Solar Turbines

Solar Turbines

Senior Principal Engineer

Houston, Texas · Principal · Part-time

Sponsorship not specified$128k-$193kDetected 1 day ago
SpringStructural AnalysisMechanical DesignCommunicationProblem SolvingMentoringOrganizational SkillsAspen HYSYS

About the role

  • Career Area: Engineering Job Description: Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
  • Projects range from 1 to 24 months in length, occasionally longer.

Responsibilities

  • Primary role is to fulfill the mechanical engineering needs for Oil & Gas facilities engineering in the support of sales and execution for Solar Turbines products.
  • Provides design/analytical mechanical engineering for projects and proposals to assure that design and equipment meets customer specifications and industry codes and standards.
  • Travels to fabrication sites, installation sites, and customer facilities as needed to support project requirements
  • Position requires flexibility with personal schedule to meet deadlines and support occasional business travel
  • Assignments cover a variety of mechanical design problems related to facilities engineering.
  • Performs design engineering, and specifies equipment related to discipline, on assigned proposals and projects under general supervision.
  • Can initiate and recommend design changes.

Requirements

  • Minimum of Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
  • Sense of urgency and good organizational skills are required to work with multiple projects and competing priorities.
  • Degree requirement:
  • Must be able to perform detailed analysis and calculations required and document results.

Nice to have

  • Applicant's background should include familiarity with API, ASME, ANSI, and other codes and standards as applied to mechanical balance of plant equipment..
  • Demonstrated proficiency in problem solving and troubleshooting.
  • Experience in pipe stress analysis is a plus.
  • Experience in using HYSYS is a plus
  • 6-Sigma background is a plus.

Skills

  • Effective communication skills, both written and oral, in the English language.
  • Effective Communications: - Effective communication skills, both written and oral, in the English language.

Compensation

  • $128,470.00 - $192,710.00
  • Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.
  • Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience.

Benefits

  • This is a summary list of benefits.
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
  • Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)*
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
  • Health Lifestyle Programs*
  • Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
  • Incentive bonus*
  • Disability benefits

Company info

  • 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.
  • This position is intended as an experienced engineering position expecting a minimum of 8 years industry experience.

Equal opportunity

  • Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

This listing is sourced directly from Solar Turbines's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.