Post Doctorate Research Associate- Sensing & Measurement
About The Position
The Energy and Environment Directorate delivers science and technology solutions for the nation’s biggest energy and environmental challenges. Our more than 1,700 staff support the Department of Energy (DOE), delivering on key DOE mission areas including: modernizing our nation’s power grid to maintain a reliable, affordable, secure, and resilient electricity delivery infrastructure; research, development, validation, and effective utilization of renewable energy and efficiency technologies that improve the affordability, reliability, resiliency, and security of the American energy system; and resolving complex issues in nuclear science, energy, and environmental management. The Electricity Infrastructure and Buildings Division, part of the Energy and Environment Directorate, is accelerating the transition to an efficient, resilient, and secure energy system through basic and applied research. We leverage a strong technical foundation in power and energy systems and advanced data analytics to drive innovation, transform markets, and shape energy policy.
Requirements
- Candidates must have received a PhD within the past five years (60 months) or within the next 8 months from an accredited college or university.
- Ph.D. in electrical engineering or related field.
- Cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher preferred.
- Proficiency in scripting languages like MATLAB and Python.
- Strong foundation in power systems dynamics, hands-on experience with commercial power systems simulators like PSS/E/PowerWorld and/or PSCAD, familiarity with inverter control principles.
- Experience in statistical signal processing, demonstrated through graduate-level research projects or coursework.
- Strong technical writing and oral communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with time-synchronized measurements and wide-area measurement systems.
- Experience with positive-sequence and/or EMT dynamic modeling.
- Proficiency with commercial simulation platforms such as PSS/E, PowerWorld, or PSCAD.
- Strong technical writing.
- Experience with data analytics, machine learning, or AI applications.
- Familiarity with version control platforms such as Git.
- Intellectually curious, self-directed researcher who thrives in a collaborative, multi-institutional environment.
- Ability to grow quickly into new problem domains.
Responsibilities
- Supporting the development of innovative, technically rigorous research approaches to address challenges in modern power system dynamics, emerging power electronics-interfaced loads, generation/storage resources, and electrified transportation.
- Collaborating closely with researchers from diverse technical backgrounds across the group and division to contribute to solutions that enable the grid of the future.
- Executing research tasks with appropriate guidance, demonstrating increasing independence over time, and managing small, well defined technical efforts as experience grows.
- Contributing to high quality technical products such as journal articles, conference papers, and technical reports, and presenting research findings to internal and external audiences.
- Supporting the development of new research ideas and assisting in the preparation of proposals that expand capabilities and advance program objectives.
- Project Managers for meeting expectations around task execution, quality, timeliness.
- The Energy Systems Engineering Group Leader, and Sensing & Measurements Team Lead, for general staff performance and development and operational discipline (e.g., maintaining training qualifications, procedural compliance, safe operations).
Benefits
- health insurance
- flexible work schedules
- medical insurance
- dental insurance
- vision insurance
- robust telehealth care options
- several mental health benefits
- free wellness coaching
- health savings account
- flexible spending accounts
- basic life insurance
- disability insurance
- employee assistance program
- business travel insurance
- tuition assistance
- relocation
- backup childcare
- legal benefits
- supplemental parental bonding leave
- surrogacy and adoption assistance
- fertility support
- company-funded pension plan
- 401 (k) savings plan with company match
- 120 vacation hours per year
- ten paid holidays per year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
