Senior CAE Thermofluids Engineer - Combustion

Caterpillar; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 62,000

Job description

Career Area: Engineering

Job Description:

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Job Title: Senior CAE Thermofluids Combustion Engineer

Salary/Grade: £55,516.00 – £61,516.00 depending on experience

Location: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave
• Up to 12% Bonus
• Contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution up to 10%
• Contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution.
• Optional flexible benefits including access to health and dental care plans, EV car lease, holiday purchase.

Flexible working arrangements will be considered for this role, in-line with the needs of the business.

About IPSD

Caterpillar’s Industrial Power Systems Division (IPSD) designs, tests and manufactures 0.5 to 18L Cat and Perkins engines that power over 5000 applications including Marine, Petroleum, Industrial Applications, Electric Generators, and Locomotives. Caterpillar’s company strategy includes sustainability as one of four focus areas and IPSD is engaged and actively preparing green energy solutions for the future.

Job Summary

The Computer-Aided-Engineering (CAE) Simulation team is part of the engineering team at IPSD-M (Industrial Power Systems Division – Medium Engines). The CAE Simulation team is comprised of Thermofluids (CFD), Structural (FEA) and Software teams. It is responsible for supporting the design, performance and mechanical development of advanced powertrains for Caterpillar and driving the technical direction in the early stages of new products and new technologies through the use of simulation tools and methodologies, as well as the virtual validation of these early concepts.

We are seeking a Senior Thermofluids Combustion Engineer to join the team to develop CI & SI combustion systems utilizing simulation processes to help influence and enhance Caterpillar products of the future.

What You Will Do

• Development of CI & SI combustion systems using simulation processes
• Investigate and resolve engineering problems on SI and CI combustion engines using 1D & 3D fluids simulation tools
• Accountable for delivering timely, high-quality simulation and analysis results as well as providing clear verbal and written recommendations to stakeholders and customers
• Close cooperation with US simulation team to align on combustion processes
• Optimisation and automation of products and processes to increase simulation efficiency
• Collaboration with the team to share, learn and develop yours and the team’s knowledge
• Keep up-to-date on new technologies and drive continuous improvement to established techniques

What You Have

Required qualifications:

• Accredited Bachelors/Masters degree in a relevant Engineering subject
• Working knowledge of Compression Ignition (CI), Spark Ignition (SI) engines and alternative fuels

Simulation experience: Knowledge of 1D & 3D thermofluids simulation methodologies; ability to use 1D & 3D tools Level Working Knowledge:

• Experience of using 1D tools (e.g. GT-Suite)
• Experience of using 3D tools (e.g. Converge, STAR-CCM+, STAR-CD)
• Follows and develops team standards, policies and processes
• Regularly peer reviews work with others to share learning and develop robust solutions
• Uses research techniques to identify solutions to problems autonomously
• Coaching and technical leadership to junior members of the team

Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

• Effectively communicate ideas to others and interpret others ideas
• Write, present and peer review engineering reports
• Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.
• Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.

Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these