Postdoctoral Appointee - Electric Power Systems R&D, Onsite

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What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking a dedicated and motivated Postdoctoral Appointee with a strong background in power systems to join a multi-disciplinary and hard-working team. The selected candidate will focus on making technical contributions to ongoing and creative new research projects in areas such as:

Power system modeling

Power system protection

Power system dynamics

Electric grid stability

Power systems controls

Power system planning and operations

Expansion planning

Production cost modeling

Electric grid security

Grid reliability and resilience

Extreme weather resilience

Natural hazard impact modeling

Threat modeling

Wildfire, smoke, and lightning modeling

Co-simulation of critical infrastructures

Grid optimization and electricity markets

Grid applied artificial intelligence and machine learning

Data analytics applied to the electric grid

On any given day, you may be called on to:

Demonstrate technical knowledge with a focus on electric power systems.

Demonstrate creativity and ingenuity in providing software solutions and analytical solutions.

Work with colleagues and external collaborators to develop innovative solutions to emerging challenges facing the power industry.

Publish research outcomes in peer-reviewed journals, conferences, etc.

Present research findings to sponsors and externally to professional communities (e.g., IEEE, CIGRE, industry workshops).

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 $100,500.

Qualifications We Require:

PhD in Electrical Engineering or other relevant, related field

Experience with electric power systems

Proven record of technical accomplishment related to power systems research, as evidenced by relevant publication(s) in peer-reviewed journals and/or presentation(s) at scientific conferences.

Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE L-level security clearance

Qualifications We Desire:

Technical knowledge in power system simulation and analysis

Technical knowledge of and experience with power system simulation tools (e.g., Power World, PSSE, PSLF, CYME, PSCAD, CAPE, ASPEN, OpenDSS)

Strong oral and written communication skills

Strong programming ability and analytical skills, including proficiency with Python

Experience with real-time digital simulators (such as Opal-RT or RTDS)

Experience processing and analyzing real power systems data

Experience writing proposals

Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision and…