Career Area:
Engineering
Job Description:
At Caterpillar, we work to help our customers build a better world. Without our team of talented, bright and driven individuals, we wouldn't be the Caterpillar we are today. Now, this is your chance to join our team and do work that matters. We want you to help us enable customer success, make progress possible around the world and help our communities grow and thrive. We are looking for a dynamic, organized self-starter to join our Product Support and Logistics Division as a FEA Engineer.
The Product Support and Logistics Division (PSLD) is one of the most innovative divisions within Caterpillar. In PSLD, as within all of Caterpillar, our priority is our customers and helping them build a better world. We touch nearly every element of the services value stream from procurement to design and manufacturing to distribution. PSLD is responsible for Aftermarket Parts Distribution of Cat Parts, Integrated Logistics, segment Procurement and the design and manufacture of Wear Components (Undercarriage and GET) and Maintenance Components (Seals, Tubes & Hardware, Hose & Couplings, Fluids and Filters).
We're committed to our customers, who build a better world with our products, services and solutions. We understand and show the value of why they should always choose us. We're exploring new ideas and opportunities - innovating to discover the breakthroughs necessary for tomorrow's growth.
Through it all, we are one team - creating and delivering world-class components and solutions superior to the competition.
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Job Duties/Responsibilities may Include, but are not limited to:

• Interacting with design engineers to understand project scope and technical requirements
• Creating an appropriate analysis strategy and timeline
• Meeting milestone dates
• Interpreting and communicating results
• Making recommendations, performing lab validation, and writing technical reports
• Duties could include completing research to enhance core competency of the group

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering
• At least 3 years of FEA (linear and non-linear) experience using ABAQUS
• Design and development of components using virtual product development
• Demonstrated ability to write technical reports (e.g., published journal articles, books, etc.)
• Strong technical, analytical, problem-solving and teamwork skills
• Experience working in lab environment to validate analysis
• Initiative, self-starter, requiring little supervision
• Experience with 3D modeling tools CREO, SOLIDWORKS, etc.
• Desire and ability to demonstrate high level to attention to detail

Top Candidates will also have:

• Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Basic knowledge of non-linear FEA using ABAQUS with emphasis on rubber modelling
• Good understanding of engineering mechanics, with strong mechanical and spatial aptitude
• Willingness to work on a broad range of rubber components, and do whatever it takes to deliver the results
• Customer focus, sense of urgency and quality
• Basic knowledge and experience in dynamic structural FEA

Additional Information:
This position does offer relocation
This position requires up to 10% travel
Final details
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Relocation is available for this position.
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