Remote Power Systems Modeling Intern (EMT/PS)

National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Golden (CO); Remote; USD 45,000 - 71,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

403(b) with employer match

Sick leave

Job summary

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) invites undergraduates and graduates for a 3-12 month internship in Power System/Power Electronics Modeling, hosted remotely with onsite considerations in Golden, CO. The role focuses on dynamic modeling of inverter-based resources and validation of power system performance.

The internship requires knowledge of stability analysis and control theory, and experience with PSCAD, MATLAB/Simulink, and related EMT tools.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3.0 GPA required.
• Undergraduate full-time student in a bachelor’s program.
• Recent bachelor’s degree within 12 months eligible for internship up to one year.
• Graduate student in a master’s program or recent master’s degree within 12 months eligible for internship up to one year.
• Graduate + PhD: enrolled as PhD student after master’s completion.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical analysis related to power electronics and power systems.
• Build power system EMT simulations and perform validation.
• Integrate, test, and use user-written models in PSCAD for wind, PV, BESS and other systems.
• Evaluate studies on inverter-based resources impact on grids.
• Publish results in peer-reviewed journals and reports.

Skills

Power systems stability analysis

Power systems control

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Master’s degree enrollment

PhD student enrollment

Tools

PSCAD

MATLAB/Simulink

DIgSILENT

RSCAD

Job description

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) invites undergraduates and graduates for a 3-12 month internship in Power System/Power Electronics Modeling, hosted remotely with onsite considerations in Golden, CO. The role focuses on dynamic modeling of inverter-based resources and validation of power system performance.

The internship requires knowledge of stability analysis and control theory, and experience with PSCAD, MATLAB/Simulink, and related EMT tools.