Performance & Simulation Engineer - Hydraulic/Engine System

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Whether it be groundbreaking products, best in class solutions or creating a lifelong career, you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With a 95-year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world, your impact spans the globe.

When you join Caterpillar, you are joining a team of makers, innovators and doers. We are the people who roll up our sleeves and do the work to build a better world. We dont just talk about progress and innovation. We make it happen. And we are proud of that, because it helps our customers build and power the world we live in – the roads, hospitals, homes and infrastructure.  Without a dedicated workforce Caterpillar could not effectively meet our customer’s needs.  Join us

Description

• Solve challenging engineering problems involving products, systems, and components using advanced simulation techniques and analysis.
• Collaborate with customers and leadership to scope and execute projects that meet the needs of the business.
• Accountable for delivering timely, high-quality simulation and analysis impacting products/processes and providing clear recommendations to stakeholders.
• Partner with design, manufacturing, supply chain 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.
• Assist with definition of machine features in order that software can be written by remote teams.
• Undertake physical machine test to verify software works as intended.
• Interrogate machine fault codes to aid fault finding and collaborate with software teams to develop fixes.
• Support assembly line hot test and software flash troubleshooting, as required.
• Provide input to DFMEA (Design Failure Modes & Effects Analysis) activity with the wider design team.
• Take part in design reviews with the wider design team.
• Take part in the closure of controls-related functional and reliability issues found during NPI test and validation.
• Take part in controls-related Current Product Improvement (CPI) projects and drive to resolution.
• Function in a shop and assembly environment for testing and troubleshooting on machines.

Basic Qualifications

• Requires a degree in an accredited Engineering curriculum.
• 10~12 years of relevant industry experience (Construction Equipment, Mining Equipment, Automotive
• Experience in multiple New Product Introduction Projects
• Electrical, Hydraulic, and/or Machine software development/Tuning experience.
• Experience in data capture and analysis.

Top Candidates will also have

• Hands on experience in Machine Testing, Validation and Adjustments
• Ability to work flexibly across time zones with cross functional, multi-cultural teams
• Highly organised and able to manage multiple tasks
• Experience with CAN communication protocols
• Familiarity with CANape, CAT Electronic Technician
• Experience with fleet data logging and machine telemetry
• Experience with System modelling/simulation

Additional Information

• Location – Thiruvallur – Tamil Nadu – India
• % of Travel: 20%

The Power of Everyone

At Caterpillar, we believe each person is unique and valued, and are committed to ensuring that our workplace is diverse and representative of the many customers we serve around the globe. Different perspectives help us achieve our best work and come together to form a high-performing Caterpillar team that makes positive changes in the communities where we live and work.

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Employee benefit details

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.

Here you earn more than just wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits along with the potential of a variable bonus.

Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).

Final details

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