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Senior Engineer – Performance/ Simulation/ Application
| Company | Caterpillar Inc. |
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| Location | Peoria, IL, USA |
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| Salary | $115856 – $165840 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering or a related field
- 5 years of experience developing performance, controls, or behavioral system simulations of heavy-duty diesel engines, spark ignited engines, dual fuel engines, engine aftertreatment systems and subsystems or related occupation
- Alternatively, a master’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering or a related field, plus 2 years of experience developing performance, controls, or behavioral system simulations of heavy-duty diesel engines, spark ignited engines, dual fuel engines, engine aftertreatment systems and subsystems or related occupation
- Employment experience with Classical control theory with Single Input Single Output (SISO) systems
- Control system development process including verification and validation process for the same through simulation, bench testing and in-application testing
- Product development experience using NPI and NTI process
- MATLAB and Simulink with Control Systems Toolbox, Vector CANape, and GT-Power
Responsibilities
- Build significant, deep expertise in technical areas
- Contribute to the identification, analysis, and resolution of needs and problems
- Perform complex analysis work, identify and resolve problems focusing on technical delivery
- Work directly with different units, suppliers, customers, and/or other teams and enhance general, and business skills
- Communicate technical information in a concise and accurate manner
- Meet goals for cost, reliability, and performance, and manage multiple priorities
- Keep up to date on changing customer needs as projects progress
- Provide guidance and direction on projects to less experienced engineers, technologists, and technicians
- Direct contact with products, machines, or components while working in the field or at customer sites
- Evaluate products and processes; perform needs analysis and initiate ideas; perform product maintenance; keep up to date on new technologies or develop new technologies
- Support and advise other engineers, managers, marketing personnel, dealers, customers, and suppliers
- Develop data extraction/analysis, failure analysis and problem solving, application of simulation tools and methods, and practical application of theory and concepts
- Develop and validate engine and aftertreatment control systems for diesel, dual fuel, and spark ignited natural gas engines
Preferred Qualifications
No preferred qualifications provided.
