Career Area:

Engineering

Job Description:

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Solar Turbines Inc. seeks Principal Design Engineer at its facility located at 9250 Sky Park Court, San Diego, California 92123.

PAY: $116,709/year

JOB DUTIES:

Responsible for the design of turbomachinery and electric motor drive control systems for Solar Turbines’ production equipment. Focus on large engine compressor set and mechanical drive applications. Responsible for executing projects with a defined customer and contract (sales order). Utilize the Solar core product design and implement customizations defined by Solar’s client or end user. Develop the Electrical Loop Schematics (ELS)which define the electrical and instrumentation utilized as part of the turbomachinery control and equipment. The ELS also identify control interface with external systems such as external safety systems or supervisory control systems or third-party OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturers) equipment. Responsible for developing the programable logic controller (PLC)operating logic, utilizing Rockwell Automation’s RS Logix 5000programming application. The control logic is used for operation of all the systems that support the gas turbine, centrifugal gas compressor, electric generator or other driven equipment. The systems include lube oil, fuel gas, seal gas, instrument air as well as other equipment health monitoring. Responsible for developing the human machine interface (HMI) displays for the turbomachinery equipment. The HMI’s provide visualization for all of the operating conditions of the turbomachinery equipment and auxiliaries. The HMI’s are programmed using Solar’s proprietary Turbotronic Tools and Turbotronic software as well as Adobe Dreamweaver. Require to interface with several internal organizations including: Business Development, Business Management, and meet schedules while maintaining high quality. Utilize technical knowledge on Solar Turbines turbomachinery control system and methane emissions reduction system design architecture and automation. Field experience and project leadership in retrofit and new equipment commissioning, operation and troubleshooting of Solar Turbines turbomachinery and third-party OEM driven equipment at Customer site Mechanical drives and OEM driven equipment. Travel Req: >25%- Domestic and International.

REQUIREMENTS: This position requires a bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field and 7 years of experience operating and providing field service support of industrial gas turbines and Controls system programming for industrial gas turbines. Additionally, the applicant must have employment experience with: (1) Control system test, commissioning, PLC and HMI programming and troubleshooting of controls design logic; (2) Control specifications and verifying compliance; (3) Mechanical drives and OEM driven equipment, Industrial gas turbines and compressors; (4) Execution of field string test; (5) Retrofit and new equipment commissioning, operation and troubleshooting of Industrial gas turbines and integration of OEM-driven equipment at Customer site; and (6) Communicating directly with customers and end users regarding technical topics.

Applicants who are interested in this position should apply via www.caterpillar.com/careers, search [Principal Design Engineer / Reference # - R0000262216]. #LI-DNI

Summary Pay Range:

$0.00 - $0.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar. 

Benefits:

Annual incentive bonus plan*

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)

401k savings plan

Health savings account (HSA)

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Disability benefits

Life Insurance

Parental leave

Healthy Lifestyle Programs

Employee Assistance Programs

Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Career Development

*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines.

Posting Dates:

June 18, 2024 - October 25, 2024

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

EEO/AA Employer.  All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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