Lead Verification & Validation Engineer will be responsible for the delivery of the of HVDC Controls & Protection Verification and Validation team’s activities on time / as per Project Scheduled through proper coordination between Project and department.
Responsibilities
Prepare and maintain Validation & Verification team’s activity plans as per the Project scheduled
Design, create Factory System Test (FST) cases and review results against design requirements including leading Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) with clients
Developing HVDC System and plant modelling in electromagnetic transient tools like PSCAD, RSCAD, EMTP-RV etc including undertaking Dynamic Performance Studies and Protection co-ordination
Preparing control system requirements for the RTDS Lab setup including AC DC interface requirement, Plant Emulator Interface requirement and RSCAD Power system network conversion, modelling, and verification
Support New Product Introduction (NPI) to develop existing and new products and tools
Requirements
Engineering degree or equivalent including power systems and power electronics subjects or proven equivalent knowledge and experience in HVDC business
Lead and manage the development, integration, and verification of complex systems prototypes and plant models for the SSNA Platform Complex Systems IV&V programme, ensuring compliance with defence and maritime industry standards.
Compensation
Circa £55,000
Responsibilities
Lead Platform Complex Systems IV&V Prototype Project establishing the IV&V requirements and with internal and external stakeholders
Lead the identification of capability, toolsets and method required to deliver Prototyping for Platform Complex Systems
Lead in the management and procurement of individual IV&V toolsets and Rig capabilities for Model in the Loop and Hardware in the loop to assist in the establish of programme infrastructure
Establish how IV&V is to be conducted on Prototypes and how evidence is to be produced
Carry out Prototype Make/Buy decisions for Prototypes and Plant models
Requirements
BEng (Hons) / MEng or equivalent experience in an engineering discipline or in systems Engineering
Provide systems engineering and MBSE thought leadership focusing on requirements analysis, the development and modeling of system architectures, concept/technology assessments and test & evaluation for precision navigation systems supporting the US Navy and other Military platforms.
Compensation
Minimum Rate $100,000 Annually Maximum Rate $245,000 Annually
Responsibilities
Provide systems engineering and MBSE thought leadership focusing on requirements analysis, the development and modeling of system architectures, concept/technology assessments and test & evaluation for precision navigation systems supporting the US Navy and other Military platforms.
Develop an understanding of the current & future navigation systems along with insight into the evolving mission needs.
Apply systems engineering principles to ensure mission-critical objectives are met, through integrated solutions that address current operational requirements.
Coordinate the analysis on current and future navigation system capabilities and performance, as well as provide supporting data and associated recommendations to advise government program sponsors.
Deliver formal presentations and/or well-written technical documents to sponsors and contractors that effectively communicate analysis results
Requirements
B.S. in engineering, mathematics, physics or related technical field
Nice to have: Advanced degree in systems engineering
Engineering Placement Student in the Grid Code Integration team at Caterpillar’s Electric Power Division.
Compensation
Salary: £26,000, Share Scheme, Pension, and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays).
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 various software applications including 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.
Build and maintain PSCAD models of the inverter and plant, port control code, develop automated test suites, integrate workflow into GitLab CI/CD, and support customers.
Responsibilities
Build and maintain PSCAD models of the inverter and plant
Port the control from the HIL environment to PSCAD
Define the model–control interface and troubleshoot issues
Implement grid-support functions
Develop automated PSCAD test suites using Python
Requirements
BSc/MSc in Electronic, Electrical, Industrial or Telecommunications Engineering
Nice to have: OEM models for interconnection studies