Research Intern: Hybrid Energy Storage & Power Electronics

Hitachi; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi America, Ltd. is seeking a Research Intern in Santa Clara, CA to advance a hybrid energy storage system for data centers.

You will own the hardware implementation and validation of the storage system and its controllers, comparing measurements to models and feeding insights back into design. This hands-on role blends lab work with a research component, including potential contributions to publications and patents.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a graduate program in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Strong fundamentals in power electronics and power systems.
• Experience with energy storage technologies is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Build and validate a hardware-energy storage system bench, with programmable loads and real-time control.
• Implement control strategies on real-time hardware and compare with simulations.
• Design a validation campaign including test cases and instrumentation.
• Document procedures, results, and potential design updates.

Job description

Hitachi America, Ltd. is seeking a Research Intern in Santa Clara, CA to advance a hybrid energy storage system for data centers.

You will own the hardware implementation and validation of the storage system and its controllers, comparing measurements to models and feeding insights back into design. This hands-on role blends lab work with a research component, including potential contributions to publications and patents.