Career Area:

Engineering

Job Description:

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Sr. Performance/Simulation/Application Engineer

Lafayette, IN or Mossville, IL

Relocation assistance is Available

As a member of the Spark Ignited Gas Engine Performance team within LPSD, the successful candidate will be working in a fast paced environment to develop a Caterpillar engine system for use in applications such as Electric Power, Gas Compression, Marine, Petroleum and other Spark Ignited applications. The engineer will be responsible for ensuring that the engine system meets program requirements with respect to performance and controls, emissions and software. They will be required to use simulation, analysis, and engineering judgment to meet program deliverables.

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

What you will do :

• 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

• Engine performance requirements development

• Engine performance calibration, mapping, and validation

• Reporting at Design reviews, Gateway/Stakeholder reviews, and TRL reviews

• Field Follow support

• Engine System Physical modeling

• Engine System behavioral simulation and analysis

• Test plan generation

• Engine Performance/altitude/transient analysis

This involves working to develop performance requirements to meet program deliverables, and ensuring that performance and controls algorithms are capable of meeting those requirements. This includes combustion and system level simulation using GT-Power, engine performance development mapping in a performance cell and validation that final software is capable of meeting program deliverables from both a performance and emissions standpoint. Support of field follow engines is also required to ensure that the product is meeting the customers requirements in a field setting.

The individual must be able to work as part of a team, and coordinate with controls experts, aftertreatment specialists, platform engineers, NPI coordinators, and many others in a fast paced development and validation environment. They must have a systems engineering focus, and be motivated to meet/exceed customer expectations. A strong understanding of spark ignited combustion and system interactions is required. Support of currently available spark ignited gas products is also required.

Top Candidates will also have:

• Experience in performance development of natural gas, dual fuel, or diesel engines and/or experience in the simulation/modeling/analysis of natural gas, dual fuel, or diesel engine systems and/or sub-systems.

Education:

• Degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum.

Skill Descriptors :

Process Management: Extensive Knowledge of business process improvement tools and techniques; ability to understand, monitor, update, control, or enhance existing business or work processes.

Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Extensive Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.

Analytical Thinking: Extensive 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.

Effective Communications : Working Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

Problem Solving : Extensive Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.

Technical Excellence : Working Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.

Project Management : Working Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.

Computer-Aided Design & Engineering : Extensive Knowledge of tools and techniques of specialized graphics programs; ability to produce, analyze, simulate and test product design drafts.

Additional Information:

• Travel requirements may be up to 10%

• This position is located in Lafayette, IN or Mossville, IL

• Domestic relocation is Available

• VISA Sponsorship is NOT Available

Posting Dates:

July 2, 2024 - July 21, 2024

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

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