Inverter Modeling and Hardware Testbed Experiments Student Engineer jobs in United States
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EPRI · 5 months ago

Inverter Modeling and Hardware Testbed Experiments Student Engineer

positionKnoxville, TN
timeInternship
remoteOnsite
seniorityIntern
money$27/hr - $34/hr

Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) is seeking a student intern for an R&D project focused on developing a hardware testbed with programmable inverters. The intern will support the team by developing inverter models, programming microcontrollers, and conducting laboratory experiments.

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Responsibilities

Developing grid forming (GFM) and grid following (GFL) inverter models in electromagnetic transients (EMT) simulation tools
Programming inverter microcontrollers
Conducting laboratory experiments on a hardware testbed

Qualification

Electrical EngineeringInverter ControlsMicrocontroller ProgrammingElectromagnetic Transients SimulationPythonMatlab

Required

Master's Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering required

Preferred

2 years of PhD studies (preferred)
Electrical engineering Ph.D student with emphasis on power systems
Strong experience with inverter controls
Strong experience with microcontroller programming (preferably Texas Instruments C2000)
Strong experience with electromagnetic transients simulation tools (preferably PSCAD and Simulink)
Strong programming skills (preferably Python and Matlab)

Benefits

Social Security
State Disability Insurance
Workers’ Compensation Insurance

Company

EPRI

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Electric Power Research Institute, or EPRI, conducts research on issues related to the electric power industry.
dateFounded in 1972
location
Palo Alto, California, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
http://www.epri.com

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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$27.43M
Key Investors
Natural Resources CanadaU.S. Department of Energy Office of ElectricityUS Department of Energy
2025-01-23Grant· $0.45M
2024-12-03Grant· $2.88M
2024-09-12Grant· $8M

Leadership Team

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Michael Howard
CEO Emeritus
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Haresh Kamath
Director, Cross-Cutting Technologies and Solutions
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