Salary: Modelling & Simulation Engineer £38-45k per annum FTE + Benefits and for the Analyst (Modelling & Simulation) role £30-35k per annum FTE + Benefits
Status: Permanent /Full-time preferable (requests for part-time/flexible working arrangements are welcome)
About Us
Energy Systems Catapult is an independent research and technology organisation. Our mission is to accelerate Net Zero energy innovation.
Launched in 2015 by Innovate UK, the Catapult has built a team of more than 250 people, with a range of technical, engineering, consumer, commercial, incubation, digital and policy expertise. They draw on sector-leading test facilities, modelling tools, and data collected from our back catalogue of more than 500 research projects.
Based in Birmingham, Energy Systems Catapult is part of a network of nine, world-leading technology and innovation centres, established by Innovate UK. The Catapult Network fosters collaboration between industry, government, research organisations, academia, and many others to transform great ideas into valuable products and services.
We believe that innovation often stems from connecting different areas and ideas, and that working together in person can be an important enabler for that. We therefore expect people to be in the Birmingham office ~40 days/year (roughly one day per week).
Context
To meet the UK's ambitious energy and climate change goals, major transformation of the energy infrastructure will be required - both in terms of the physical assets and the markets and control systems that coordinate them.
To provide evidence for such transformational changes, we at Energy Systems Catapult develop tools and models to test our ideas. We are currently looking for Modelling and Simulation Analysts and Engineers in the Dynamic Energy Systems Simulation team, to contribute to our work on designing, constructing and analysing energy system models.
Key Work Activities - Engineer
1. Act as Technical Lead on projects to apply modelling capabilities to meet the needs of both internal and external customers.
2. Engage with stakeholders to understand their needs from a project and collaborate with them to frame questions such that they can be investigated through simulation, using knowledge of the energy system.
3. Select appropriate modelling tools and configure them to produce the outputs for analysis.
4. Where appropriate, develop and expand the capabilities of modelling tools, incorporating appropriate trade-offs between functionality, development effort, computational complexity and accuracy.
5. Collaborate with others on existing model codebases and, when necessary, create new models.
6. Collect, process, manage and quality-assure data to support complex models.
7. Develop insights useful to the customer from modelling results, and communicate these through reports, presentations and other deliverable formats.
8. Share understanding of processes and dynamics across the whole energy system with other team members to develop the team's capability.
9. Support the preparation of proposals for potential new projects, by providing technical background and scoping delivery approaches.
10. Build connections within the Catapult to share information and promote modelling best practice.
Key work activities - Analyst:
1. Work as part of a team to provide analysis and insights into the operational performance of different possible future energy system configurations.
2. Apply various modelling tools for energy system analysis, both in-house and external, to scenarios defined by ongoing projects.
3. Implement defined areas of functionality to enhance existing model codebases, in collaboration with other team members.
4. Generate outputs from models and interpret them in the context of the energy system.
5. Contribute to reports, presentations and other deliverable formats.
6. Research data sources and modelling approaches appropriate to the needs of projects.
7. Preprocess and prepare data for use in models.
8. Develop knowledge and expertise to grow the capability of the team as a whole.
What Credentials are we ideally looking for?
1. Contextual knowledge of the energy system and/or related fields. This might include areas such as energy markets, energy storage, electric vehicles, or other low-carbon technologies.
2. Experience with using computational methods to undertake numerical work - ideally modelling and simulation.
3. Experience with at least one of the following:
4. MATLAB
5. Simulink
6. Python
7. Experience with collaborative development of software projects using an agile approach, including use of Git or other version control systems.
8. Experience of working with web services and APIs.
9. Familiarity with statistical and data science techniques and tools for data collection, manipulation, analysis and visualisation.
10. Experience with leading the proposal and delivery of projects to external customers.
11. Willingness to grow knowledge into new areas, including emerging technologies.
12. Ability to gather evidence, perform analysis and think "outside the box", leading to clear and meaningful insights and recommendations.
13. Ability to take ownership of work and manage this effectively and efficiently.
14. Familiarity with working in innovative projects with ambiguous and uncertain requirements.
15. Degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline (e.g. engineering, physical science, economics, computer science, mathematics).
16. Research experience (PhD or equivalent practical experience) would be beneficial.
Employee Benefits:
Annual leave 28 days plus bank holidays (FTE) + Buy/Sell holidays Buy/sell holiday - maximum 1 week based on contracted hours + Pension 2 for 1 contribution via salary sacrifice scheme up to 10% + Discretionary bonus scheme + Recognition scheme to celebrate "above and beyond" + EV Scheme Salary sacrifice + Cycle2work Salary sacrifice + Life assurance 4 x salary + Health Cash Back Plan + Retail and gym discounts + Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 phoneline and 6 free counselling sessions + Snacks and drinks + Annual company off-site event.
Flexible working options for eligible employees = (Sabbatical/Compressed/Staggered/Flexible hours) + Working within a hybrid office attendance model with the expectation of being in the office at least 1 day a week + and:
Maternity Leave = (100% 13 weeks / 50% 13 weeks/SP 13 weeks/Unpaid leave for 13 weeks)
Adoption Leave = (100% 13 weeks/50% 13 weeks/SP 13 weeks/Unpaid leave for 13 weeks)
Paternity Leave = (100% 2 weeks)
Shared Parental Leave = (100% 10 weeks/50% 13 weeks/SP 13 weeks)
Would you like to Apply?
The closing date for applications is Sunday 23rd February 2025.
Please note that at this time we are unable to provide UK visa sponsorship.
We welcome applications from all, including those who may be returning to work, those wishing to work flexibly for any reason, and those who may need additional support.
Energy Systems Catapult undertakes innovative and exciting work that will help shape the future of energy, with this in mind we encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible, as we do reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.
(Strictly No Agencies).
"We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of race, sex, disability, religion and belief, sexual orientation, or status regarding gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity."
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