(Los Angeles Based) Graduate Intern - Building Energy Modeling and Analysis
About The Position
NREL leads research, innovation, and strategic partnerships to deliver integrated solutions for an affordable and secure energy future. This position will be within NREL's Building Technologies and Science Center at its California location in Los Angeles. Our researchers are working with stakeholders to evaluate innovative electrical upgrades to Rooftop Unit (RTU) technologies that can enhance energy resilience and reduce energy conversion losses. This position is looking for a graduate student intern who has a solid background in first-principle and building energy modeling and analysis of building energy systems. This is a hybrid position based in the Los Angeles, CA metropolitan area. The successful candidate must reside in California for the duration of the internship.
Requirements
- Minimum of a 3.0 cumulative grade point average.
- Undergraduate: Must be enrolled as a full-time student in a bachelor's degree program from an accredited institution.
- Post Undergraduate: Earned a bachelor's degree within the past 12 months. Eligible for an internship period of up to one year.
- Graduate: Must be enrolled as a full-time student in a master's degree program from an accredited institution.
- Post Graduate: Earned a master's degree within the past 12 months. Eligible for an internship period of up to one year.
- Graduate + PhD: Completed master's degree and enrolled as PhD student from an accredited institution.
- Please Note: Applicants are responsible for uploading official or unofficial school transcripts, as part of the application process.
- If selected for position, a letter of recommendation will be required as part of the hiring process.
- Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.
- Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.
- Completed a bachelor's or master's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, systems engineering or related field, or currently enrolled in a master's or PhD in these fields
- Must reside in California for the duration of the internship
- Demonstrated knowledge or experience in building sciences, building energy systems, thermal and/or electrochemical energy storage, and building controls
- Experience in modeling, simulation, and control of building energy systems
- Proficiency in building energy modeling and simulation tools (e.g., EnergyPlus, OpenStudio, Modelica)
- Demonstrated experience in programming languages (e.g., Python, MATLAB Ruby), and version control (e.g., GitHub)
Nice To Haves
- A strong candidate will have prior research experience with DOE prototypical building models and/or thermal energy storage technologies
- Demonstrated track record of producing research publications
- Engineer in Training (EIT)
Responsibilities
- Modeling building energy systems, energy storage systems, and integration with DOE prototypical building models
- Designing control algorithms and simulation studies under various utility rate structures
- Performing data analytics, and in-depth technoeconomic analysis
- Working independently and collaborating with the project team members.
- Communicating research ideas, contributing towards technical documentation and/or the production of research publications
Benefits
- Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; 403(b) Employee Savings Plan with employer match; and sick leave (where required by law). NREL employees may be eligible for, but are not guaranteed, performance-, merit-, and achievement- based awards that include a monetary component. Some positions may be eligible for relocation expense reimbursement. Internships projected to be less than 20 hours per week are not eligible for medical, dental, or vision benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Industry
Administrative and Support Services
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
