{"id":4216014,"url":"https://alion.io/job/caterpillar-senior-engine-performance-simulation-engineer-2","title":"Senior Engine Performance Simulation Engineer","company":{"id":176554,"name":"Caterpillar","domain":"caterpillar.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/caterpillar","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":95,"open_postings":181,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.177,"repost_share":0.017,"time_to_fill_p50_days":31,"computed_at":"2026-11-15T07:52:55Z"}},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","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":["Mossville, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":true,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-11-10T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-10","last_verified_at":"2026-11-15T16:30:21Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":5,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":5},"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.\nAbout IPSD\nCaterpillar’s Industrial Power Systems Division (IPSD) designs, tests and manufactures 0.5L to 18L engines that not only power Caterpillar machines, but also power over 5000 other 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.\nJob Summary:\nWe are seeking a Senior Engine Performance Simulation Engineer. This person will act as an engine and aftertreatment system performance simulation engineer, responsible for the development of complex engine and aftertreatment system recipes from concept to production for IPSD’s 9-liter through 18-liter machine and commercial engine product offerings, which include both diesel and spark-ignited engines.\nThis position is responsible for providing systems engineering to define and optimize trade-offs for product requirements, virtually develop and down select concepts / performance component recipes, define performance development requirements / constraints, satisfy emissions standards, and utilize data analytics to maximize product optimization and robustness. The successful candidate will add value both as an individual contributor and as a project leader.\nWhat You Will Do:\nVirtually develop and down-select concepts and performance component recipes for new engine and aftertreatment systems through the use of performance simulation and detailed data analysis.\nProvide project leadership to a diverse engineering team to define, optimize, and validate trade-offs for product requirements and development constraints.\nEnsure products satisfy emissions standards and leverage data analytics for enhanced optimization and robustness.\nSupport Engineering Excellence within the team via creation and refinement of standard work documentation.\nCollaborate with customers and leadership to scope and execute projects that meet the needs of the business\nAccountable for delivering timely, high-quality simulation and analysis impacting products/processes and providing clear recommendations to stakeholders\nPartner with design, manufacturing, supply chain and test to robustly deliver new products and improve validation processes\nKeep up-to-date on new technologies and drive continuous improvement to established techniques\nDegree Requirement\n Bachelor’s Degree in an accredited Engineering field\nWhat You Will Have:\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 Extensive Experience:\nSeeks discrepancies and inconsistencies in available information; explains variances.\nOrganizes and prioritizes the sequence of steps to be taken to remedy the situation.\nIdentifies many possible causes for a problem based on prior experience and current research.\nQuantifies the costs, benefits, risks and chances for success before recommending a course of action.\nApproaches a complex problem by breaking it down into its component parts.\nChooses among a diverse set of analytical tools according to the nature of the situation.\nTechnical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.\nLevel Working Knowledge:\nAdvises others on the assessment and provision of all technical solutions.\nEngages appropriate subject matter resources to effectively resolve technical issues.\nMentors others to enhance their technical competence and its application to achieve more effective technical solutions.\nCoaches others in promoting, defining, analyzing, and providing superior technical solutions to business problems.\nProvides effective solutions to moderate technical challenges through strong technical competence, effectively examining implications of events and issues.\nAssumes accountability for personal technical performance and holds others responsible for theirs.\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:\nGains agreement on the problem-solving process, risk assessment, decision points, and criteria.\nTrains others in the process of eliciting alternatives and assessing their impact.\nOrchestrates the resolution of high-impact and cross-functional problems.\nSuccessfully organizes problem solvers and stakeholders for high-impact problems\nPredicts and explains long-term trends and implications for alternatives.\nMonitors industry for best practices and new techniques in problem-solving.\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 Working Knowledge:\nUtilizes preferred tools, techniques and methods for estimating project cost and time.\nPlans, estimates, staffs, organizes and monitors significant projects.\nIdentifies risks and vulnerabilities; creates contingency plans.\nConducts regular and ad-hoc project reviews with project team, sponsors, and clients.\nMaintains open communication among project participants and interested parties.\nCommunicates reporting requirements; creates monitoring and control mechanisms.\nComputer-Aided Design & Engineering: Knowledge of tools and techniques of specialized graphics programs; ability to produce, analyze, simulate and test product design drafts.\nLevel Extensive Experience:\nConducts computer-based simulation, design, and engineering\nPerforms validation/verification of designs against specifications and design rules.\nContributes to CAD libraries and promotes the use of reusable components.\nPredicts industry and marketplace trends; explores new tools and techniques.\nDesigns training programs to use CAD/CAM to simulate and test how a machine, structure or system operates.\nPresents complex products and systems graphically.\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:\nReviews others' writing or presentations and provides feedback and coaching.\nAdapts documents and presentations for the intended audience.\nDemonstrates both empathy and assertiveness when communicating a need or defending a position.\nCommunicates well downward, upward, and outward.\nEmploys appropriate methods of persuasion when soliciting agreement.\nMaintains focus on the topic at hand.\nProcess Management: Knowledge of business process improvement tools and techniques; ability to understand, monitor, update, control, or enhance existing business or work processes.\nLevel Extensive Experience:\nHelps others learn the tools and techniques for process value analysis.\nCarries out process evaluation, diagnosis, and optimization.\nDemonstrates a thorough understanding of a major process flow, its components and issues.\nSynchronizes the efforts of, and resource requirements for, several teams within a process.\nMakes the business case for new processes, including their cost-benefit ratios.\nPossesses knowledge of tools and techniques for designing and implementing new processes.\nAccuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.\nLevel Extensive Experience:\nEvaluates manual and electronic tools and techniques for enhancing accuracy.\nDesigns techniques for measuring the cost and impact of errors.\nDiscusses the value and associated costs of formal walkthroughs.\nMonitors the industry for new tools and techniques in assuring accuracy.\nCoaches others in methods of identifying and correcting errors, oversights and omissions.\nSupports and communicates the organization's quality management process.\nLocation & Schedule\nCaterpillar Technical Center, Building L. Mossville, IL.\nIn-person 5-day per week schedule\nAdditional Information\nRelocation assistance is available for this position\nSponsorship isnot available for this position\nISE assignment isnot available\nCaterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For over 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.\nSummary Pay Range:\n$112,710.00 - $169,060.00Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-relatedknowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.\nBenefits:\nSubject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.\nMedical, dental, and vision benefits*\n\nPaid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*\n\n401(k) savings plans*\n\nHealth Savings Account (HSA)*\n\nFlexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*\n\nHealth Lifestyle Programs*\n\nEmployee Assistance Program*\n\nVoluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*\n\nCareer Development*\n\nIncentive bonus*\n\nDisability benefits\n\nLife Insurance\n\nParental leave\n\nAdoption benefits\n\nTuition Reimbursement\n\n* These benefits also apply to part-time employees\nPosting Dates:\nNovember 10, 2026 - November 23, 2026Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.\nCaterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. 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