Senior Principal Engineer
Company: Caterpillar Brazil
Location: San Diego
Posted on: June 1, 2025
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Job Description:
Senior Principal Engineer page is loadedSenior Principal
EngineerApply locations San Diego, California time type Full time
posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id R0000304022Career
Area:EngineeringJob Description:Your Work Shapes the World at
Caterpillar Inc.When you join Caterpillar, you'rejoining 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'tjust 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 is looking for a mechanical design engineer to join our
energized and cross-functional Mechanical Design team responsible
for gas turbines that power energy solutions to our customers. The
candidate will work closely with various engineering disciplines to
design, develop, and implement new component designs and/or improve
existing gas turbine hardware for the continuous improvement of
product durability and capabilities for our customers. This role
will produce leading edge solutions for a diverse range of projects
executed in a productive environment that values strong work
culture, best-in-class and diversity.The successful candidate is
expected to be a technical generalist able to develop solutions to
complex problems using mechanical analysis of rotating and static
turbine hardware in addition to being ingenious, creative and
applying new concepts. A strong background in gas turbine design
fundamentals and secondary cooling flow systems is highly
beneficial for this role. The successful candidate will have the
skills necessary to successfully define, lead and execute projects
starting from root cause analysis, solution concept through
validation, and finally product implementation. Additionally, the
successful candidate will play an integral role in ensuring that
solutions fulfill performance, manufacturing, durability,
maintainability, and cost targets.The successful candidate will
perform detailed mechanical design work, and manage workscope and
execution to align with time sensitive deliverables performed under
DevOps planning. When required, the successful candidate will
execute component rig or engine tests by managing required
hardware, instrumentation, scheduling, resultant data analysis and
post-test hardware inspections. Strong written, oral and
presentation communication skills are required. Additionally, the
successful candidate will support business operations when
necessary with support to customer services, manufacturing, and
supply chain.What You Need To Have:
Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote
effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of
organizational problems and create alternative solutions that
resolve these problems.
Level Extensive Experience:
--- Seeks discrepancies and inconsistencies in available
information; explains variances.
--- Organizes and prioritizes the sequence of steps to be taken to
remedy the situation.
--- Identifies many possible causes for a problem based on prior
experience and current research.
--- Approaches a complex problem by breaking it down into its
component parts.
--- Chooses among a diverse set of analytical tools according to
the nature of the situation.
--- Quantifies the costs, benefits, risks, and chances for success
before recommending a course of action.Decision Making and Critical
Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated
tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and
reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
Level Extensive Experience:
--- Differentiates assumptions, perspectives, and historical
frameworks.
--- Evaluates past decisions for insights to improve
decision-making process.
--- Assesses and validates decision options and points and predicts
their potential impact.
--- Advises others in analyzing and synthesizing relevant data and
assessing alternatives.
--- Uses effective decision-making approaches such as consultative,
command, or consensus.
--- Ensures that assumptions and received wisdom are objectively
analyzed in decisions.Managing Multiple Priorities: Knowledge of
effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple
concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making
effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.
Level Extensive Experience:
--- Clarifies and handles multiple concurrent and diverse
activities.
--- Shifts focus among several efforts as required by changing
priorities.
--- Addresses potential conflicts that impact current delivery
commitments.
--- Works with or leads others to re-prioritize work and reschedule
commitments as necessary.
--- Responds to shifting priorities while maintaining progress of
regularly scheduled work.
--- Demonstrates an expectation that there will be ongoing shifts
in demands and priorities.Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a
given technology and various application methods; ability to
develop and provide solutions to significant technical
challenges.
Level Working Knowledge:
--- Provides effective technical solutions to routine functional
challenges via sound technical competence, effectively examining
implications of events and issues.
--- Effectively performs the technical job aspects, continuously
building knowledge and keeping up-to-date on technical and
procedural job components.
--- Applies technical operating and project standards based on
achieving excellence in delivered products, technologies and
services.
--- Applies current procedures and technologies to help resolve
technical issues in one's general area of technical competence.
--- Helps others solve technical or procedural problems or
issues.Project Management: Knowledge of effective project
management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize,
monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of
technical and administrative resources to achieve project
objectives.
Level Working Knowledge:
--- Provides input for Gantt or PERT charts or their equivalent to
track project progress and status.
--- Under guidance, plans and estimates simple projects.
--- Assists in detailed project plans including cost, schedule, and
resource requirements.
--- Obtains information from stakeholders during the planning stage
of a project.
--- Produces standard project status reports.Design Engineering:
Knowledge of designing and engineering products and systems;
ability to use principles of mathematics, science, and engineering
to develop, analyze, and improve product or system specifications,
functionality, and performance.
Level Extensive Experience:
--- Develops detailed engineering designs and specifications.
--- Evaluates and selects materials, equipment, and suppliers.
--- Conducts feasibility studies and cost analyses to determine
project feasibility.
--- Designs and develops prototypes and tests to validate design
concepts.
--- Analyzes and interprets test data to identify design flaws and
recommend improvements.
--- Collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure design meets
project requirements and timelines.Product Testing: Knowledge of
product testing approaches, techniques and tools; ability to
design, plan and execute testing strategies and tactics to ensure
product quality at all stages of manufacturing.
Level Extensive Experience:
--- Coordinates execution of test plans, including resources,
strategy, schedules, processes and tools.
--- Collaborates with design team to ensure testing considerations
are incorporated into system design.
--- Recommends tools and techniques for automating, simplifying and
enhancing product testing.
--- Compares and contrasts alternative testing methodologies and
tools.
--- Matches testing methodology and tools to product being tested;
develops test scenarios and scripts.
--- Estimates time, effort and resources required for thorough
testing.Product Design and Development: Knowledge of product
features; ability to design, build, and develop a new product,
technology, or service from concept through to production.
Level Extensive Experience:
--- Develops organizational standards and processes in order to
maximize complex product services' efficiency and
effectiveness.
--- Creates and introduces new techniques that expedite or simplify
the development process.
--- Supervises the management of multiple and diverse types of
products or services.
--- Develops proof-of-concept exercises to prove or disprove
validity of proposed products.
--- Advises on the appropriate solutions to complex product design
and development problems.
--- Designs working prototypes of a variety of proposed products or
services.
RelocationPartial relocation assistance may be offered.About
CaterpillarCaterpillar Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of
construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural
gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric
locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we've been helping customers
build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and
contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products
and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide
exceptional value that helps customers succeed.Summary Pay
Range:$125,925.00 - $188,887.00Compensation 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:Subject to
plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of
benefits.
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