System Structural Simulation Engineer
System Structural Simulation Engineer
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$ 110520 - 165840
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Job Description
Career Area:
EngineeringJob Description:
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Role Definition
As a System Structural Simulation Engineer you will solve challenging structure engineering problems involving products systems and components using advanced simulation techniques and analysis.
Responsibilities
- Accountable for delivering timely high-quality simulation and analysis impacting products/processes and providing clear recommendations to stakeholders
- Partner with design manufacturing and test to robustly deliver new products and improve validation processes
- Keep up-to-date on new technologies and drive continuous improvement to established techniques
Top Candidates Will have:
- BS or MS with extensive structure simulation experience
- Data analysis experience and familiarity with using tools such as Power BI MATLAB Snowflake
- Wheeled product machines test or product application experience
- Machine system integration or system design experience
- Multi body dynamic simulation experience
- Large structure fatigue experience
Degree Requirement
- Requires a degree in an accredited Engineering in Mechanical Civil Aerospace Agriculture
What Skills You Will Have
Process Management:
- Demonstrates a thorough understanding of a Structure analysis process flow its components and issues.
- Possesses knowledge of tools and techniques for designing and implementing new processes.
- Carries out process evaluation diagnosis and optimization
Accuracy and Attention to Detail:
- Evaluates and makes contributions to best practices.
- Processes large quantities of detailed information with high levels of accuracy.
- Productively balances speed and accuracy.
Analytical Thinking:
- Seeks discrepancies and inconsistencies in available information; explains variances.
- Organizes and prioritizes the sequence of steps to be taken to remedy the situation.
- Approaches a complex problem by breaking it down into its component parts.
Effective Communications:
- 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.
Problem Solving:
- Ensures capture of lessons to be learned from a problem-solving effort.
- Uses varying problem-solving approaches and techniques as appropriate.
- Contributes to standard practices for problem-solving approaches tools and processes.
Technical Excellence:
- Provides technical structural solutions to New Production Introduction (NPI) to ensure meeting design requirements
- Provides technical structural solutions for Current Production Introduction ( CPI) to ensure quick resolution of issue related to current process improvement or field machine performance
Project Management:
- 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.
Computer-Aided Design & Engineering:
- Building Multibody dynamic simulation model using Dynasty / Adams
- Building Finite Element simulation models using hyper mesh/ NX
- Performing simulation model validation to physical testing
- Performing durability and fracture mechanics analysis as required
Additional Information:
- The primary location for this position is Decatur IL
- Domestic relocation assistance is available
- Travel will be up to 5%
- Sponsorship is not available
Summary Pay Range:
$110520.00 - $165840.00Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors job level market locationjob-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.
Medical dental and vision benefits*
Paid time off plan (Vacation Holidays Volunteer etc.)*
401(k) savings plans*
Health Savings Account (HSA)*
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
Health Lifestyle Programs*
Employee Assistance Program*
Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
Career Development*
Incentive bonus*
Disability benefits
Life Insurance
Parental leave
Adoption benefits
Tuition Reimbursement
* These benefits also apply to part-time employees
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer such as H L TN F J E O. As a global company Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at Dates:May 28 2025 - June 10 2025Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
