Senior Engineer - Industrial Engines

Caterpillar - Mossville, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Mossville, IL

Machinery Manufacturing

About the position

As a Senior Engineer - Industrial Engines at Caterpillar, you will play a crucial role in interfacing with various product groups to ensure optimal performance matching of industrial engines. This position focuses on delivering superior engine system performance for CAT C7.2 - C18 and Perkins 1506-2806 engines, contributing to the design, manufacture, and marketing of industrial engines. You will be responsible for collecting engine requirements for new product introduction (NPI) programs and resolving performance-related issues, ultimately supporting Caterpillar's mission to build a better world through innovative engineering solutions.

Responsibilities

• Provide engine platform recommendations for all applications.
• Refine and collect product group performance requirements such as lug curves, fluid consumption, and heat rejection.
• Resolve requirement vs capability gaps and generate performance spec requests (PSRs) for the engine development team.
• Interface with product group performance engineers and other teams to develop engine systems that meet customer expectations.
• Prepare and present engine system requirements material for IPSD-L engine NPI GW reviews.
• Assist with performance-related NPI, CPI, and factory hot test issue resolution.
• Support field data analytics projects by mining machine operating profile data.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Extensive knowledge of analytical thinking techniques and tools.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to effectively transmit and interpret information.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives and projects effectively.
• Extensive knowledge of engine performance and emissions, with problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience with CANape or data analytics programs.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of engine and/or machine performance/analysis experience.
• Analysis skills using DaTK, Matlab, and Simulink.
• Simulation experience using DYNASTY and Simulink.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and annual bonus program
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)
• Company-matched 401(k) plan
• Stock option opportunity over time
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Life Insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy Lifestyle Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (Ex. Accident, Identity Theft Protection)
• Strong community involvement