Postdoc in Microgrids for AI data centers

Kungliga Tekniska högskolan; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 330,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Kungliga Tekniska högskolan in Sweden is offering a postdoc position focused on Microgrids for AI data centers. The role involves the design, modeling, and management of next-generation microgrids within a unique Arctic test environment, supported by the Swedish Energy Agency.

Applicants must hold a doctoral degree and exhibit strong expertise in power systems, microgrids, or power electronics. Emphasis will be placed on personal skills and the commitment to equality and diversity.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree must be obtained before the employment decision.
• Strong research expertise in one of the mentioned topics.
• Experience with AI data center power systems and microgrids.

Responsibilities

• Design, model, and manage microgrids for AI data centers.
• Collaborate with Arjeplog Municipality on real-world Arctic test environment.

Skills

Research expertise in microgrids

Power systems expertise

Power electronics skills

Programming skills

Education

Doctoral degree or equivalent

Job description

Postdoc in Microgrids for AI data centers

KTH Royal Institute of Technology, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) is driving an unprecedented demand for large-scale AI data centers, creating new challenges for power supply, energy efficiency, resilience, and grid integration. At the same time, Arctic and sub-Arctic regions are becoming attractive locations for AI data centers due to their naturally cold climates, which significantly reduce cooling requirements. These trends call for next-generation microgrids and power electronic technologies to ensure reliable and sustainable operation.

This project focuses on the design, modeling, control, and management of microgrids for AI data centers. The project is funded by the Swedish Energy Agency in close collaboration with Arjeplog Municipality, providing a unique real-world Arctic test environment.

Qualifications

Requirements

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made.
• Strong research expertise in at least one of the topics: microgrids, power systems, or power electronics.
• Strong power electronic hardware skills or solid programming skills.

Preferred qualifications

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline
• Experience with AI data center power systems, microgrids, solid state transformer, DC/DC converters, inverters, etc.
• Experience in modeling and stability analysis
• Experience in hardware development or real-time simulation.
• Awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with specific focus on gender equality.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

Equality and diversity

Equality, diversity, and equal opportunities are essential to quality and form an integral part of KTH’s core values as a university and public authority.

About the employment

The position offered is for, at the most, two years.

It may be the case that a position at KTH is classified as a security-sensitive role in accordance with the Protective Security Act (2018:585). If this applies to the specific position, a security clearance will be conducted for the applicant in accordance with the same law with the applicant's consent. In such cases, a prerequisite for employment is that the applicant is approved following the security clearance.