Gas Turbine Products Engineering Rotation Program – Entry Level

Job Description

Gas Turbine Products Engineering Rotation Program – Entry Level | Caterpillar Inc.

The Tone:
This is an early career position at Caterpillar Inc., located in San Diego, CA. Caterpillar is a global team that builds a better world by creating stronger, more sustainable communities through problem-solving and innovation with its customers. This role is crucial for developing entry-level engineers into gas turbine product specialists, providing a foundation for continued growth and long-term success within the organization.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, San Diego, CA
• Pay: $92500–$118000 yearly
• Team: Turbomachinery Products (TMP) Engineering Rotation Program
• Mission: To provide foundational growth and long-term success for entry-level engineers in gas turbine product knowledge and technical expertise.
• Tech Stack: Structural analysis (Ansys, Abaqus), Material modeling, Statistics / Data analytics, Coding (MATLAB, Python, C#)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Rotation Participation: Participate in multiple rotations, up to six months each, across diverse engineering departments to gain hands-on experience.
• Skill Development: Acquire critical gas turbine product knowledge and professional skills through challenging assignments that generate business value.
• Network Building: Cultivate a professional network and an enterprise perspective within an organization of technical specialists.
• Specialized Contribution: Contribute to specialized engineering disciplines such as mechanical design, combustion, aerodynamics, and experimental product development.
• Long-Term Placement: Prepare for and transition into a long-term assignment within a Gas Turbine Product Engineering department upon program completion.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Materials Science, or a related engineering discipline with an overall cumulative GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale or higher, demonstrating technical knowledge of engineering fundamentals.
• Experience: Entry-level position, ideal for individuals building foundational skills within the first 0–2 years of their career, who are able and eager to relocate to San Diego, CA.
• Skills: Proficiency in structural analysis using commercial software (e.g., Ansys, Abaqus), material modeling, statistics/data analytics, and coding (e.g., MATLAB, Python, C#).
• Bonus: Demonstrated leadership and teamwork capabilities, effective problem-solving skills with technical judgment, strong written and verbal communication, and previous related internship or co-op experience.