Postdoctoral Appointee - Power Electronics and Energy Storage, Onsite
New Mexico, USA
Listed on 2026-08-04
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Engineering
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Postdoctoral Appointee - Power Electronics and Energy Storage, Onsite
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What Your Job Will Be Like:We are seeking an independent and highly motivated Postdoctoral Appointee to perform high-impact research on experimental power electronics and energy storage devices within the Power Electronics and Energy Conversion Systems Department. Our team develops new hardware architectures and intelligent control strategies for high-performance power conversion systems. You will be responsible for supporting existing research projects and contributing to the development of new projects and proposals focused on power conversion systems for utility-scale energy storage applications.
Onany given day you may be called on to:
Integrate experimental power converter hardware and custom battery modules.
Develop firmware and control code in microcontrollers, digital signal processors, or field programmable gate arrays.
Assist with hardware testing, troubleshooting, and performance verification.
Document research findings for external publication.
Present on research progress at group meetings, peer review events, and technical conferences.
Develop new solutions for utility-scale storage applications as part of an interdisciplinary team.
Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite. This position is located in Albuquerque, NM, and the annual salary for this position is $98,500.
Qualifications We Require:PhD in Electrical Engineering or other relevant field.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, as evidenced by publication(s) in peer-reviewed journals and/or presentation(s) at scientific conferences.
Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance.
Qualifications We Desire:Proficiency in power converter hardware design, implementation, testing, and analysis.
Proficiency in PCB design.
Experience with embedded system programming.
Experience with battery cycling and battery management system operation.
Experience with data analysis software such as MATLAB or Python.
Experience with LabVIEW.
About Our Team:The Power Electronics and Energy Conversion Systems Department is focused on the development and integration of power conversion devices and systems into our future electric grid. The department has numerous projects with the Energy Storage Technology and Systems Department, which focuses on the development of advanced energy storage technologies, safety and reliability of energy storage systems, and the development of methods and tools to evaluate the performance of storage systems.
PostingDuration:
This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.
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 Q-level security clearance, which…
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