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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.
Solar Turbines Incorporated, the leading designer and manufacturer of Industrial Gas Turbines in the 1 to 24 MW size range, has exciting opportunities for recent graduates to join our world-class team of turbomachinery professionals as we work together to develop new product capability aimed at reducing emissions, improving efficiency, and burning low-to-zero carbon fuels.
This position is part of our Gas Turbine Products Engineering Rotation Program within Turbomachinery Products (TMP). The TMP Engineering Rotation Program provides the foundation for continued growth and long-term success of both our engineers and our organization. Entry Level engineers will gain access to challenging assignments intended to generate critical business value and enable the engineer to acquire Gas Turbine product knowledge. These assignments across an array of diverse engineering departments will grow the Entry Level engineer’s professional network, cultivate an enterprise perspective, and maximize engagement within an organization of technical specialists. This program is tailored to the engineer’s proficiencies and interests in preparation of a challenging and rewarding engineering career at Solar Turbines.
Entry Level engineers will gain access to challenging assignments intended to generate critical business value and enable the engineer to acquire Gas Turbine product knowledge. These assignments across an array of diverse engineering departments will grow the Entry Level engineer’s professional network, cultivate an enterprise perspective, and maximize engagement within an organization of technical specialists. This program is tailored to the engineer’s proficiencies and interests in preparation of a challenging and rewarding engineering career at Solar Turbines.
Each program consists of multiple rotations of up to six months each in departments such as:
- Mechanical Design
- Combustion
- Additive Manufacturing
- Heat Transfer and Secondary Flow
- Compressor Aerodynamics
- Turbine Aerodynamics
- Performance
- Experimental Product Development and Test
- Condition Based Engineering
- Materials and Processes
- Aftermarket Engineering
- Customer Services
- Product Application Engineering
At the conclusion of the rotation program, the Entry Level engineer will join one of the Gas Turbine Product Engineering departments for their long-term assignment.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must have obtained or will obtain a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Materials Science, or other related engineering discipline.
- Overall cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or higher.
- Less than one year of relevant industry experience.
- Technical knowledge of engineering fundamentals.
- Must be able and eager to relocate to San Diego, CA.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrated leadership and teamwork capabilities.
- Effective problem-solving skills and technical judgment.
- Ability to effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions.
- Exhibit exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Previous related internship or co-op experience.
- Ability to handle multiple priorities for a variety of tasks.
Applicable Skills:
- Structural analysis using commercially available software (i.e. Ansys, Abaqus, etc.)
- Material modeling
- Statistics / Data analytics
- Coding, ie. MATLAB, Python, C#, etc.
- Pragmatic
- Creative problem-solving capabilities
- Self-motivated
Compensation & Benefits:
Base salary for this role ranges from $ 71,026.00, to $106,538.00. Actual salary will be based on experience. The total rewards package, beyond base salary includes:
- Annual incentive bonus plan*
- Medical, dental and vision coverage starting day 1
- Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)
- 401(k) Savings Plan including company match
- Health savings account (HSA)
- Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- Short and long-term disability coverage
- Life Insurance
- Parental leave
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts
- Career Development
- Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines
Summary Pay Range:
$0.00 - $0.00 Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.
Benefits:
Annual incentive bonus plan*
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)
401k savings plan
Health savings account (HSA)
Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
Disability benefits
Life Insurance
Parental leave
Healthy Lifestyle Programs
Employee Assistance Programs
Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts
Tuition Reimbursement
Career Development
- Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines.
Posting Dates:
March 4, 2024 - August 4, 2024 Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
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