Postdoctoral Research Fellow

SDSU Research Foundation • San Diego, CA

1d • $5,859 • Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision of an SDSU Faculty member, this position is intended to provide mentored advanced training to enhance professional skills and research independence in the Post Doc's academic discipline. The role involves conducting sponsored research, supervising master’s and undergraduate students in their projects, and collaborating with other postdocs and doctoral students.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree or equivalent in an appropriate field.
• Ph.D in electric Engineering with a focus on power electronics.
• Minimum 3 years of experience post Ph.D degree.
• Experience with lithium-ion batteries and storage systems.
• Proficient in power electronics.
• Coding experience with DSP and microprocessors.
• Proficient in Simulation tools such as Maxwell, AutoCAD, Protel DXP, ANSYS Fluent, Simulink, PSIM.
• Experience in the design of power converters.
• Excellent publication history.
• Excellent written and oral skills.
• Experience in supervision of graduate and undergraduate students.
• Ability to interact effectively with students, sponsors, and other participants.
• Ability to understand and follow posted work rules and procedures.
• Candidate must reside in California and live within a commutable distance from SDSU at time of hire.
• Job offer is contingent upon satisfactory clearance based on background check results (including a criminal record check).

Nice To Haves

• Mandarin-speaking is a plus as it may require to communicate with one of the project sponsors in Chinese.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research in power electronics.
• Supervise master’s and undergraduate students in their projects.
• Collaborate with other postdocs and doctoral students.
• Conduct research on the second-life EV battery storage project, including monitoring and continued improvement of the operational system (320kWh).
• Develop and validate optimization algorithms to improve operation and cost savings for the battery storage system.
• Deploy the energy management controller in a SunGrow 550kWh energy storage system.
• Continue to commercialize the system if possible.
• Work on wireless battery management systems using Dokusi chips.
• Design and prototype a 5kWh battery pack for solid-state batteries.
• Develop a conceptual design for a 1kWh battery pack for lithium-air batteries.
• Conduct experiments for the above projects and record data.
• Develop algorithms to optimize the design and operation of the systems.
• Analyze data and write papers and reports about project results.
• Present project results to sponsors.
• Participate in writing proposals.

Benefits

• Salary of $5,858.67 per month depending upon qualifications and is non-negotiable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree