Power Systems Engineer

Idaho National Laboratory

10h•$95,256 - $234,336•Onsite

About The Position

Idaho National Laboratory is hiring a Power Systems Engineer to work on our Infrastructure Security team. Our team works a 9x80 schedule located out of our Idaho Falls facility with every other Friday off. You will participate in state-of-the-art grid technology research within the sub-discipline of electrical engineering that deals with power systems, specifically electric power transmission and distribution, power conversion, and electromechanical devices. You will report to a Senior Manager, and support multiple projects organized to identify novel grid enhancements, promote strategies for grid reliability and performance, and to protect the grid from threats including cyber, physical, and all-hazards.

Requirements

Level 3: Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or directly related field and 5 years of experience or a Master’s degree in electrical engineering or directly related field and 2 years of experience
Level 4: Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or directly related field and 9 years of experience or a Master’s degree in electrical engineering or directly related field and 6 years of experience.
5 years of hands-on experience within a utility or power generation company, designing and implementing power systems.
Demonstrated ability to apply principles, theories, and concepts developing complex power systems, including data management, and configuration management of systems.
Ability to independently conduct research, and/or apply engineering principles to solve problems as part of an interdisciplinary team.
This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy "Q" clearance, which requires US Citizenship.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing power models and simulations, such as digital twins, of grid architecture, grid topology, regional transmission, substations and critical components such as control systems.
Experience developing and using artificial intelligence. Examples include optimizing large electric loads, identifying load congestion, and root cause analysis of outages.
Ability to research and develop long duration energy storage solutions.
Demonstrated technical understanding, research collaborations, and professional recognition in relevant field is required. This can be demonstrated through peer-reviewed publications, patents, technical reports, or other forms of professional recognition.
Licensed as a Professional Engineer (P.E.).
Experience with energy sector communications systems, including the digital architecture, encryption, spectrum and interference management, and timing.

Responsibilities

Select, apply, and integrate engineering principles, theories, concepts, and technologies with complex engineered systems.
Perform and lead independent and team research into increasing the capacity, safety, performance, and reliability of energy systems.
Prepare and contribute to technical reports, publications, and presentations at conferences, technical meetings and project reviews.
Determine or approve the technical approach for the development and testing of engineered solutions.
Lead or contribute to reviews of scope, requirements, designs, codes, documentation, and deliverables.
Develop ideas and produce proposals for new work including joint projects with industry.
Develop physics-based mathematical models of mechanical, chemical, and electrical systems to support and verify design.
Collaborate and partner with other government agencies, other national laboratories academia, and private sector companies to achieve project goals.
Maintain technical skills and other capabilities to support the INL mission. Stay informed about developments in industry and maintain skills and contribute to the development of new principles.
Develop design documentation, maintenance and configuration of power systems, and research and development of advanced power control or measurement techniques.
Apply engineering principles to monitor and evaluate condition and operational performance of power infrastructure, recommendation of maintenance standards and procedures, identification of vendor data parts, and planning for upgrades.
Apply engineering principles to the development of operational power systems and may include the development of software and hardware.
Perform research and development activities including the advancement of power measurement or control techniques, such as state estimation or automated metering, for improving the security, efficiency and reliability of the power system infrastructure.
Mentor junior staff and look for opportunities to involve them in current projects.