Electrical Power Placement: Grid Code & Simulation

Caterpillar; Larne; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Share Scheme

Pension

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Caterpillar is offering a 12-month Industrial Placement in Larne, Northern Ireland, within the Grid Code Integration team of the Electric Power division. You will evaluate grid code requirements, develop simulation models for gas and diesel gensets, and contribute to efficient workflows and sales documentation.

The role emphasizes hands-on learning, mentorship, and collaboration across multiple Caterpillar engineering groups.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2:2 in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
• Experience with grid code evaluation and power systems is beneficial.
• Strong analytical and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Support evaluation of grid code requirements by interpreting technical documents and standards and compiling functional requirements for product evaluation.
• Support development and validation of simulation models for Caterpillar Electric Power gas and diesel generating sets in DIgSILENT PowerFactory, PSCAD, PSS/E and/or MATLAB Simulink, depending on experience.
• Drive process efficiency by developing and implementing tools, methods, and standardized workflows for grid code evaluation and simulation modelling.
• Support ongoing maintenance of relevant technical sales support documentation.
• Support customers by preparing responses to technical sales support requests.

Skills

Grid code evaluation

Simulation modelling

Technical documentation

Team collaboration

Education

2:2 degree in Mechanical / Electrical / Electrical-Electronic Engineering

Tools

DIgSILENT PowerFactory

PSCAD

PSS/E

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Caterpillar is offering a 12-month Industrial Placement in Larne, Northern Ireland, within the Grid Code Integration team of the Electric Power division. You will evaluate grid code requirements, develop simulation models for gas and diesel gensets, and contribute to efficient workflows and sales documentation.

The role emphasizes hands-on learning, mentorship, and collaboration across multiple Caterpillar engineering groups.