Simulation Senior Associate Engineer

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Job Description:

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Role Definition:

This position is in CFD and Engine Performance team which provides performance and simulation support for Caterpillar Business Units around the globe. The engineer has responsibility to provide performance evaluation for the gas turbine system. He or she will work closely with the team members to develop, model and maintain Solar's performance methods utilizing DevOps and Agile methodology.  This position requires working knowledge in gas turbine performance tools that are used to analyze, predict, and guarantee the performance and emissions of the company's current and future product line.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BE /ME in Mechanical Engineering
• Knowledge of engines or gas turbines and their control and operation
• 4 to 8+ years of gas turbine performance experience
• The ability to write and communicate ideas and issues clearly.
• Personal skills include the ability to work well with others and team spirit.

Technical Skills:

• Prior experience in performance simulation (MTech/BTech with 4-8 years of industrial experience)
• Strong Knowledge of 1-D simulation used in gas turbine performance simulation.
• Experience of modelling complex systems, and experience in using simulation tools to address gas turbine performance requirement.
• Experience in using the NPSS tools
• Knowledge in preparation of Performance test data and reports
• Knowledge of Gas turbines, compressors and auxiliaries
• Working knowledge of gas turbine engine software tools and principles

Skill Descriptors
Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
 Level Working Knowledge: 

•    Accurately gauges the impact and cost of errors, omissions, and oversights.

•    Utilizes specific approaches and tools for checking and cross-checking outputs.

•    Processes limited amounts of detailed information with good accuracy.

•    Learns from mistakes and applies lessons learned.

•    Develops and uses checklists to ensure that information goes out error-free.

Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.
 Level Working Knowledge: 

•    Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance.

•    Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions.

•    Uses flow charts, Pareto charts, fish diagrams, etc. to disclose meaningful data patterns.

•    Identifies the major forces, events and people impacting and impacted by the situation at hand.

•    Uses logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusions.

Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
 Level Working Knowledge: 

•    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.

•    Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.

•    Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.

Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
 Level Working Knowledge: 

•    Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives.

•    Examines a specific problem and understands the perspective of each involved stakeholder.

•    Develops alternative techniques for assessing accuracy and relevance of information.

•    Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution.

•    Uses fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems.

Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
 Level Basic Understanding: 

•    Uses a structured approach in analyzing and resolving technical problems.

•    Seeks opportunities for continual learning to maintain technical competence in pursuit of technical excellence.

•    Provides examples or case studies demonstrating technical excellence in actual business scenarios.

•    Pursues, prepares for and assumes new technical assignments and challenges.

Computer-Aided Design & Engineering: Knowledge of tools and techniques of specialized graphics programs; ability to produce, analyze, simulate and test product design drafts.
 Level Working Knowledge: 

•    Generates specifications for parts or components with CAD software.

•    Reuses design components via reusable libraries following standard procedures.

•    Uses CAD to perform basic drafting such as wire frames, solid objects and array of objects.

•    Performs routine changes to computerized schematics or drawings.

•    Creates views of objects in 2 and 3 dimensions; creates perspective drawings and orthogonal views.

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