Power Systems Engineering Intern: Grid Modeling & Automation

Speedrun Talent Network; Mission (KS); On-site; USD 28,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Base, a startup building distributed battery networks, is seeking a Power Systems Engineering Intern in Mission, Kansas. You will model how our residential batteries interact with the grid and perform power flow studies, using IEEE test feeders and Python to automate analyses.

Youll own a scoped project end-to-end, present findings to power systems engineers and the Risk & Trading team, and contribute to grid planning and economic dispatch strategies as Base scales our fleet.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or a related technical field.
• Coursework, research, or project experience in power systems: power flow, per-unit systems, and three-phase analysis.
• Proficiency in Python for data analysis and visualization (e.g., pandas, NumPy, matplotlib).
• A strong foundation in linear algebra and numerical methods (e.g., Newton-Raphson).
• A strong ownership mindset and the ability to clearly explain your assumptions, methods, and results.
• Nice to have: exposure to power flow tools such as OpenDSS, GridLAB-D, CYME, PSS/E, PowerWorld, PyPSA, or pandapower, or to optimal power flow and electricity markets (e.g., ERCOT).

Responsibilities

• Help design and run power flow studies (e.g., steady-state and contingency analyses) for Base battery aggregation use cases.
• Build and validate distribution and transmission system models, using standard test topologies such as the IEEE test feeders.
• Write Python to automate studies so they can be solved programmatically and run on a recurring basis.
• Analyze and visualize study results and grid data, and turn them into clear recommendations, such as where on a feeder Base19s systems create the most value.
• Compile and present your results to power systems engineers and the broader Risk & Trading team.

Skills

Python for data analysis

Power systems knowledge

Electrical engineering fundamentals

Ownership mindset

Communication

Education

Pursuing degree in Electrical Engineering or Power Systems

Tools

OpenDSS

GridLAB-D

CYME

PSS/E

PowerWorld

PyPSA

pandapower

Job description

Base, a startup building distributed battery networks, is seeking a Power Systems Engineering Intern in Mission, Kansas. You will model how our residential batteries interact with the grid and perform power flow studies, using IEEE test feeders and Python to automate analyses.

Youll own a scoped project end-to-end, present findings to power systems engineers and the Risk & Trading team, and contribute to grid planning and economic dispatch strategies as Base scales our fleet.