Power Systems Co-op: Grid Protection & Innovation

AES Corporation; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

AES Corporation in the United States invites power systems interns to join the US Utilities - T&D Standards & Innovation team, supporting DOE‑awarded projects focused on grid protection, control technologies, and planning modeling.

You will help develop hardware-in-the-loop testing plans, perform grid analyses with industry tools, and collaborate across AES to advance inverter-based resources and electrification while building essential engineering skills.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD preferred in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology required.
• Strong academic background with attention to detail and presentation skills.
• Familiarity with power flow equations, components, and stability recommended.
• Proficiency in at least one popular programming language required.

Responsibilities

• Support development of protection and control technologies for future grids with increasing inverter-based renewables and storage.
• Develop hardware-in-the-loop testing plans and models for protective relays, controllers, and sensors.
• Investigate and deploy communication platforms and protocols for centralized and edge control applications.
• Conduct power system analysis using software like PSSE, PSCAD, CYME, DSA Tools, and ASPEN/CAPE.
• Develop statistical and analytical models to predict power system parameters.
• Analyze grid-enhancing technologies and their applications.
• Assist with new equipment and technology evaluations, tests, pilots, and standardization.
• Prepare and present technical papers/reports.
• Collaborate with various utility departments to ensure project success.

Skills

Power systems knowledge

Programming languages

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology

Tools

PSSE

PSCAD

CYME

DSA Tools

ASPEN/CAPE

Job description

AES Corporation in the United States invites power systems interns to join the US Utilities - T&D Standards & Innovation team, supporting DOE‑awarded projects focused on grid protection, control technologies, and planning modeling.

You will help develop hardware-in-the-loop testing plans, perform grid analyses with industry tools, and collaborate across AES to advance inverter-based resources and electrification while building essential engineering skills.