Rotordynamics Engineer, Turbomachinery - Impact&Innovation

Caterpillar Brazil; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off

401(k) savings plans

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Career Development

Incentive bonus

Disability benefits

Job summary

Solar Turbines Incorporated, a subsidiary of Caterpillar, invites an experienced Rotordynamics Design Engineer to advance gas compressor rotordynamics. You will work within cross‑functional teams to develop, validate, and troubleshoot vibration‑related solutions, in a highly collaborative environment.

The ideal candidate has a Mechanical Engineering degree, extensive turbomachinery experience, and strong CFD/rotordynamics knowledge, with clear communication and teamwork skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Extensive work experience in turbomachinery design.
• Advanced knowledge of lateral and torsional rotordynamics.
• Advanced knowledge of steady-state and transient CFD analysis, preferably with rotordynamics.
• Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong accountability, teamwork and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform lateral rotordynamic analysis of gas compressors.
• Use advanced tools to support existing technologies and develop new ones.
• Improve rotordynamic prediction capabilities through CFD analysis.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on New Products and development programs.
• Support complex compressor development and validation tests.
• Provide field, test cell and manufacturing support to troubleshoot vibration problems.

Skills

Rotordynamics

Turbomachinery design

CFD analysis

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Fortran

Finite Element Analysis

Job description

Solar Turbines Incorporated, a subsidiary of Caterpillar, invites an experienced Rotordynamics Design Engineer to advance gas compressor rotordynamics. You will work within cross‑functional teams to develop, validate, and troubleshoot vibration‑related solutions, in a highly collaborative environment.

The ideal candidate has a Mechanical Engineering degree, extensive turbomachinery experience, and strong CFD/rotordynamics knowledge, with clear communication and teamwork skills.