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Internship Service Parts Engineering (STUDENT TIJUANA MX)

CompanySolar Turbines
LocationTijuana
Work ModeOn Site
PostedSeptember 16, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will support the Service Parts team by defining part designs, creating drawings, and managing technical documentation for aging equipment. They will also collaborate with suppliers and hydromechanical engineers to validate safety requirements and manage certification data in ERP systems.
Internship Type
part time
Company Size
7821
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Headquartered in San Diego, California, USA, Solar Turbines Incorporated, a subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc., is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of industrial gas turbines, with more than 16,000 units and over 3 billion operating hours in over 100 countries. Products from Solar Turbines play an important role in the development of oil, natural gas and power generation projects around the world. Solar Turbines’ products include gas turbine engines (rated from 1,590 to 52,500 horsepower), gas compressors, and gas turbine-powered compressor sets, mechanical-drive packages and generator sets (ranging from 1 to 39 megawatts). Solar’s customers put the company’s products to work in many areas including production, processing and pipeline transmission of natural gas and crude oil and generation of electricity and thermal energy for processing applications, such as manufacturing chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and food products. Solar’s foundation is people and Solar’s culture is one where individual contributions are valued, diversity in the workplace is encouraged, and safety is emphasized in all aspects of the business. Solar Turbines, founded in 1927, is comprised of a dedicated and multi-talented workforce of more than 8,000 employees with decades of experience working as a global team.
About the Role

Career Area:

Enterprise Cross Functional

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.

Service Parts engineering interns provide support to various members of the Service Parts team. The team is responsible for providing replacement part solutions to customers with aging equipment. Primary areas of focus will be on electric motors, valves (check, control, ball, regulator, solenoid), pump/motor assemblies, fan assemblies, heat exchangers, and engine handling lift equipment.

 

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
 

  • Define part/assembly design, drawing creation (source control, retrofit kit) and dimensional review with proper part numbering and taxonomy
  • Collaboration with suppliers to define replacement part or assembly
  • Interface and collaborate with hydromechanical system design engineers and compliance engineering
  • Validate safe working load requirements as necessary
  • Validate hazardous area certification requirements
  • Define kits as required to bridge form/fit/function differences including installation instructions and creation of bills of material and routing
  • Part/assembly modeling as required
  • Manage certification tables in ERP systems and evaluate part certification requirements/status coding
  • Manage technical questions from the field
  • INFO code analysis and supporting documentation as required
  • Part end-of-life identification and documentation
  • Define component/assembly change documentation

 

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Currently in the process of obtaining a 4 year or advanced STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree.
  • Classified by your school as a Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, or a Senior planning to attend graduate school, or currently attending graduate school.
  • Overall GPA of at least 2.8 on a 4.0 scale.  

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Previous co-op or Internship experience.
  • Problem solving skills.
  • High energy level and sense of urgency.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
  • Good business / technical judgment.
  • Ability to handle multiple priorities for a variety of tasks.

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

 

Posting Dates:

September 16, 2026 - October 1, 2026

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

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Key Skills
Part designDrawing creationDimensional reviewTaxonomyHydromechanical system designCompliance engineeringHazardous area certificationBill of materialsRoutingPart modelingERP systemsProblem solvingCommunicationTechnical judgment
Categories
EngineeringManufacturingTechnology