Senior Performance/Simulation/Application Engineer

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Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining 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't just 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.

About IPSD

Caterpillar's Industrial Power Systems Division (IPSD) designs, tests and manufactures 0.5 to 18L engines that not only power Caterpillar machines, but also power over 5000 other applications including Marine, Petroleum, Industrial Applications, Electric Generators, and Locomotives. Caterpillar's company strategy includes sustainability as one of four focus areas and IPSD is engaged and actively preparing green energy solutions for the future.  

Job Summary:

The Sr. Engineer - Performance/Simulation/Application on the IPSD-L Thermo-Fluids Team is primarily an individual contributor role. This engineer will be accountable for contributing to the identification, complex analysis, and resolution of problems in thermofluid Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), for which the incumbent is beginning to build a reputation as an expert.

The major focus of the job is on technical delivery. In this role you will collaborate with design, simulation, test, and platform teams to analyze and optimize engine systems. The engineer in this role will also champion existing simulation best practices and new tools/processes to continuously improve simulation efficiency. Finally, this engineer will provide mentoring and indirect leadership to internal and external team members

What You Will Do:

• Partners with component and platform design teams to evaluate and optimize the flow of coolant, air, exhaust, oil and/or fuel within their respective system.

• Ensure timely and quality boundary conditions for downstream analysis; these boundary conditions may be generated with conjugate heat