CareerPlan

Engineering - Electric Power - 12 Month Placement Scheme

Larne, County Antrim, GBFull-time£26k2026-11-09 → 2026-11-10

Core

Engineering Placement Student supporting grid code evaluation, technical requirements analysis, and power system simulation for Caterpillar Electric Power products.

Role type

Junior IC engineering placement student (electric power)

Builds

Grid code certification support, simulation models for gas/diesel gensets, technical sales support documentation

Domain

Industrial manufacturing (construction/mining equipment) + Electric Power Systems

Required skills

Grid code interpretation, functional requirements compilation, power system simulation, technical documentation, database tools, AI tool exploration

Preferred skills

Self-motivation, persuasive communication, team collaboration

Technologies

DIgSILENT PowerFactory, PSCAD, PSS/E, MATLAB Simulink

Responsibilities

Interpret technical documents and standards to support grid code evaluation; Develop and validate simulation models for gas and diesel generating sets; Drive process efficiency by implementing standardized workflows for simulation modelling; Prepare responses to technical sales support requests

Seniority

Student/Intern, hands-on IC