Caterpillar - Lafayette, IN
posted 4 months ago
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. 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. The role involves solving challenging engineering problems involving products, systems, and components using advanced simulation techniques and analysis. The engineer will collaborate with customers and leadership to scope and execute projects that meet the needs of the business. They will be accountable for delivering timely, high-quality simulation and analysis impacting products/processes and providing clear recommendations to stakeholders. Additionally, the engineer will partner with design, manufacturing, supply chain, and test teams to robustly deliver new products and improve validation processes. Keeping up-to-date on new technologies and driving continuous improvement to established techniques is also a key aspect of this role. Key responsibilities include engine performance requirements development, performance calibration, mapping, and validation, as well as reporting at design reviews, Gateway/Stakeholder reviews, and TRL reviews. The engineer will also be involved in field follow support, engine system physical modeling, behavioral simulation and analysis, test plan generation, and performance/altitude/transient analysis. This involves developing performance requirements to meet program deliverables and ensuring that performance and controls algorithms are capable of meeting those requirements. 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. A strong understanding of spark ignited combustion and system interactions is required, along with support of currently available spark ignited gas products.