Solar Turbines
Gas Turbine Test Technician
San Diego, California · Part-time
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odds of building a lasting career here
Thin sponsorship signal and lottery-bound (~15% per draw). A low-probability bet with your clock running. Prioritize cap-exempt roles and proven entry-level sponsors first.
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The bottom of this range ($26,250) is below the Level I prevailing wage of $85,197. An H-1B cannot be filed below the prevailing wage, so an offer at the floor of this band could not be sponsored as posted.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Engineers, All Other (17-2199) · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- 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.
Requirements
- The successful candidate should have related experience with mechanical and electrical systems
- and will have experience with diagnosis, troubleshooting, and repairing a variety of control circuits
- The identified must demonstrate the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
- Conduct vibration surveys and trim balance components, as required, utilizing real-time vibration analyzers, trim balance analyzers and vibration tape recorders.
Nice to have
- Gas turbine package or related, operational, or testing experience.
- Airframes and Powerplants (A&P) license
- Experience operating or testing turbine engines
Compensation
- Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.
- Compensation and benefits 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
- 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.
- Starting Pay:
Visa & Work Authorization
- Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.
This listing is sourced directly from Solar Turbines's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.