Power System Analysis Fall Student Employee

Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 22,041 - 49,593; Part time

Job summary

Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. is seeking a Power System Analysis Fall Student Employee for the 2026 Fall semester in Knoxville, TN. This internship supports R&D projects related to grid modeling and stability analysis with inverter-based renewable resources.

Qualified candidates should be PhD students in Electrical Engineering with a focus on Power Systems and possess strong experience in control-system theory, dynamic simulations, and inverter modeling. Benefits may include Social Security and Workers' Compensation Insurance.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of PhD studies in Electrical Engineering focusing on Power Systems.
• Ideally a PhD student with an emphasis on power systems.
• Strong experience with control-system theory and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Run dynamic simulations in software such as PSS/E and PSLF.
• Run PSCAD software.
• Work with inverter‑based resource controls.

Skills

Control-system theory and analysis

Wind/solar inverter modeling and simulation

Electromagnetic transient simulation tools (PSCAD)

Electromechanical dynamics simulation tools (PSS/E, PSLF)

Programming skills (Python, MATLAB)

Technical writing and presentation skills

Education

PhD studies in Electrical Engineering focusing on Power Systems

Tools

PSS/E

PSLF

PSCAD

Job description

Job Summary

Position: Power System Analysis Fall Student Employee. Location: Knoxville, TN. The internship supports R&D projects related to grid modeling and stability analysis with high levels of inverter‑based renewable resources. The role requires availability in the 2026 Fall semester (August–December).

Duties & Responsibilities

• Run dynamic simulations in software such as PSS/E and PSLF and individual device models (e.g., inverter‑based resources and large loads).
• Run PSCAD software.
• Work with inverter‑based resource controls and understand their impact on the power system.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2years of PhD studies in Electrical Engineering focusing on Power Systems.
• Ideally a PhD student with an emphasis on power systems.
• Strong experience with control‑system theory and analysis.
• Experience with wind/solar inverter modeling and simulation (preferred).
• Strong experience with electromagnetic transient simulation tools (preferably PSCAD).
• Strong experience with electromechanical dynamics simulation tools (preferably PSS/E and PSLF).
• Strong programming skills (preferably in Python and MATLAB).
• Strong technical writing and presentation skills.

Hourly Rate

• Undergraduate: $16–$29 per hour
• Master’s: $27–$33 per hour
• Ph.D.: $31–$36 per hour

Benefits

• The student is not eligible for EPRI’s benefit programs (health insurance, retirement benefits, vacation, sick leave, holiday pay). However, benefits of Social Security, State Disability Insurance, and Workers’ Compensation Insurance are available.
• Relocation assistance is not provided; the student will cover all relocation costs/expenses.

Equal Opportunity

EPRI is an equal opportunity employer. EEO/AA/M/F/VETS/Disabled.