Solar Turbines Tech Stack

Industrial gas turbine manufacturer for oil, gas, and power generation

Oil and Gas San Diego, CA 5,001–10,000 employees Founded 1927 Public Company

Solar Turbines manufactures gas turbines and compressors for energy infrastructure, with 16,000+ units deployed across 100+ countries. The company is shifting toward digital operations: actively adopting AWS and Creo while deploying a digital twin platform for fleet management and developing AI-driven agents. Supply-chain efficiency dominates the pain-point list (material shortages, supplier performance, inventory management), driving concurrent Six Sigma and strategic sourcing initiatives—typical of legacy manufacturing firms modernizing operations and cost structures.

Tech Stack 83 technologies

Core StackMATLAB Python C# Salesforce SAP Snowflake Windchill Six Sigma Ansys Abaqus Excel Word Micrometer CNC Creo Beckhoff TwinCAT 3 SQL Microsoft Office Dynamics 365 Business Central Salesforce Sales Cloud Service Cloud Grinder SharePoint Simulink PowerFactory PowerPoint Microsoft 365 Creo Parametric Baan GTAW+52 more

AdoptingAWS Creo NX

What Solar Turbines Is Building

◆Challenges

Reducing cost
Supplier performance improvement
Process inefficiencies
Material shortages
Quality issues in supply chain
Cost-effective supply chains
Inventory management
Logistics optimization
Inventory reduction initiatives
Stable manufacturing processes

▲Active Projects

Strategic sourcing for new production
New product introduction (npi) for plant level solutions
Gas turbine package electrical systems design
Customer services package refurbishment and upgrade products (pru)
Inventory reduction initiatives
Digital twin platform for fleet management
Epc mwm power plant projects
Six sigma projects
Ai driven agent development
Field overhaul technical support

Hiring Activity

Steady220 roles · 85 in 30d

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About Solar Turbines

Solar Turbines, founded in 1927 and a Caterpillar subsidiary, manufactures industrial gas turbines, compressors, and turbine-powered generator sets (1–39 megawatts) for oil and gas production, processing, pipeline transmission, and power generation. The installed base exceeds 3 billion operating hours across more than 100 countries. The company employs over 8,000 people globally and operates manufacturing and service operations across multiple continents. Core business includes both new product introduction and customer services, including refurbishment and upgrade programs for existing fleet assets.

HeadquartersSan Diego, CA

Company Size5,001–10,000 employees

Founded1927

Hiring MarketsUnited States, Slovakia, Australia, Czechia, Germany, Indonesia, Mexico, Singapore

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Solar Turbines' tech stack?

Engineering and design: ANSYS, ABAQUS, MATLAB, Creo, Beckhoff TwinCAT 3, Simulink. Manufacturing: SAP, CNC, Baan. Business: Salesforce (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud), Dynamics 365, Snowflake, SQL, Microsoft 365. Now adopting AWS and NX.

What is Solar Turbines working on?

Digital twin platform for fleet management, AI-driven agent development, new product introduction for plant-level solutions, gas turbine electrical systems design, refurbishment/upgrade products, and strategic sourcing and Six Sigma initiatives to reduce costs and improve supply-chain stability.