National Renewable Energy Laboratory-posted 4 months ago
$74,900 - $123,600/Yr
Full-time • Entry Level
Golden, CO
1,001-5,000 employees

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Golden, Colorado, is the nation's primary laboratory for energy systems research and development. Join NREL, where world-class scientists, engineers, and experts are accelerating energy innovation through breakthrough research and systems integration. Our work helps strengthen U.S. industries, support job creation, and promote national economic growth. At NREL, you’ll find a mission-driven environment supported by state-of-the-art facilities, multidisciplinary research teams, and strong collaborations with industry, academia, and other national laboratories. The Grid Automation and Control (GAC) Group of the Power Systems and Engineering Center (PSEC) at NREL is looking for an exceptional Ph.D. graduate to support research in the modeling and simulation of modern power grids, while the power grid is transitioning to a grid with increasing growth of load and inverter-based resources (IBRs). The successful candidate will be working on cutting-edge projects in power system modeling, simulation, and stability analysis. PSEC supports the science and technology goals of the U.S. Department of Energy, NREL, and industry partners toward a sustainable energy future. The successful candidate will join the GAC group in the Power System Engineering Center (PSEC) at NREL, a highly interdisciplinary and collaborative team of engineers, analysts, and software developers.

  • Conduct transient analysis (small-signal, transient, and voltage stability) for high IBR-dominated systems.
  • Support large-scale system studies (e.g., national-scale scenarios) using commercial tools (e.g., PSSE, DIgSILENT PowerFactory, PSCAD) or open-source tools (e.g., ParaEMT, ANDES and others).
  • Develop new type of electrical components (such as advanced pumped storage hydro, data center, etc.) for large-scale power grids study.
  • Support interconnection studies, grid impact assessments, and compliance studies.
  • Prepare the results in form of reports and presentations.
  • Write and publish results of analyses in peer-reviewed journals, transactions, conference proceedings, and/or technical reports.
  • Must be a recent PhD graduate within the last three years.
  • Relevant Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science or related fields.
  • Solid background in power systems dynamics and modeling including load flow, short-circuit, and contingency analysis.
  • Proficiency with power system simulation tools in Phasor-domain (e.g., PSSE, PSLF, Powerworld, etc., PSCAD or EMTP experience is a plus).
  • Strong understanding of inverter-based resource (IBR) integration challenges, and power system stability concepts.
  • Strong understanding of small-signal, transient, and voltage stability.
  • Hands-on experience developing user-defined dynamic models of IBRs in PSS/E or PSLF.
  • Familiarity with modeling of energy storage systems, including pumped-storage hydro and batteries.
  • Experience in modeling and simulation of inverter-based resources (IBRs) and stability analysis of high-IBR-dominated power systems.
  • Experience with data center modeling is a plus.
  • Hands-on experience with new IBR models (e.g., WECC REGFMA1, REGFMB1, vendor-provided models) is a plus.
  • Experience with software development in Python, C++, or other programming languages.
  • Hands-on experience developing automated tools for accelerating contingency analysis is a plus.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to process, interpret, and present technical results clearly.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Short-term disability insurance.
  • Pension benefits.
  • 403(b) Employee Savings Plan with employer match.
  • Life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.
  • Personal time off (PTO) and sick leave.
  • Paid holidays.
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