Career Area: Marketing 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. Solar Turbines Incorporated, headquartered in San Diego, California, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc. Solar manufactures the world's most widely used family of mid-sized industrial gas turbines, ranging from 1 to 38 megawatts. Solar is a leading provider of energy solutions, featuring an extensive line of gas turbine-powered compressors and generators which can operate on a variety of fuels such as hydrogen, renewable diesel, digester gas, and natural gas. The job entails leading the development and implementation of Solar's products and services for the data center market, contributing to the company's strategic growth objectives. Key responsibilities include market analysis, market introduction, brand and solution awareness, and ensuring customer satisfaction. What You Will Do: Tasks include evaluating market opportunities, establishing external contacts, presenting at conferences, developing commercialization plans, assisting the definition of product specifications, developing internal tools to assist sales, and supporting proposal efforts. The role also involves reporting progress to senior management and supporting sales initiatives. What You Need To Have: * Educational Background: Bachelor's degree in mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent experience. * Business Acumen: * Leverage experience from a gas turbine, boiler, steam turbine, or reciprocating engine manufacturer to analyze a project's value proposition for both customer and OEM * Analyzes the value of a business and its functions through the value estimation of assets. * Collaborates with stakeholders, development teams, testing teams, etc., to deliver business solutions. * Documents the business case to justify the requirements of time and resources of a project. * Utilizes diverse analysis tools and methodologies to group different business activities based on shared characteristics or similarities. * Caters to key stakeholders and their priorities. Business Markets: * Recognizes and has relationships with key players and major competitors in electric power developer market. * Leverages history and knowledge of permitting in numerous states and provinces in North America * Monitors regulatory and reporting environment within an assigned market. * Summarizes strategies related to key operating issues and key players within the market. * Researches characteristics of an assigned market and its segments. * Collects information relevant to business strategies and initiatives Business Development: * Summarizes the stages of the power plant project development lifecycle. * Assists in developing new geographical areas for the organization's products or services. * Researches approaches for exploring new business opportunities. Strategic Thinking: * Experience with implementing an OEM's go-to-market strategy. * Raises awareness of potential strategic alliances and partnerships. * Explains elements of the strategy to others and encourages questions. * Monitors marketplace trends, opportunities, and vulnerabilities; reports findings. * Makes sound recommendations when faced with complex and contradictory alternatives. * Excellent writing and oral communication skills required for preparation and presentation of well written documentation Alignment: * Leverages power market knowledge and assimilates new information quickly with a sense of how it applies to the vision. * Identifies inconsistencies or discrepancies between data and the vision it supports. * Articulates the organization's mission, values, and goals persuasively. * Aligns personal day-to-day activities with business goals. Top Candidates Will Have: Visioning: * Ability to connect cross culturally and functionally, to lead others in customer relations Data Center Business Development: * Leverage data center contacts and market knowledge to make immediate impact About Caterpillar Caterpillar Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we've been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed. Summary Pay Range: $140,964.00 - $211,446.00 Compensation and benefits 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 Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers. Posting Dates: April 30, 2025 - May 6, 2025 Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen. EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply. Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community.