{"id":1274969,"url":"https://alion.io/job/caterpillar-hardware-simulation-engineer","title":"Hardware Simulation Engineer","company":{"id":176554,"name":"Caterpillar","domain":"caterpillar.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/caterpillar","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":84,"open_postings":32,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.844,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":12,"computed_at":"2026-10-17T05:46:00Z"}},"role":"Hardware","role_family":"Hardware","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Chennai, India","Bengaluru, India"],"countries":["IN"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":18000,"max_usd":46000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":14},"experience_years_min":8,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"LTspice","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-25T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-25","last_verified_at":"2026-10-18T05:02:14Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":23,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":23},"description":"Career Area:\nEngineeringJob Description:\nYour Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.\nWhen 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.\nRole Definition\nSolve challenging engineering problems involving products, systems, and components using advanced simulation techniques and analysis.\nResponsibilities\nCollaborate with customers and leadership to scope and execute projects that meet the needs of the business\nModel circuit/ wire routing, test bench setup as per CISPR, antenna,\nPerform radiated/ conducted emission, immunity, coupling simulation\nPerforming board-level SI/PI & EMI/EMC simulation using ANSYS/CST tool\nPerform structural and electrical simulations related to EV transmission system\nPerform the analysis and suggest the design improvements to expert engineer for approval.\nMeshing and Simulation for stiffness, strength and durability calculations of structural parts and assemblies under different loading conditions\nAccountable for delivering timely, high-quality simulation and analysis impacting products/processes and providing clear recommendations to stakeholders\nTo provide the critical locations/ parameters to the Testing team for physical testing on track/ component level.\nKeep up-to-date on new technologies and drive continuous improvement to established techniques\nRequires a degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum.\nBasic Knowledge\nMust have experience in CST, HFSS, FEKO, LT Spice, PSpice tools, or equivalent\nMust have experience in S-Parameter, Coupling simulations, PCB Conducted Emission Simulation, PCB Radiated Emission Simulation, RF pre-post layout simulations, EMI/EMC simulations - RE, CE, RI, CI, ESD, EFT, Surge\nSolid understanding of circuits and PCB layouts\nSound knowledge of Electromagnetics & TL theory, signal integrity, and power integrity\nKnowledge of EMI/EMC certification standards\nExperience in troubleshooting EMI issues with good knowledge of hardware design\nGood in communication & ability to work well in a diverse, cross-functional, and global team\nDegree Requirement\nB. Tech/M. Tech in Electrical Engineering/ Electrical and Electronic Engineering from reputed Institute with atleast 8 to 10 years’ experience\nSkill Descriptors\nProcess Management: Knowledge of business process improvement tools and techniques; ability to understand, monitor, update, control, or enhance existing business or work processes.\nLevel Working Knowledge:\nEmploys process flows, cycle time, process time and waste concepts as appropriate.\nWalks through steps, decisions, measurements, dependencies and hand-offs for a specific process.\nCreates process flow or work flow diagrams.\nDocuments types of process decisions and potential impact of each decision.\nIdentifies and monitors common process bottlenecks.\nAccuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.\nLevel Working Knowledge:\nAccurately gauges the impact and cost of errors, omissions, and oversights.\nUtilizes specific approaches and tools for checking and cross-checking outputs.\nProcesses limited amounts of detailed information with good accuracy.\nLearns from mistakes and applies lessons learned.\nDevelops and uses checklists to ensure that information goes out error-free.\nAnalytical 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 problems.\nLevel Working Knowledge:\nApproaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance.\nMakes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions.\nUses flow charts, Pareto charts, fish diagrams, etc. to disclose meaningful data patterns.\nIdentifies the major forces, events and people impacting and impacted by the situation at hand.\nUses logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusions.\nEffective 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.\nLevel Working Knowledge:\nDelivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.\nListens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.\nMakes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.\nAvoids technical jargon when inappropriate.\nLooks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.\nProblem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.\nLevel Extensive Experience:\nEnsures capture of lessons to be learned from a problem-solving effort.\nOrganizes potential problem solvers and leads problem resolution efforts.\nUses varying problem-solving approaches and techniques as appropriate.\nContributes to standard practices for problem-solving approaches, tools, and processes.\nAnalyzes and synthesizes information and devises alternative resolution strategies.\nDevelops successful resolutions to critical or wide-impact problems.\nTechnical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.\nLevel Working Knowledge:\nProvides effective technical solutions to routine functional challenges via sound technical competence, effectively examining implications of events and issues.\nEffectively performs the technical job aspects, continuously building knowledge and keeping up-to-date on technical and procedural job components.\nApplies technical operating and project standards based on achieving excellence in delivered products, technologies and services.\nApplies current procedures and technologies to help resolve technical issues in one's general area of technical competence.\nHelps others solve technical or procedural problems or issues.\nProject Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.\nLevel Basic Understanding:\nIdentifies project management tools and requirements within own function.\nDescribes the key objectives, phases and deliverables of a current project.\nExplains the concepts of phase, activity, task, and deliverable.\nGives examples of critical paths in projects.\nComputer-Aided Design & Engineering: Knowledge of tools and techniques of specialized graphics programs; ability to produce, analyze, simulate and test product design drafts.\nLevel Working Knowledge:\nGenerates specifications for parts or components with CAD software.\nReuses design components via reusable libraries following standard procedures.\nUses CAD to perform basic drafting such as wire frames, solid objects and array of objects.\nPerforms routine changes to computerized schematics or drawings.\nCreates views of objects in 2 and 3 dimensions; creates perspective drawings and orthogonal views.\nPosting Dates:\nCaterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply\nNot ready to apply? Join our Talent Community.","description_format":"text","description_chars":7880,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":8,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Energy & Utilities","Manufacturing","Fossil Fuels","Industrial Machinery"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-14T02:00:51Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":19,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.426,"p_room":0.45,"age_days":22,"expected_fill_days":12,"reasons":["conf:4","stale_co","velocity","win:tail","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-17T05:46:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/caterpillar-hardware-simulation-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/caterpillar-hardware-simulation-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-18T05:33:15Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":8374,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-19T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":176554},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=176554"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fcaterpillar-hardware-simulation-engineer"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fcaterpillar-hardware-simulation-engineer"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fcaterpillar-hardware-simulation-engineer"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/caterpillar-hardware-simulation-engineer\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fcaterpillar-hardware-simulation-engineer"}]}