Postdoc: Real-Time Power Electronics & HiL Simulation

UNSW; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

UNSW invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow to lead Hardware-in-the-Loop and real-time simulation activities on the PROFILES project. You will develop HiL environments, commission experimental setups, and integrate OEM controllers and protection relays.

You will coordinate multi-OEM testing, address synchronization and stability challenges, and contribute to publications while engaging stakeholders and supervising students where required.

Qualifications

• PhD in Power Electronics, Power Engineering or a closely related field.
• Experience with real-time simulation and HiL testing including integration of external controllers and protection relays.
• Knowledge of power-electronic converters, converter control, renewables and energy storage interactions with networks.
• Demonstrated research output with high quality and impact; ability to engage stakeholders and supervise students.

Responsibilities

• Develop and operate real-time HiL environments and HiL test setups.
• Coordinate multi-OEM testing and demonstrations with external controllers and protection relays.
• Address synchronization, signal fidelity, and system stability in complex power-electronics studies.
• Contribute to scholarly publications and engage with research partners and conferences.

Skills

Real-time simulation

HiL (hardware-in-the-loop)

CHiL (controller HiL)

Power electronics

Converter control

EMT modelling

PSCAD

RTDS

OPAL-RT

Typhoon HIL

PLECS

Teamwork

Communication

Education

PhD in Power Electronics/Power Engineering/closely related discipline

Tools

PSCAD

RTDS

OPAL-RT

Typhoon HIL

PLECS

Job description

UNSW invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow to lead Hardware-in-the-Loop and real-time simulation activities on the PROFILES project. You will develop HiL environments, commission experimental setups, and integrate OEM controllers and protection relays.

You will coordinate multi-OEM testing, address synchronization and stability challenges, and contribute to publications while engaging stakeholders and supervising students where required.