Senior Power Systems Modeling Engineer

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 122,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rockstar Rewards

Tuition assistance

Relocation

Backup childcare

Flexible spending accounts

401(k) match

Job summary

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) seeks a senior power system engineer to develop model enhancements for production cost and expansion planning models, improving reliability and resilience of critical energy infrastructure.

The role involves leading multi-disciplinary teams, conducting simulations across capacity expansion, production cost modeling, and powerflow, and communicating results to senior management.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications require a BS/BA with 5+ years of relevant model work, or an MS/MA with 3+ years, or a PhD with 1+ year.
• Preferred qualifications include experience with large-scale power system optimization models and knowledge of grid operations and economics.
• Fluency in programming or scripting languages (e.g., GAMS, Julia, Python).

Responsibilities

• Lead teams of junior scientists and engineers to deliver technical tasks on time and budget.
• Provide subject matter expertise in power system optimization and related policies.
• Develop and apply simulations and models to assess energy system performance.
• Publish research results in peer-reviewed journals and reports.

Skills

Power system optimization

Resource adequacy

Reliably capacity expansion

Grid topology

Python

Education

BS/BA in a relevant field

MS/MA in a relevant field

PhD in a relevant field

Tools

GAMS

Julia

Python

Job description

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) seeks a senior power system engineer to develop model enhancements for production cost and expansion planning models, improving reliability and resilience of critical energy infrastructure.

The role involves leading multi-disciplinary teams, conducting simulations across capacity expansion, production cost modeling, and powerflow, and communicating results to senior management.