technical or procedural problems or issues.
Level Working Knowledge:
- Uses ANSYS APDL & Hypermesh for simulation
- Uses CAD to perform basic functions when required
- Uses python or other programming languages for automation
Level Working Knowledge:
- Accurately gauges the impact and cost of errors, omissions, and oversights.
- Utilizes specific approaches and tools for checking and cross-checking outputs.
- Processes limited amounts of detailed information with good accuracy.
- Learns from mistakes and applies lessons learned.
- Develops and uses checklists to ensure that information goes out error-free.
Level Working Knowledge:
- Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance.
- Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions.
- Uses flow charts, Pareto charts, fish diagrams, etc. to disclose meaningful data patterns.
- Identifies the major forces, events and people impacting and impacted by the situation at hand.
- Uses logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusions.
Level Working Knowledge:
- Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.
- Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.
- Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.
- Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.
- Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.
Posting Dates:
June 4, 2025 - June 8, 2025Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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