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Job Summary:

The Large Power Systems Division currently has an engineer position located in Mossville, IL. This position will be accountable to plan and execute structural simulations of designs to validate the expanding portfolio of cooling systems for both diesel and electrification. Simulation-led design and validation is especially critical to enable robust product development for the fast-paced cooling electrification programs that include significant new content and complex system interactions.

The cooling structural analyst will execute planned simulations for projects across various Caterpillar platforms. Primary responsibility is to use high-end finite element analysis (FEA) for virtual design and validation, contributing to the overall project plan. The analyst will provide mechanical, heat transfer, and thermal stress analysis to develop and deploy technologies for legacy diesel and the emerging battery / fuel cell thermal management.

The engineer must have good communication skills to effectively collaborate with various product development teams to deliver validated design solutions to our challenging program deliverables and timelines simultaneously. The position includes strong collaboration with our design, system, and validation partners.

Job Duties and Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Create and use FEA models either individually or in collaboration with supplier firms
• Log quality issues and arrange for corrections to models
• Contribute to and participate in peer reviews
• Perform model setup, submit jobs to high-performance computing cluster
• Perform simulations of static, modal, dynamic, steady state heat transfer, transient heat transfer and thermal stress analysis
• Develop understanding of design capacity for strength and fatigue
• Author reports containing assumptions, models and results
• Draw conclusions and make recommendations to design, system, and validation partners
• Contribute to improvements in simulation methods and processes

Basic Requirements:

• The candidate shall have a Bachelor's degree in engineering (mechanical, petroleum, marine, agricultural, or aerospace) with 3+ years of experience OR a Master's degree with 1+ year of experience OR a Doctorate degree.
• 2+ years of FEA experience
• Strong background and interest in FEA theory and engineering mechanics
• Clear verbal and written communication skills
• Project management skills allowing for handling of multiple projects and priorities
  

Top Candidates Will Have:

• Proficiency in Abaqus, Hypermesh and compute cluster environments
• Creo skill sufficient for finite element model preparation
• Experience in component interaction modeling, dynamic simulation
• Experience with heat transfer and thermal stress simulation
• Experience with simulation or design of power systems, heavy construction/mining equipment or automotive systems

Additional Information:

• This position is located in Mossville, IL
• This position may require up to 10% travel.
• Relocation assistance is available.
• Visa sponsorship is available.
• This position is being posted both internally and externally.
• This job closes on 3/21/23 at 11:59 PM.

Employee Benefit Details:

• Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.
• Here you earn more than just a salary because we value your performance. We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus.
• Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). All qualified individuals - including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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