Senior/Principal R&D Electrical Engineer - Electric Grid Resilience, Hybrid

Sandia National Laboratories; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Compressed weeks

Part-time work

Telecommuting

Vacation

Medical benefits

401k

Learning opportunities

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories seeks a lead experimental researcher to drive power system lab programs and resilience studies for the distribution grid. You will guide experiments, publish results, and mentor junior staff.

The role emphasizes cross-disciplinary collaboration, presenting findings at conferences, and contributing to peer-reviewed articles while advancing microgrid design and reliability research.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline with five years of experience or equivalent.
• PhD and experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop, Python, and microgrid design tools are highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Lead experimental projects in power system laboratories and contribute to resilience research for the distribution electric grid.
• Write peer-reviewed journal articles and present research.
• Mentor junior staff.

Skills

Power Systems

Hardware-in-the-Loop

Python

Microgrid Design

Modelling and Simulation

Electrical Engineering

Research and Development

Technical Writing

Project Leadership

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline, 5 years experience

PhD desirable

Job description

Lead experimental projects in power system laboratories and contribute to resilience research for the distribution electric grid. Responsibilities include writing peer-reviewed journal articles, presenting research, and mentoring junior staff.

Requirements:

Requires a bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline with five years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and research. A PhD and experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop, Python, and microgrid design tools are highly desired.

Key Skills:

• Power Systems
• Hardware-in-the-Loop
• Python
• Microgrid Design
• Modeling and Simulation
• Electrical Engineering
• Research and Development
• Technical Writing
• Project Leadership
• Mentoring

Benefits:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Compressed workweeks
• Part-time work
• Telecommuting
• Vacation
• Medical benefits
• 401k
• Learning opportunities
• Relocation assistance