Student Research Support Assistant

Auburn University; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Auburn University’s McCrary Institute, in partnership with Auburn University's ECE, seeks a Student Research Support Assistant to help operate the power systems lab and support classes, research, and demonstrations. The role includes configuring OT equipment and assisting industry partners.

The position focuses on technical communication, lab usage, and facilitating projects related to cybersecurity and power systems, with hands-on modeling in OpalRT Hypersim.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled as a student at Auburn University.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.

Responsibilities

• Support Lab Operations (Assist ECE labs/senior design projects, and industry researchers)
• Configure OT Equipment (SEL Relays, DNP3 protocol)
• Power System Modeling (OpalRT Hypersim)

Skills

Power systems interest

Smart grids interest

Networking interest

Virtual machines interest

Energy sector experience

Education

Current Auburn University student

Tools

OpalRT Hypersim

Job description

Overview

The McCrary Institute in partnership with Auburn's Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE), is looking to hire a Student Research Support Assistant. This partnership operates the power systems lab to support workforce development and cybersecurity research. The role helps facilitate technical communication and lab usage between the institute, the department, and industry partners. It is also responsible for configuring lab equipment and components to support classes, research, and demonstrations.

Responsibilities

• Support Lab Operations (Assist ECE labs/senior design projects, and industry researchers)
• Configure OT Equipment (SEL Relays, DNP3 protocol)
• Power System Modeling (OpalRT Hypersim)

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Enrolled as a student at Auburn University
• U.S. Citizen

Preferred Qualifications:

• Has completed, is currently enrolled in, or plans to pursue ELEC 3600 (Electric Power Engineering) at least two years prior to graduation
• Interest in power system design/protection or smart grids.
• Interest in computer networking or virtual machines.
• Experience in energy sector with utilities or equipment manufacturers.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

None

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