Senior Engine Calibration & Performance Engineer

Caterpillar Inc.; Mossville (IL); On-site; USD 113,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off

401(k) plans

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Career development

Incentive bonus

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in Mossville, IL is hiring a Senior Engine Performance Engineer to lead engine rating and calibration development for dual-fuel and gas engines.

You will translate customer requirements into development plans and optimize performance and emissions across hardware, controls, and test activities. You will collaborate with global teams, guide calibration strategies, and drive root-cause investigations while mentoring engineers and coordinating across test, simulation, design, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an accredited engineering discipline.
• Professional experience in engine rating development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize engine ratings and calibrations to meet performance, emissions, durability, hardware-protection, and customer requirements.
• Translate technical requirements into development and validation plans, including test objectives, instrumentation needs, data requirements, and risk-mitigation actions.
• Plan and execute engine development work using test-cell data, simulation results, and engineering analysis; confirm data quality and identify gaps before decisions are made.
• Evaluate interactions among engine hardware, controls software, combustion, air and fuel systems, and operating limits; recommend balanced system-level solutions.
• Support software strategy and hardware-recipe evaluations, including calibration-map development, with production-intent controls.
• Lead complex issue investigation and root-cause resolution for engine performance, emissions, calibration, controls, and test-related concerns.

Skills

Engine performance

Calibration methods

Controls development

Data analysis

Test-cell development

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Engineering judgment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or related engineering

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Job description

Caterpillar Inc. in Mossville, IL is hiring a Senior Engine Performance Engineer to lead engine rating and calibration development for dual-fuel and gas engines.

You will translate customer requirements into development plans and optimize performance and emissions across hardware, controls, and test activities. You will collaborate with global teams, guide calibration strategies, and drive root-cause investigations while mentoring engineers and coordinating across test, simulation, design, and