Critical Power and Electromagnetic Threats – Simulation and Data Analyst

EPRI•Knoxville, TN

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The position is for a senior level engineer with expertise in power system simulation, data analysis, and design. The candidate will provide technical support and leadership across multiple projects within the Critical Power & Electromagnetic Threats Program and must be U.S. citizen with ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance. Applicants with active security clearance are preferred.

Requirements

U.S. citizen with ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field or equivalent experience required.
10 or more years of R&D project experience at a national laboratory, research institute, and/or utility.
Knowledge and experience applying computational methods used to analyze, plan and operate electrical power systems.
Experience designing and implementing complex simulations across multiple platforms, including the effective post-process of the resulting datasets.
Excellent communication with customers and staff, both verbally and in writing.
Shows maturity of technical expertise and assumes responsibility for achieving highly specialized technical objectives.
Self-motivated individual contributor capable of working independently and effectively as part of a team.

Nice To Haves

MS and/or PhD in Electrical Engineering with Power System emphasis.
Experience developing asset models and building, validating, and applying network models for a range of power system analyses.
Experience with software coding (Python, MATLAB, Delphi, C++, etc.).
Knowledge of AI/ML and potential applications in power systems research.
Ability to recognize strategic issues and projects and build collaborative and successfully complete projects
Active TS or Q security clearance with SCI eligibility
Applicants with active security clearance are preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform power system analysis (time-domain and frequency domain) using software tools like EMTP-RV, PowerWorld, PSS/E OpenDSS, etc.
Design, implement, and test novel analytics and simulation capabilities.
Provide technical leadership through collaboration with a diverse team of subject-matter experts and junior staff.
Provide engineering support and solutions to technical challenges that arise daily over a broad range of electrical engineering topics.
Manage medium-to-large-scale projects, including budgets and resources.
Communicate strategies and results, written and verbal, to program members, clients and external stakeholders through guidelines, reports, meetings, webcasts, workshops, and conferences.