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Principal Engineer

Solar Turbines

$120,299 - $180,449
Aug 25, 2025
San Diego, CA, USA
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The business problem is to develop alternative solutions for the increasingly competitive aftermarket landscape in the Package Refurbishment and Upgrades (PRU) business at Solar Turbines Incorporated, a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc.

Requirements

  • A thorough knowledge of standard engineering principles
  • In-depth understanding of manufacturing, quality control, design and analysis techniques related to gas turbine control and associated systems
  • Must be an expert in current hydro-mechanical systems designs and tools used to manage standards products (e.g. Windchill / PLM tools) and PRU project execution processes
  • In-depth knowledge of Solar mechanical systems designs as well as commercial specifications
  • Familiarity with Turbomach system designs as well as commercial specifications
  • Background in Research and Development program management is preferred

Responsibilities

  • investigating alternatives to existing turbine systems products
  • developing new products to address customer needs
  • prototyping and testing promising options
  • developing project execution process improvements
  • reviewing and developing new technologies
  • incorporating innovative designs into the PRU product portfolio

Other

  • Bachelor degree with Engineering discipline and a minimum of 7 years experience
  • Relocation is available for this position
  • Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position
  • This position requires working onsite five days a week
  • Must be able to pass a drug screen