Engineering Specialist - Performance/Simulation/Application

Date Posted:

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Apply By:

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Requisition ID: R0000357274

Career Area:

Engineering

Job Description:

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.

As anEngineering Specialist - Performance/Simulation/Applicationfor the Surface Rock Drills team, you will work to drive machine-level performance through advanced simulation, analysis, and data-driven decision making. In this role, you will tackle complex engineering challenges across systems and components while shaping the performance and design of both current and next-generation Caterpillar products.

Why This Role Is Exciting:

Leadmachine-level performance engineeringfor Surface Rock Drills, influencing both existing products and future platforms.

Apply deep expertise inmachine systems and simulationsto guide critical design and performance tradeoff decisions.

Work at thecenter of the product group, collaborating closely with system, component, and validation teams.

Define and influencevalidation strategyfor New Product Introduction (NPI) programs to ensure performance targets are met.

Usedata analytics and simulation toolsto make impactful, evidence-based performance decisions that matter to customers.

See your work directly translate into improved product quality, customer outcomes, and next-generation drill designs.

What You Will Do:

Partner with customers, product leadership, and cross-functional teams to scope and deliver performance-focused projects.

Produce timely, high-quality simulation and analysis that drives product and process decisions.

Collaborate with design, manufacturing, supply chain, and test teams to support robust product delivery and validation.

Develop, validate, and maintain base machine analytical tools.

Identify and close performance and validation gaps, including competitive and customer impact.

Continuously improve analytical methods, tools, and technologies.

Skills You Will Have:

Technical Excellence

Provides technical leadership for machine-level performance using simulation and analytical methods.

Partners with system and component teams to assess interactions and balance performance tradeoffs.

Mentors and guides others in solving complex machine and system challenges.

Accountable for delivering high-quality technical analysis and upholding performance standards.

Analytical Thinking

Diagnoses complex machine performance issues by identifying gaps, root causes, and system-level contributors.

Applies data analytics to assess cost, risk, benefit, and customer impact.

Decomposes machine-level problems into component and subsystem analyses.

Selects appropriate simulation and analytical tools to support data-driven decisions.

Accuracy and Attention to Detail

Develops, validates, and refines analytical tools to ensure accuracy and correlation to physical performance.

Identifies validation and data gaps that affect confidence in performance conclusions.

Quantifies the impact of errors and performance deviations on product and customer outcomes.

Reinforces quality management practices across analysis, validation, and reporting.

Process Management

Defines and improves analysis and validation processes to support NPI and ongoing product performance.

Demonstrates deep understanding of end-to-end machine performance processes and dependencies.

Coordinates analysis activities across cross-functional teams.

Builds business cases for new or improved processes using cost-benefit and performance impact analysis.

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