Postdoc: Real-Time Power Electronics & HiL Specialist

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

Job summary

UNSW's School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow to act as Hardware-in-the-Loop and Real-Time Simulation Specialist on the ARENA-funded PROFILES project. You will develop and operate real-time HiL environments, commission experimental setups, and integrate OEM controllers and power‑electronic equipment.

The role involves coordinating multi‑OEM testing, tackling synchronization and signal fidelity challenges, contributing to

Qualifications

• PhD in Power Electronics, Power Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Demonstrated knowledge of power-electronic converters, converter control systems, renewable energy generation, energy storage systems and their interaction with electrical networks.
• Demonstrated expertise in real-time simulation and hardware-in-the-loop (HiL) testing, including controller hardware-in-the-loop (CHiL) and the integration of external controllers and/or protection relays.
• Demonstrated experience in EMT and real-time simulations for power electronics/power-system studies and familiarity with platforms such as PSCAD, RTDS, OPAL-RT, Typhoon HIL, PLECS.

Responsibilities

• Develop and operate HiL environments for the PROFILES project.
• Coordinate multi-OEM testing and demonstrations; address synchronization and signal fidelity issues.
• Engage in scholarly publications and research activities; supervise students as required.

Skills

Real-time simulation

HiL testing

Power systems

Controller integration

Education

PhD in Power Electronics/Power Engineering

Tools

PSCAD

RTDS

OPAL-RT

Typhoon HIL

PLECS

Job description

UNSW's School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow to act as Hardware-in-the-Loop and Real-Time Simulation Specialist on the ARENA-funded PROFILES project. You will develop and operate real-time HiL environments, commission experimental setups, and integrate OEM controllers and power‑electronic equipment.

The role involves coordinating multi‑OEM testing, tackling synchronization and signal fidelity challenges, contributing to