ATS Grid Technology Engineering Intern
About The Position
The Grid Technology Engineering Internship position is located within the Grid Technology Engineering & Evaluation (GTEE) organization within ATS. GTEE operates state-of-the-art laboratories for advanced T&D hardware & software validation, real-time hardware-in-the-loop power system modeling & simulation, and communication interface testing with highly qualified staff who leverage unique technical engineering design & fabrication skills to solve PG&E’s most complex engineering challenges in waveform analytics, system protection, electric reliability, DERs, V2X & electrification, microgrids, ADMS, DERMS, and predictive analytics). The Grid Technology Engineering Internship position will be at the groundbreaking edge of this through performing supporting ongoing work in energy modeling and analysis, equipment prototyping, and laboratory and field testing across a broad spectrum of behind and front of the meter energy solutions. Work may range from general technical consultation or comprehensive support from planning through production implementation of new technology solutions. The successful candidate is expected to support senior engineering staff on key initiatives including but not limited to: Analyzing non-traditional solutions for reliability improvement associated with overhead conductor, underground cable, and transformers. Performing laboratory testing and analysis work for a variety of R&D projects associated with electric vehicle integration, battery energy storage, and secondary service protection in support of PG&E’s Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) program Reviewing and performing microgrid islanding studies and ad hoc power system analysis in support of customer incentive programs
Requirements
- Qualified candidates are pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering at an accredited University
- Students must be continuing their education towards their degree during and/or after the internship
Nice To Haves
- EIT or FE certification
- 3.0 GPA or greater in both cumulative GPA and major GPA
- Engineering experience in utilities, municipalities, construction, or engineering consultation
- Experience with utility modeling software such as CYME, PSCAD, RSCAD, PSS/E, PSLF
- Programming experience including National Instruments Labview, Python, Matlab
- Ability to work in a team environment and support fellow team members
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills
- Strong communication skills, both oral and written
- Takes initiative and can work independently with minimal direction
- Interest in the Power System Equipment Testing, Power Flow Modeling and Analysis, Test Automation, Controls and Data Acquisition, Engineering Analytics, Power Electronics, Electric Vehicles, and DERs
Responsibilities
- Supporting senior staff with: Transmission/distribution equipment testing
- Power system modeling and analysis
- Power hardware in loop (PHIL) testing
- Advanced communication and asset health monitoring
- Distributed energy resource integration
- Data fusion, analytics, and automation
- Control hardware in loop (CHIL) testing
- Electric Vehicle (EV) testing
- Travel may be required; frequency depends on the assignment and is typically less than 10%.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
