Hybrid Building Energy Analytics Engineer II

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is seeking a Research Engineer II in Building Energy Analysis to advance analyses of building energy systems, costs, and policy impacts. You will develop analytical approaches, process diverse data, and contribute to dashboards, reports, and publications in a collaborative, merit-based environment.

The role requires strong programming, data analysis, and visualization skills, with the ability to work on-site in Portland, Richland, or Seattle campuses.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in mechanical/architectural/mechanical engineering, building energy systems or related field.
• MS/MA or PhD in related field preferred.
• Proficiency in programming to process, analyze, and visualize data.

Responsibilities

• Perform analyses to evaluate building technologies, energy performance, and cost impacts.
• Develop reusable tools and reproducible workflows for data analysis and reporting.
• Collaborate with economists and technical specialists on complex analyses.
• Communicate findings to project teams and contribute to technical reports and publications.
• Maintain clear data visualizations and dashboards for research products.
• Lead small tasks or projects within assigned scope and schedule.

Skills

Programming skills

Data analysis

Visualization

Python

Research coordination

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in mechanical engineering or building energy systems

Strong programming/data analysis background

Tools

Tableau

SQL

Relational databases

Data pipelines

Version control

Job description

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is seeking a Research Engineer II in Building Energy Analysis to advance analyses of building energy systems, costs, and policy impacts. You will develop analytical approaches, process diverse data, and contribute to dashboards, reports, and publications in a collaborative, merit-based environment.

The role requires strong programming, data analysis, and visualization skills, with the ability to work on-site in Portland, Richland, or Seattle campuses.