Postdoctoral Fellow — Power Electronics & Battery Storage Research

San Diego State University; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

San Diego State University Research Foundation seeks a Postdoctoral researcher to advance research in power electronics and battery storage systems. Under supervision of SDSU faculty, you will mentor students, conduct sponsored research, and collaborate with fellow postdocs.

The position emphasizes developing optimization algorithms, documenting findings, and presenting results to sponsors. Publication quality and strong communication are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in electrical engineering or related field required.
• Post-PhD research experience preferred.
• Experience with lithium-ion batteries.
• Experience with power electronics.
• Strong publication record will be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research in power electronics and related areas.
• Supervise graduate and undergraduate students on projects.
• Collaborate with other postdocs and doctoral students.
• Develop and validate algorithms to optimize design and operation of battery systems.
• Analyze data and write papers/reports for sponsors.
• Present results to sponsors and participate in proposals.

Skills

Lithium-ion batteries experience

Mandarin speaking (plus)

Education

Doctoral degree (Electrical Engineering or related)

Tools

Maxwell

AutoCAD

Protel DXP

ANSYS Fluent

Simulink

PSIM

Job description

San Diego State University Research Foundation seeks a Postdoctoral researcher to advance research in power electronics and battery storage systems. Under supervision of SDSU faculty, you will mentor students, conduct sponsored research, and collaborate with fellow postdocs.

The position emphasizes developing optimization algorithms, documenting findings, and presenting results to sponsors. Publication quality and strong communication are essential for success.