Caterpillar is Hiring | Associate Engineer |

Position – Senior Associate Engineer

Company – Caterpillar
Location – Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IN

Job description

Career Area: Engineering

Description:

The position is part of a team that is responsible for supporting performance prediction of Caterpillar machines, like Motor Graders, Wheel Loaders, Tract Type Tractors, OHT, etc., The candidate will be responsible for supporting the US-based team to build, and validate machine system models and predict/define the performance of machines through simulation. He will also be responsible for replicating the field failure work environment in simulation and doing the root cause analysis to provide the best possible solution. These will be achieved through the use of commercial and in-house developed software and processes. Additional job responsibilities may include automating machine simulation processes & developing best practice guidelines.

Qualifications:

Bachelors/Masters’s Degree in Mechanical / Automotive Engineering with minimum 2 years of work experience in the fields of system modeling and/ or machine/engine simulation. The candidate is expected to have a strong background in engine, torque converter, transmission, lower power train & machine control systems. Exceptional candidates without machine/engine simulation work experience would be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Key Skill Set:

• Knowledge of underlying theoretical principles of machine/engine performance simulation 0D/1D.
• Thorough understanding of engine, torque converter, transmission, lower power train & machine control systems fundamentals, together with an appreciation of the related underlying theoretical principles
• Working knowledge and control principles for common mechanical systems
• Engine/machine/controls model development experience

Preferred Skill Sets:

• Prior experience in Machine/Engine modeling and Machine/Engine Simulation software
• Transmission/engine test cell experience will be an added advantage.
• Knowledge of the latest emission standards (EPA and EURO), norms, processes, and testing.
• Working knowledge of tools like Matlab, Simulink, and GT Power
• Engine/machine/controls model development experience using Matlab/Simulink or GT Power

Key Competencies:

• Great Verbal and Composed Relational abilities
• Self-starter with a curious brain
• Solid client center with capacity to work intently and convey convenient help
• Capacity to work in groups as well as autonomous movement is accessible for this position.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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