Career Area:
Engineering
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Role Definition:
Mechanical Engineer designs Structural components related to Turbo machinery products including Enclosures, Base frames, Ancillary components and validate them to meet the specific requirement. This role provides engineering support for new product development and operational optimization as required to maximize their availability and reliability.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for Structural and sheet metal components design for Aftermarket projects.
- Creating design concepts for the structural components (mainly sheet metal, Beam, channels etc) to meet design and manufacturing requirements.
- Perform hand calculations and FEM analysis for loads, stability, stress, and fatigue analysis.
- Independently investigate mechanical, plant, and field issues related to Solar Turbine products packaging systems.
- Strong knowledge on Structural material properties and their performance considering offshore & Onshore loading conditions.
- Strong Analytical skills including Acoustic for Enclosure and other system components.
- Able to understand and interpret FEA (Static and Dynamic) Analysis results and implement as design solutions.
- Must apply practical design considerations and utilize technical knowledge to achieve design objectives relative to manufacturability, cost, quality and durability.
- Support innovation by applying the most effective Design solution for new product development.
- Continuously challenges self-skills in functional area and stays current with industry developments in one’s field of expertise.
- Coordinate with several functional teams to progress the design intent (Hydro/Electrical/HMI / Controls Groups)
Qualification:
- A bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent from an accredited college or university or equivalent relevant experience.
- 6-12 years’ experience (bachelor’s degree) or 5-10 years’ experience (master’s degree) in Turbomachinery Packaging Systems Mechanical Design. Knowledge on Gas Turbines and Packaging systems & components are added advantages.
- Ability to produce design layouts using CREO or ANSYS Space claim
- Strong structural validation knowledge using ANSYS.
- Strong knowledge in welding symbols and Standards – API, ASME, ISA, ANSI & DIN
- Strong knowledge in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
- Strong communication, organizational, teaming and analytical skills are a must.
- Expertise in system & process knowledge in O&G and Power generation industry.
- Field experience, knowledge on BOP would be an added advantage.
Skill Descriptors
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.
- Quantifies the costs, benefits, risks and chances for success before recommending a course of action.
- 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.
Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Level Working Knowledge:
- Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.
- Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.
- Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.
- Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.
- Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.
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 Working Knowledge:
- Recognizes changing demands and priorities; validates changes with management.
- Obtains information about how current assignments contribute to organizational goals.
- Completes current work according to assigned priorities.
- Responds to day-to-day operational priorities while still making progress on project work.
- Performs at least 2-3 concurrent activities without reducing productivity.
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.
Computer-Aided Design & Engineering: Knowledge of tools and techniques of specialized graphics programs; ability to produce, analyze, simulate and test product design drafts.
Level Extensive Experience:
- Coaches others on orthographic, isometric and axonometric projections.
- Presents complex products and systems graphically.
- Performs manipulations on design objects, such as changing projections and managing drawing layers.
- Directs the matrix computations performed to transform objects in coordinate space.
- Consults on benefits and drawbacks of top-down design vs. bottom-up design.
- Compares and contrasts uses of bird's-eye views and worm's-eye views.
Product Design - MFG: Knowledge of processes, approaches, tools and techniques of product design; ability to convert customer and market requirements into product design.
Level Extensive Experience:
- Develops improvement plans for senior management and evaluates the outcome of the design against the functionality.
- Advises others on the development of multiple products and their functionality.
- Trains others on advanced tools and approaches of product design.
- Monitors the processes and procedures of a complex product design to ensure functional requirements are met.
- Evaluates feedback from customers and consults on functional weaknesses.
- Controls design and development costs of a proposed product through effective resource coordination.
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 Working Knowledge:
- Builds three-dimensional models with basic materials.
- Communicates with professionals to understand various requirements of product design.
- Tests and evaluates alternative means of production being considered for use.
- Uses automated tools to design or modify the design of a product.
- Assists in building a complex prototype of product.
Posting Dates:
December 16, 2025 - December 29, 2025Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to applyNot ready to apply? Join our Talent Community.
