Career Area:
Engineering
Job Description:
Your Work Shapes the World
Whether it be groundbreaking products, best in class solutions or creating a lifelong career, you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With a 95-year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world, your impact spans the globe.
When you join Caterpillar, you are joining a team of makers, innovators and doers. We are the people who roll up our sleeves and do the work to build a better world. We don't just talk about progress and innovation. We make it happen. And we are proud of that, because it helps our customers build and power the world we live in - the roads, hospitals, homes and infrastructure. Without a dedicated workforce Caterpillar could not effectively meet our customer's needs. Join us.
SG: 21 - Sr. Associate Engineer - Simulation
As a Sr. Associate Engineer with the Large Power Systems Division, you will serve as a contributing team member on projects and assignments that are complex in nature and that support and enhance Caterpillar product performance, durability, reliability and quality. This will entail working with local and remote platform/component design engineers to understand the project requirements, developing simulation plans, and completing/managing the execution of these projects. You will partner with and provide technical guidance to global teams. You will continually learn and stay abreast of innovative technology. You will also continue to grow your professional network.
Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
• Candidate filling this position will be responsible for performing structural analysis (FEA) on valvetrain and rotating component systems.
• Document analysis objectives, conclusions, results, and assumptions.
• Interpret analysis results and communicate recommendations for design improvement.
• Gain expertise in this area and take on more responsibility in leading projects.
• Contribute to the identification, analysis, and resolution of needs and problems in rotating components and begin to build a reputation as an expert.
• Perform complex analysis work, identify, and solve problems.
• Keep up to date on new technologies and/or develop new technologies
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in accredited Engineering
• Excellent analytical skills
• Ability to work on increasingly more complex assignments
• Ability to communicate technical information effectively with team members and others in work group, as well as employees in other units, customers, and suppliers.
Desired Qualifications:
• 1-2 years of FEA experience including co-ops, internships or a Master's degree in an Engineering curriculum
• 1-2 years of Internal Combustion engines experience
• Knowledge/experience with Engine dynamics and vibrations
• Master's degree in an engineering curriculum
Additional Information:

• This position will close on 11/9/21 at 11:59pm.
• This position is located in Mossville, IL or Lafayette, IN.
• This position may require up to 10% travel.
• Relocation is available for this position.

Employee benefit details
Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.
Here you earn more than just a salary because we value your performance. We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus.
Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).
Final details
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This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.co/careers .
Relocation is available for this position.
EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
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