R&D, Power Systems Electrical Engineer (Early Career)
Posting Duration
This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the ‘posting date’. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.
What Your Job Will Be Like
We are seeking a hardworking and motivated Microgrid and Power Systems Engineer that is looking to do creative work and wants to see their research have direct impact on innovative projects.
Are you passionate about making a difference and improving energy security in the United States? You could use your experience in circuit design and layout to conduct research for this multi-disciplinary team of scientists and engineers. You can work in a multi-disciplinary environment, accessing state of the art laboratory capabilities.
On any given day, you may be called on to:
- Conduct research on the sizing and operation of power electronics-based, distributed generation, including renewable assets, to ensure resilience to a variety of contingency scenarios in microgrids and grid-connected systems
- Develop and evaluate control schemes to demonstrate increased robustness and new operating modes for distributed generation assets
- Perform power system simulation of island grids, microgrids, and the bulk power system.
- Experimentally evaluate the performance of distributed generation systems
- Evaluate distributed generation using hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) methods;
- Advance the state of the art of power electronics and power systems;
- Publish high impact results that impact grid modernization.
Qualifications We Require
- Master's in Electrical Engineering or a relevant discipline;
- Knowledge of power systems and controls;
- Experience with power systems or control systems simulation using Matlab, Simulink, Python, or other appropriate simulation environment;
- Experimental evaluation of electronics and power electronics systems
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE L-level security clearance.
Qualifications We Desire
- Experience with design, layout, and/or simulation of circuits and systems using SPICE, Simulink, Python, or similar environments;
- Experience with standard computer languages such as C or Python
- Ability to independently work on detailed projects;
- Strong interpersonal, oral and written communications skills.
About Our Team
Sandia's Renewable and Distributed Systems Integration (RDSI) department conducts research, development and demonstrations of new components and systems that will enable rapid transition to a grid based on clean and distributed energy resources. The department partners extensively with the U.S. industry and other research institutions to pursue high-value solutions that enhance performance, safety, reliability and resilience of energy systems. We establish the technical foundation for advanced models, analysis methods, controls, standards, cyber-security solutions and power electronics concepts applicable to microgrids and interconnected systems. Much of this work is conducted at Sandia's Distributed Energy Technologies Laboratory (DETL), a world-recognized systems integration research facility for over 40 years. This work is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy. A growing portion of our customer base includes other Sandia departments, including LDRD; members of the U.S. industry; and other U.S. government agencies.
Position Information
This Limited Term Employee (LTE) position is a temporary position for one year term, which may be renewed at Sandia's discretion up to a maximum of seven years.
Individuals in LTE positions may bid on regular Sandia positions as internal candidates, and in some cases may be converted to regular career positions during their term if warranted by ongoing operational needs, continuing availability of funds, and satisfactory job performance.
About Sandia
Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:
- Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
- Extraordinary co-workers
- Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
- Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
- Flexible schedules, generous vacations, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*
World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov
*These benefits vary by job classification.
Security Clearance
Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE L-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.
Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by the DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.
EEO
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.