Field-Scale BESS & V2X Controls Postdoc

Pueblo Community College; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental options

13 paid holidays per year

Retirement plan

Tuition benefits

RTD Ecopass

On-campus daycare

Job summary

Colorado School of Mines seeks a post-doctoral researcher to lead field-scale research in the Advanced Multi-Scale Building Energy Research Group, focusing on distributed control architectures, grid-edge flexibility, and resilience with BESS and V2X charging across Colorado.

The role involves on-site deployment, data-driven analyses, and publication of results in top journals. Candidates should have a PhD in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering with power systems and strong programming skills.

Qualifications

• PhD in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering with power systems and controls focus.
• Strong communication for nontechnical audiences.
• Proficient in Python, Ruby, or MATLAB.

Responsibilities

• Lead field deployment of BESS and V2X sites in Colorado.
• Develop and validate BESS/V2X control algorithms.
• Analyze telemetry to quantify economic and grid impacts.
• Publish results in high-impact journals.

Skills

Power systems

Controls

Python

MATLAB

V2X knowledge

Education

PhD in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Colorado School of Mines seeks a post-doctoral researcher to lead field-scale research in the Advanced Multi-Scale Building Energy Research Group, focusing on distributed control architectures, grid-edge flexibility, and resilience with BESS and V2X charging across Colorado.

The role involves on-site deployment, data-driven analyses, and publication of results in top journals. Candidates should have a PhD in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering with power systems and strong programming skills.