Power system modeling and simulation internship

Position: Real-time power system modeling and simulation internship
Posting Title

Real-time power system modeling and simulation internship

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Location

CO - Boulder

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Position Type

Intern (Fixed Term)

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Hours Per Week

40

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Working at NLR

NLR's 305-acre Flatirons Campus is the nation's premier wind energy, water power, and grid integration research facility. Nestled south of Boulder, Colorado, and north of NLR's main South Table Mountain campus, Flatirons Campus sits adjacent to the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge and countless acres of open space and parks with stunning views of the Flatirons rock formations.

Join the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), where world-class scientists, engineers, and experts are accelerating energy innovation through breakthrough research and systems integration. From our mission to our collaborative culture, NLR stands out in the research community for its commitment to an affordable and secure energy future. Spanning foundational science to applied systems engineering and analysis, we focus on solving complex challenges to deliver advanced, secure, reliable, and cost-effective energy solutions.

Our work helps strengthen U.S. industries, support job creation, and promote national economic growth.

At NLR, 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. We offer robust professional development opportunities, and a competitive benefits package designed to support your career and well-being.

Job Description

The Power Systems Engineering Center (PSEC) at the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) is inviting applications for internship positions to work in the area of modern power systems with high-level of inverter-based resources (I ). This position will perform power system real-time modeling and simulation and use NLR's large-scale digital real time simulation capability. This work will be conducted at NLR's Flatiron Campus.

The researcher should have knowledge of power system real-time simulation using RTDS and I  modeling.

Job responsibilities will include:

* Provide technical analysis related to power electronics and power systems control of inverter-based resources, such as battery energy storage systems, and large industrial drives.

* Work under supervision to build power system with real-time EMT simulation considering the integration of GTFPGA or GTSOC units.

* Integrating, testing, and using user-written "black box" models in PSCAD and RSCAD for solar inverters, battery energy storage systems (BESS), or other advanced power electronic based systems.

* Evaluate studies that examine the impact of high percentage of inverter-based resources on power systems.

* Writing and publishing results of analysis in peer-reviewed journals and technical reports

* Follow all Environmental, Safety, and Health policies to ensure and maintain a safe working environment.

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Basic Qualifications

Minimum of a 3.0 cumulative grade point average.

Undergraduate:
Must be enrolled as a full-time student in a bachelor's degree program from an accredited institution.

Post Undergraduate:
Earned a bachelor's degree within the past 12 months. Eligible for an internship period of up to one year.

Graduate:
Must be enrolled as a full-time student in a master's degree program from an accredited institution.

Post Graduate:
Earned a master's degree within the past 12 months. Eligible for an internship period of up to one year.

Graduate + PhD:
Completed master's degree and enrolled as PhD student from an accredited institution.

Please Note:

* Applicants are responsible for uploading official or unofficial school transcripts, as part of the application process.

* If selected for position, a letter of recommendation will be required as part of the hiring process.

* Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.

* Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.

Additional

Required Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills and Attributes:

* Experience with power system EMT software tools such as PSCAD, RSCAD, MATLAB/Simulink, or other EMT simulation tools.

* Solid knowledge using RSCAD for power system modeling, ideally experience with using GTFPGAs and GTSOCs.

* Solid knowledge on the modeling and control of inverter-based resources.

* Knowledge of co-simulation between PSCAD-RSCAD and PSS/E-PSCAD.

* Understand RTDS modeling and HIL testing.

* Ability to present technical results to multi-stakeholder audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

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Job Application Submission Window

The anticipated closing window for application submission is up to 30 days and may be extended as needed.

Annual Salary Range (based on full-time 40 hours per week)

Job Profile: / Annual Salary Range: $51,200 - $81,900

NLR takes into consideration a candidate's education, training, and experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay…