Power Systems Analysis Intern (Fall) – Inverter Modeling

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

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.