Validation

Caterpillar•Houston, TX

10h•$128,470 - $192,710•Onsite

About The Position

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 Caterpillar Oil & Gas and Marine : Caterpillar’s Oil and Gas division provides superior products and service solutions to make our customers more efficient and lower total cost of ownership.  Globally, we deliver engineered oilfield and drilling equipment repair and certification, mechanical and rotating equipment repairs and upgrades, rapid prototyping of spare parts, robust asset management, operation and maintenance and field engineering services. We offer a wide range of career opportunities across a variety of technical and business roles in engineering and service locations worldwide. Join our team and help build engineering solutions that change the industry. When you join the Caterpillar Oil & Gas and Marine Division (COGMD), you join a global team that helps to power the global energy industry as well as provide power and propulsion on the water. About the Role : The Oil & Gas industry has relied upon Caterpillar power for decades for the toughest drilling, gas compression, production, power generation and well service applications. The Engineering Specialist s olves challenging engineering problems involving products, systems, and components using advanced simulation techniques and analysis. Additional Information : Travel: up to 20% This position is open to relocation Sponsorship is not available for this position This role is based in Houston, Texas This position requires working onsite five days a week

Requirements

Requires a degree in Electrical and/or Mechanical Engineering or Computer Science

Nice To Haves

Experience in the manufacturing and/or oil & gas field
Exposure and experience to HOMER Pro/Grid and/or ETAP

Responsibilities

Collaborate with development teams to drive critical customer requirements, develop validation plans based on risk priority numbers, report or in some cases lead problem resolutions.
Manage and execute system simulations using modeling tools such as MATLAB, Simulink, Simscape, Dynasty, HOMER Pro/Grid, ETAP or other grid simulation tools, and SimCenter Amesim or equivalent system modeling tools to present to stakeholders.
Coordinate test hardware installation, commissioning, and decommissioning.
Develop new validation processes and support field troubleshooting (mechanical, electrical, or software issues)
Implement and improve testing procedures, development and validation techniques, processes, tooling, and machinery to maximize product quality.
Participating in the adoption of new technologies and processes (automation, robotics, computer aided manufacturing software, etc.) to achieve greater efficiency, cost reduction, and quality improvement.
Monitoring results, machine and process capabilities and performance reliability.