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.

Program Goals:

• Begin building technical foundation
• Provide challenging assignments
• Create broad exposure to Solar Turbines organization and application
• Acquire gas turbine product knowledge
• Develop enterprise perspective
• Begin network building
• Preparation for a challenging and rewarding engineering career

Each program consists of two (2) to four (4) rotations with a Four to Six-month duration in departments such as:

• Mechanical Design
• Mechanical Design Methods
• Combustion
• Heat Transfer
• Compressor Aero
• Turbine Aero
• Materials & Processes
• Development Test
• Aftermarket Engineering
• Performance
• Customer Services

During the candidate selection process, the candidate will be selected for a particular functional department that leverages their current skill set and future interests, rotations will be a combination of departments/roles that will supplement final placement and candidate preference to stretch and learn and upon completion of the program the selected candidate joins the selected department.

Minimum Qualifications:

• In the process of obtaining or have obtained a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in an accredited engineering program such as Mechanical, Aerospace, Chemistry, ect
• Overall GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale.
• Previous Internship and/or relevant work experience.
• Technical knowledge of engineering fundamentals.
• Must be able and willing to relocate to San Diego, CA and be in office full time.
• Ideal for those building foundational skills in this field, generally within the first 0–2 years of their career

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience (Course work or internship) in turbomachinery concepts, designs, maintenance
• High energy level and sense of urgency.
• Good business / technical judgment.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities for a variety of tasks.
• Previous co-op or Internship experience.
• Problem solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary for this role ranges from $92,500, to $118,000. Actual salary will be based on experience. The total rewards package, beyond base salary includes:

• Annual incentive bonus plan*
• Medical, dental and vision coverage starting day 1
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)
• 401(k) Savings Plan including company match
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Life Insurance
• Parental leave
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts
• Career Development

#2026ETPosting

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Relocation is available for this position.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

Posting Dates:

February 16, 2026 - February 22, 2026

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.   

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.  Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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