Caterpillar

Makes heavy machinery, engines and gas turbines

Design Engineer - Gas Turbine

Design EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum is required.
A B.E. or B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent from an accredited engineering college, with 3 or more years of product development experience, is required.
An M.E. or M.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent from an accredited engineering college, with 2 or more years of product development experience, is required.
Strong first-principles thinking is required.
The candidate must be able to explain and present ideas clearly.
Experience with fundamentals of structural design concepts, including stress and strain, beam and shell theory, pressure vessel calculations, and high- and low-cycle fatigue theories, is required.
The candidate must be able to perform hand-calculation verifications using sound mechanical design fundamentals.
At least 5 years of experience designing gas turbine external systems, such as secondary cooling, lube oil, bleed air, or fuel systems, is required.
The candidate must be able to evaluate gas turbine external systems to verify manufacturing, assembly, durability, and functional requirements.
Familiarity with conventional gas turbine components and systems, their functionality, and their manufacturing and assembly processes is required.
Experience collaborating on cross-functional design teams, presenting at design reviews, and documenting designs through the New Product Introduction tollgate process is required.
Basic Creo or NX modeling capabilities, including defeaturing or modifying 3D models, are required.
The candidate must be able to interpret and define assembly and manufacturing drawings according to Geometrical Tolerancing standards, and have experience reviewing or approving drawings and Bills of Materials.

Responsibilities

Create component-level designs and resolve manufacturing or product-operation issues while ensuring design acceptance, manufacturing readiness, and validation.
Participate in adopting new technologies and process improvements to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and improve quality.
Support the definition of engineering procedures that make products or processes more reliable, efficient, and cost-effective.
Understand functional requirements and translate them into detailed design documents.
Collaborate with functional areas to provide design solutions that meet enterprise partner and customer requirements.

Desired Qualifications

10 years of design experience with gas turbine external systems, such as secondary cooling, lube oil, bleed air, or fuel systems.
Expertise in gas turbine external systems manufacturing and assembly processes, and resolution of field issues.
Exposure to gas turbine field serviceability, including tooling and processes, and transportability, including shipping, lifting, tooling, and weight management.
Knowledge of gas turbine systems operability, including start, lube oil, and control systems.
5 years of experience in design and finite element analysis (FEA) structural analysis of components or systems, including stress, deflection, modal, harmonic, elastic-plastic material properties, transients, and contacts.
Exposure to development engine testing, including defining instrumentation and supporting engine build and testing.
“Cradle to grave” ownership of gas turbine components.
Expertise in Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), risk assessment, and failure analysis.

Career Area:

Engineering

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When 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.

Role Definition:

Designs, develops, builds, and implements new components, products, or technologies.

Responsibilities

Creating new component level designs and resolves issues regarding the manufacturing or product operation. Ensuring design acceptance, manufacturing readiness, and validation.
Participating in the adoption of new technologies and process improvements to achieve greater efficiency, cost reduction and quality improvement.
Support definition of engineering procedures to make the product or process more reliable, efficient and cost-effective. Understanding functional requirements and translating into detail design documents.
Collaborating with all functional areas to provide a design solution that meets the requirements of the enterprise partners and customers.
Requires a degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum.

Education requirements:

B.E. / B. Tech. in Mechanical engineering (or equivalent) from an accredited engineering college with 3+ years of product development experience
M.E. / M. Tech in Mechanical engineering (or equivalent) from an accredited engineering college with 2+ years of product development experience

Mandatory requirements are:

Strong in first principle thinking
Clarity of thought and good communication skills – should be able to explain & present his/her ideas
Experienced/conversant with fundamentals of structural design concepts: Stress/Strain, beam/shell theory, pressure vessel calculations, high/low cycle fatigue theories etc.
Ability to perform hand calculation verifications with sound mechanical design fundamentals.
Minimum 5 years experience in design of gas turbine external systems (i.e., secondary cooling system, lube oil system, bleed air systems, fuel systems, etc.)
Ability to evaluate gas turbine external systems to prove they meet manufacturing, assembly, durability and functional requirements.
Familiarity with conventional gas turbine components / systems, functionality as well as its manufacturing and assembly processes.
Experience collaborating on cross-functional design teams, presenting on design reviews and documenting design per NPI (New Product Introduction) tollgate process.
Basic Creo / NX modeling capabilities (defeature / modify 3D models) .
Ability interpreting and defining assembly / manufacturing drawings following Geometrical Tolerancing standards. Experience reviewing / approving drawings and Bill of Materials.

Preferred requirements are:

10 years design experience of gas turbine external systems (i.e., secondary cooling system, lube oil system, bleed air systems, fuel systems, etc.)
Expertise in gas turbine external systems manufacturing, assembly processes and field issues resolution.
Exposure to gas turbine field serviceability (tooling and processes) and transportability (shipping, lifting, tooling, weight management, etc.)
Knowledgeable on gas turbine systems operability (start system, lube oil system, control system, etc.)
5 years experience in design and FEA structural analysis of components / systems. (i.e., stress, deflection, modal, harmonic, elastic-plastic material properties, transients, contacts, etc.)
Exposure to development engine testing (defining instrumentation, supporting engine build and testing)
“Cradle to grave” component ownership of gas turbine components
FMEA, Risk Assessment and failure analysis expertise

This position requires working onsite five days a week.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:

November 2, 2026 - November 15, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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About the Company

Caterpillar

Makes heavy machinery, engines and gas turbines

Caterpillar makes construction and mining machines, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and locomotives for contractors, mines, energy companies and data center builders. It is the world's largest maker of construction and mining equipment, and its yellow Cat bulldozers and excavators work in nearly every country. Customers buy or rent machines through independent Cat dealers, while its engines and turbines generate electricity and push natural gas through pipelines. Caterpillar earns money from equipment sales and from the parts and repairs that dealers supply over a machine's working life. It was formed in 1925 when California's Holt and Best tractor companies merged, and it is based in Irving, Texas.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Irving, TX
Founded: 1925

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