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Job simulations for engineers and AI careers

A job simulation is a realistic training project at a simulated company. You get the emails, tickets and project documents a junior engineer gets, do the work in your browser and the 3D lab, and have every task checked. It is not a real job, and it is free to start.

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Days 1 to 20, a capstone reviewed by an engineer, an AI viva and the graded certificate.

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A control room with operators at monitors facing a wide display.
  • Days 1 to 5 free, no card
  • Real documents and tickets
  • Checked hand-ins and model answers
  • Shows on your profile under Work experience
  • Verifiable certificate is optional

Job simulations in engineering and AI

Search, filter or let the helper pick. Choose Free or Premium: the roles are the same, and every one starts on any date.

Free means free: no card, nothing to buy. Days 1 to 5 of every role.

  • An engineer in a hard hat checking neat, labelled wiring on I/O racks inside an open control cabinet.
    Free

    PLC Programmer

    Days 1 to 5 free · about 10 hours

    Write the I/O list, program the line, run the FAT and handle a change request.

    • PLC programming (ladder)
    • I/O lists and tag lists
    • Cause-and-effect and interlocks

    PLC labPanel Lab

    Details
  • A technician testing connections with a meter inside an open machine control panel.
    Free

    Commissioning Engineer

    Days 1 to 5 free · about 10 hours

    Loop checks, I/O checkout, SAT and a punch list on a plant that is nearly ready.

    • Commissioning
    • Loop checks and I/O checkout
    • Fault finding

    Panel LabPLC lab

    Details
  • An operator at a control desk facing a video wall of process screens and trends.
    Free

    SCADA and HMI Engineer

    Days 1 to 5 free · about 10 hours

    Build the tag list, alarm list and screens for a live process.

    • Alarm management
    • HMI and SCADA screens
    • I/O lists and tag lists

    Process lab

    Details
  • Process pipework with pressure gauges and valves in an industrial plant.
    Free

    Instrumentation Engineer

    Days 1 to 5 free · about 10 hours

    Instrument index, datasheets, loop diagrams and calibration on a process plant.

    • Instruments and calibration
    • Process control and tuning
    • Loop checks and I/O checkout

    Process lab

    Details
  • Screenshot from the EDWartens Lab: the 3D robot cell with the floating teach pendant and a part card for the robot arm.
    Free

    Robotics Engineer

    Days 1 to 5 free · about 10 hours

    Risk-assess, program and hand over a robot cell.

    • Robot programming
    • Analysis and statistics
    • Fault finding

    Robotics lab

    Details
  • Screenshot from the EDWartens Lab: the OT security control room in 3D.
    Free

    OT Security Analyst

    Days 1 to 5 free · about 11 hours

    Asset inventory, zones and conduits, and a remote-access incident at a plant.

    • OT security
    • Industrial networks
    • Root-cause analysis

    OT security lab

    Details
  • Hands marking up technical engineering drawings on a desk, seen from above.
    Free

    Electrical Design Engineer

    Days 1 to 5 free · about 9 hours

    Load list, single-line diagram, cable sizing and a late design change.

    • Cable sizing and voltage drop
    • Protection and discrimination
    • Load lists and demand

    Panel Lab

    Details
  • Screenshot from the EDWartens Lab: the Panel Lab inside view with a floating multimeter reading about 415 volts AC on the main isolator.
    Free

    Maintenance Electrical Engineer

    Days 1 to 5 free · about 10 hours

    Work orders, safe isolation, fault finding and a root-cause report.

    • Safe isolation and LOTO
    • Planned and corrective maintenance
    • Root-cause analysis

    Panel LabSubstation and MCC lab

    Details
  • Screenshot from the EDWartens Lab: the 3D solar and EV site with the floating PV tester showing an I-V curve.
    Free

    Solar PV and EV Charging Engineer

    Days 1 to 5 free · about 9 hours

    Size a PV array, test it to IEC 62446 and fit EV chargers on a limited supply.

    • PV system design
    • EV charging and load management
    • Cable sizing and voltage drop

    Solar and EV lab

    Details
  • Screenshot from the EDWartens Lab: the AI data hall in 3D.
    Free

    Data Centre Critical Facilities Engineer

    Days 1 to 5 free · about 8 hours

    MOPs, change control and a UPS event in a live data hall.

    • UPS, generators and critical power
    • Method statements and MOPs
    • Cooling and environmental control

    AI Data Centre

    Details
  • Inside a control panel: breakers, terminal blocks, DIN-rail wiring and colour-coded cables.
    Free

    Control Panel Design Engineer

    Days 1 to 5 free · about 10 hours

    GA drawing, schematics, BOM, heat calculation and the routine test.

    • Control panel design
    • Inspection and testing
    • Wiring and terminations

    Panel Lab

    Details
  • Screenshot from the EDWartens Lab: the 3D switchroom with the floating voltage tester and proving unit.
    Free

    Substation and MCC Engineer

    Days 1 to 5 free · about 12 hours

    Protection settings, relay tests and an inrush trip on a new feeder.

    • Protection and discrimination
    • Safe isolation and LOTO
    • Root-cause analysis

    Substation and MCC lab

    Details
  • Two people at laptops over a table covered with pie charts and printed results.
    Free

    Data Analyst

    Days 1 to 5 free · about 10 hours

    Clean real-looking data, answer the business question and present it.

    • Analysis and statistics
    • Data cleaning and quality
    • SQL and querying
    Details
  • Hands typing on a laptop at a wooden desk with a notebook, glasses and coffee.
    Free

    AI and LLM Application Engineer

    Days 1 to 5 free · about 10 hours

    Build and evaluate an LLM assistant, then handle a prompt-injection incident.

    • Evaluation and metrics
    • LLM safety and prompt injection
    • Retrieval and RAG

    AI Workbench

    Details
  • A laptop screen showing a model result plotted as a graph.
    Free

    Machine Learning Engineer

    Days 1 to 5 free · about 11 hours

    Train, evaluate and document a model, and catch target leakage.

    • Evaluation and metrics
    • AI governance and documentation
    • Machine learning modelling

    AI Workbench

    Details
  • A robot arm with a camera and a gripper, the kind of set-up used for vision inspection.
    Free

    Computer Vision Engineer

    Days 1 to 5 free · about 11 hours

    Specify, label and evaluate an inspection model on a production line.

    • Evaluation and metrics
    • Analysis and statistics
    • Root-cause analysis

    AI Workbench

    Details
  • A magnifying glass over printed financial charts beside a laptop keyboard.
    Free

    AI Business Analyst

    Days 1 to 5 free · about 10 hours

    Use AI tools safely for real finance, HR and marketing work.

    • AI governance and documentation
    • Analysis and statistics
    • Data protection and privacy
    Details
  • A walkway with yellow floor markings and railings through a factory floor.
    Free

    Quality Engineer

    Days 1 to 5 free · about 10 hours

    8D, PFMEA, SPC and a customer complaint with 24-hour containment.

    • Quality tools (8D, FMEA, SPC)
    • Root-cause analysis
    • Analysis and statistics
    Details
  • A person reviewing a task board of sticky notes in columns from in progress to complete.
    Free

    Engineering Project Coordinator

    Days 1 to 5 free · about 11 hours

    RAID log, status report, document register and a late vendor.

    • Project control (RAID, status, schedule)
    • Analysis and statistics
    • Written communication
    Details

At a glance

A job simulation is a realistic training project at a simulated company, run by Wartens Ltd and delivered through EDWartens. Days 1 to 5 are free: real emails, tickets and project documents, the 3D lab where a role uses one, and every task checked with a model answer. It shows on your EDWartens profile under Work experience, marked as a job simulation. A verifiable certificate and the 20-day Premium edition are optional. It is not employment, an internship or a work placement.

Reviewed 19 Oct 2026.

How it works

Five steps, one working week

  1. Start freePick a role and start. Days 1 to 5 are free, with no card.
  2. Morning email and ticketsEach working day your lead sends an email and assigns tickets, as on a real project.
  3. Real documents and the labRead the specifications and drawings, then do the hands-on work in the 3D lab.
  4. Checked hand-ins and model answersEvery task is checked as you hand it in. You see the model answer and why.
  5. Profile entry and optional certificateIt shows on your EDWartens profile under Work experience, marked as a job simulation. A verifiable certificate is optional.

Free, certificate, Premium

What is free and what is optional

Nothing is sold inside the work. The certificate and Premium are optional, and the price shown is for your country.
Free, Certificate and Premium job simulation compared
WhatFreeCertificate (optional)Premium
LengthDays 1 to 5, self-pacedFor the free daysDays 1 to 20
Checked tasks and model answers
Graded, verifiable certificate
Capstone reviewed by an engineer
What you get
  • Every ticket of the first week, checked as you hand it in
  • Real project documents, emails and situations
  • The 3D lab for hands-on tasks
  • A graded, verifiable certificate with your score and band
  • A public verification page and QR code
  • One-click add to LinkedIn as a licence or certification
  • The full four-week project: change requests, site work, faults and handover
  • A capstone deliverable reviewed by an engineer
  • An AI viva on your own work
PriceFree₹499₹1,499

Buy the certificate first and the Premium price credits it. Nothing is sold inside the work. How the certificate works

A day in a simulation

Start the day with an email and a ticket

This is a real morning email and a real ticket from the PLC Programmer job simulation. Every role works this way.

Morning email · company

Welcome to Tarnbrook Controls, line BFL-200

From: Project Manager, Tarnbrook Controls Ltd (simulated company)

Welcome to the team. You are the junior PLC programmer on project BFL-200, the control upgrade of bottling line 2 for Larkfield Drinks. The Lead Engineer owns the software and you report to them.

How we work here: tickets have a number (BFL-101 and up) and acceptance criteria. Documents carry a number and a revision letter and we never overwrite an old revision. At the end of each day send a three-line status: done, doing next, blocked. Questions to the client go through the query log, not by phone.

Site rules and our project standards are on one page in the attachment. Read it before anything else.

BFL-101 Ticket · about 45 min

Site induction and project standards

Raised by: Client Safety Officer

Before anyone from Tarnbrook Controls touches line 2, the client's Safety Officer wants proof that you have read the site rules and understand the standards the project follows. The questions come from the one-page site rules and standards sheet (BFL200-HSE-001). Take your time: on a real site a wrong answer here is a wrong action later.

Acceptance

  • At least 60 percent correct.
  • You can say why each right answer is right.

On your profile

How it shows on your profile

A job simulation shows on your EDWartens profile under Work experience, marked as a job simulation.

Work experience

PLC Programmer (job simulation)

Tarnbrook Controls Ltd (simulated company)

10 h active hours logged · Example dates

Verified, with the certificate

A job simulation is a realistic training project at a simulated company. It is not employment, an internship or a work placement. Hours are active hours the learner logged on EDWartens.

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Job simulation or internship?

Both are free to start and both show on your profile. Pick the one that fits what you want to show.
Job simulation and internship compared
QuestionJob simulationInternship
What it isOne role's project at a simulated companyA guided programme with an AI mentor and projects
LengthDays 1 to 5 free; Premium days 1 to 204 weeks free; longer plans available
PeopleStory roles, such as Lead EngineerAI mentor, and engineers on Premium
ProofWork experience entry; optional certificateInternship certificate and documents
Best forTrying a role and showing a concrete piece of workBuilding a longer record of projects

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What is a job simulation?

A job simulation is a realistic training project at a simulated company. You get the emails, tickets and project documents a junior engineer gets, do the work in your browser and the 3D lab, and have every task checked. It is not a real job, and it is free to start.

Is a job simulation a real job or an internship?

No. It is a training project at a simulated company. It is not employment, an internship or a work placement. If you want a longer programme with an AI mentor and a free certificate, see our internships.

Is it really free?

Yes. Days 1 to 5 are free: every ticket, the documents, the 3D lab, checking and model answers. Nothing is sold inside the work. The certificate and the longer Premium edition are optional.

How many hours is it?

The free edition is days 1 to 5, self-paced. Each role page lists its tickets with minutes. The hours on your profile are active hours you logged on EDWartens, not hours at a company.

What do I get at the end?

A profile entry under Work experience, marked as a job simulation, with the dates and your logged hours. The optional certificate adds a graded score, a verification page and a QR code.

Can I put it on my CV?

Yes, as a job simulation, with the simulated company named. List it under projects or training, not as employment.

Is the company real?

No. Every company, client and site is fictional and is always shown with "(simulated company)". The people in the story are roles, such as Lead Engineer, not real people.

How do I check a certificate?

Open the verification page printed on it, or scan its QR code. It shows the holder, the role, the score band and the date.

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