Solar Turbines
Senior Engineer
San Diego, California · Senior · Part-time
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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.
Responsibilities
- A strong background in gas turbine design fundamentals and secondary cooling flow systems is highly beneficial for this role.
- Additionally, the successful candidate will support business operations when necessary with support to customer services, manufacturing, and supply chain.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or closely related degree
- Experience with concept and detail design principles
- Experience with reviewing and checking engineering drawings
- Experience with preparing and leading technical Design Reviews
- When required, the successful candidate will lead efforts related to component rig or engine tests by managing required hardware, instrumentation, scheduling, resultant data analysis and post-test hardware inspections.
Nice to have
- Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Proficiencies for the following skills and tools:
- Design experience with compressor, combustion, and/or turbine section hardware
Skills
- Geometric dimensional and tolerance specifications (ASME Y14.5-2009)
- Creo (or related CAD system)
- Practical manufacturing and producibility knowledge
- Experience with detailed cross-section stack-ups
- Experience with life prediction methods
- Experience with turbine blade heat transfer essentials
- Experience with Failure Investigation methods
- Windchill, Microsoft Office and technical writing
Compensation
- $112,704.00 - $169,056.00
- 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
- 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.
- Solar Turbines is looking for a mechanical design engineer to join our energized and cross-functional Mechanical Design team responsible for gas turbines that power energy solutions to our customers.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.
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