Power Systems Research Engineer
About The Position
Idaho National Laboratory is hiring a Power Systems Research Engineer to work in our Power and Energy Systems Department within the Energy and Environment Science & Technology (EES&T) Directorate at Idaho National Laboratory. This will be a senior or staff level position based on experience. Our team works a 9x80 schedule located out of our Energy Systems Laboratory in Idaho Falls with every other Friday off. Idaho National Laboratory is hiring a Power Systems Research Engineer to work in our Power and Energy Systems Department within the Energy and Environment Science & Technology (EES&T) Directorate at Idaho National Laboratory. This will be a senior or staff level position based on experience. Our team works a 9x80 schedule located out of our Energy Systems Laboratory in Idaho Falls with every other Friday off. In this role you will participate in ideation, planning, coordination, and implementation of power systems projects. Experience in power systems dynamic and transient modeling and simulation, power systems machine learning applications, protection, and stability analysis is required. Experience with power system testing using digital real-time simulation environments and using power and/or controller hardware-in-the-loop is a plus. Electric grid operations experience, human factors for control rooms and/or high-, medium- and low-voltage direct current experience are also pluses.
Requirements
- Level 3\: Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or directly related field from an ABET-accredited institution and 5 years of relevant experience or Master’s degree/PhD in engineering from an ABET-accredited institution and 2 years of related experience.
- Level 4\: Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or directly related field from an ABET-accredited institution and 9 years of relevant experience or Master’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited institution and 6 years of related experience or a PhD in engineering and 4 years of related experience.
- Experience in power systems dynamic and transient modeling and simulation, power systems machine learning applications, protection, and stability analysis is required.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with power system testing using digital real-time simulation environments and using power and/or controller hardware-in-the-loop is a plus.
- Electric grid operations experience, human factors for control rooms and/or high-, medium- and low-voltage direct current experience are also pluses.
Responsibilities
- Select, apply, and integrate engineering principles, theories, concepts, and technologies with complex engineered systems.
- Independently or in collaboration with others, design, plan, coordinate, implement, and disseminate projects in the form of technical reports, publications, and presentations at national technical meetings and project reviews with program sponsors.
- Determine or approve the technical approach for the development and testing of engineered solutions using existing or newly created technologies.
- Produce proposals and perform business development for new work including joint projects with industry.
- Develop analytical models of electrical, mechanical or thermal systems to support and verify design.
- Collaborate and partner with other government agencies, academia, and private sector companies to achieve project goals.
- Enhance technical skills and other capabilities to support the INL mission.
- Stay up to date with developments in industry and maintain skills and contribute to the development of new concepts.
- Develop design documentation, maintenance and configuration of power systems, and research and development of advanced power control or measurement techniques.
- Apply engineering principles to the development of operational power systems and may include the development of software and hardware.
- Research and development activities, developing power system dynamic and transient modeling and simulations, including machine learning applications.
- Test and validate developed power system theories and algorithms using digital real-time simulation environments including hardware-in-the-loop.
- Mentor junior staff and look for opportunities to involve them in current projects.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401(k) with a 4.2% employer contribution and up to 4.8% match
- Paid time off (personal leave)
- Employee Education Program (tuition assistance)
- Comprehensive Relocation Package
- Benefit eligibility subject multiple factors, including employment status and position classification.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
