Career Area:

Product Support

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.

As a Mine Star Performance Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Mine Star applied to autonomous and staffed mining operations.

This role focuses on leading the research, design, and evolution of the next generation of performance simulators. You will be responsible for defining how simulation-based performance analysis is built, validated, and applied, ensuring it reflects real world operating conditions and supports meaningful performance insights.

You will own the standard work associated with using performance simulators for studies, experiments, and improvement initiatives. This includes establishing consistent methodologies, defining inputs and assumptions, interpreting outputs, and translating results into actionable recommendations for operations, technology, and product teams.

You will collaborate closely with Mine Star engineering, performance hubs, and operational teams. Your work will directly influence how performance is evaluated, how new capabilities are tested, and how future Mine Star solutions are shaped.

Beyond simulation development, you will act as a performance subject matter expert, applying structured methodologies to define, measure, analyze, improve, and control performance across Mine Star applications. You will support investigations into operational challenges, contribute to tool and product enhancements, and enable data driven decision making across the organization.

Why This Role Is Exciting

• Blend of research, tool development, and applied performance studies.

• High level of influence, working with diverse stakeholders across engineering, operations, and product teams.

• Exposure to global operations and collaboration across sites, regions, and disciplines.

What you will do:

• Lead the research and design of next generation Mine Star performance simulators.

• Define and maintain standard work for using simulators in performance studies and analysis.

• Develop simulation frameworks that accurately represent operational, system, and human interactions.

• Design experiments and performance studies to evaluate scenarios, configurations, and improvement opportunities.

• Analyze and interpret simulation outputs to identify performance drivers, constraints, and tradeoffs.

• Partner with engineering, performance hubs, and operations teams to validate assumptions and results.

• Contribute to Mine Star performance methodologies, playbooks, and best practices.

• Support broader initiatives with performance analysis for new product development and continuous improvement.

What skills you will have:

Technical Excellence: Strong understanding of mining operations and Mine Star applications, with the ability to translate operational reality into analytical and simulation models.

Consulting: Experience applying structured performance improvement methodologies, including defining metrics, baselines, and evaluation criteria. Comfortable working with simulation tools, data analysis, and scenario-based evaluation. Ability to connect model outputs to operational decisions. Curious, methodical, and focused on learning, validation, and long-term performance impact.

Problem Solving: Structured, systems level thinker able to work across technical, operational, and analytical domains.

Communication: Ability to clearly communicate complex simulation results and performance insights to diverse audiences.

Top candidates will also have:

• Degree in Mining Engineering, Automation Engineering, Data Science, or a related technical field.

• Experience with simulation, modeling, or digital twins in mining or industrial environments.

• Exposure to performance studies, operational readiness, or technology validation programs.

• Experience in mining operations and Mine Star technology.

Additional Information:

The primary location for this position is Phoenix, AZ.

This position may require 25% travel.

Domestic relocation assistance is available.

Visa sponsorship, international assignments, or payroll transfers are not available for this role.

Summary Pay Range:

$112,710.00 - $169,060.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits

• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)

• 401(k) savings plans

• Health Savings Account (HSA)

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

• Health Lifestyle Programs

• Employee Assistance Program

• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts

• Career Development

• Incentive bonus

• Disability benefits

• Life Insurance

• Parental leave

• Adoption benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement

• These benefits also apply to part-time employees

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Relocation is available for this position.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:

March 13, 2026 - March 29, 2026

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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