LPSD Valvetrain Senior Engineer-Design

Career Area:EngineeringJob Description:CATERPILLAR - WE BUILD WHAT MATTERSWhat matters most to you? Is it being part of a strong team? Supporting your family? Solving global problems? You can do these and more at Caterpillar; where your work enables progress around the globe, and you contribute to meaningful work!As a Valvetrain Senior Engineer, you will be responsible for valvetrain components and systems ownership, directing and contributing to their development and design while strengthening your analytical skills and mastery of engineering concepts. You will partner with and provide technical guidance to global engineering teams and suppliers. You will contribute to the planning and delivery of projects, continually learn, and stay abreast of innovative technology, mentor and coach team members, and broaden your professional network.Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:Design and promote new components (NPI)

Complete Continuous Product Improvement (CPI) and New Source Introduction (NSI) projects

Research and develop new technology (NTI)

Communicate results to customers, suppliers, team members, and other business units

Execute product maintenance projects

Basic Qualifications:Bachelor degree in an accredited Engineering curriculum

Relevant work experience required – minimum of 4 years

Engine system, component design, or design for manufacturing experience

Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret structural and dynamic analysis

Emphasis on initiative and self-starting tasks

Top Candidates Will Also Have:Excellent communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills

Valvetrain, fuel system and/or hydraulics design background

High temperature materials experience (fatigue life, wear, etc.)

Understanding of wear (tribology) and fatigue life

Validation testing definition experience using FMEA and DVP&R methods

Engine performance and component testing experience

Engine platform and customer application understanding

APQP, PPAP and design release experience

Additional Information:The position will close on 2/8/2022.

This position is located in Lafayette, IN or Mossville, IL.

Occasional travel to domestic and international suppliers or customers (less than 10%).

Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.Employee benefit detailsOur 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 a salary because we value your performance. We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus.

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

Relocation assistance is being offered for this position.This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers .EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.There’s more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar.Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee’s contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we’ve built.