Research Officer — Digital Twin for Renewable Hydrogen

Auckland University of Technology (AUT); Auckland; On-site; NZD 72,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

A fixed-term, full-time Research Officer role based at AUT’s City Campus in Auckland is available to contribute to a Blue Economy CRC project. The 15-month position sits within an 18-month project and involves developing a digital twin prototype for energy analysis of renewable–hydrogen DC microgrids.

You will collaborate with university and industry partners, publish research, and assist in preparing external funding proposals. Start date by negotiation (no later than 15 January 2027).

Qualifications

• PhD submitted or conferred in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Energy Systems or renewable energy.
• Strong publication record and ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience with modelling and simulation tools, especially MATLAB/Simulink.

Responsibilities

• Develop and validate a physics-based digital twin prototype in MATLAB/Simulink using facility data.
• Analyse scenarios for renewable-energy use, hydrogen production, storage, efficiency and reliability.
• Perform data quality assurance, analysis and disseminate findings through publications.
• Support integration of thermal-management and waste-heat-recovery modelling.
• Prepare external funding proposals and contribute to future project development.

Skills

Communication

Collaborative work

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Health & safety awareness

Digital twin modelling

Hydrogen storage knowledge

Thermal-management modelling

Grant applications support

Education

PhD in Electrical Engineering or Renewable Energy

Conferred PhD desirable

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

A fixed-term, full-time Research Officer role based at AUT’s City Campus in Auckland is available to contribute to a Blue Economy CRC project. The 15-month position sits within an 18-month project and involves developing a digital twin prototype for energy analysis of renewable–hydrogen DC microgrids.

You will collaborate with university and industry partners, publish research, and assist in preparing external funding proposals. Start date by negotiation (no later than 15 January 2027).