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National Laboratory of the Rockies · 1 day ago

(Los Angeles Based) Graduate Intern - Building Energy Modeling and Analysis

Los Angeles, CA

Internship

Hybrid

Intern

$44K/yr - $70K/yr

The National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) is dedicated to advancing energy innovation through research and systems integration. They are seeking a Graduate Intern to model building energy systems and perform data analytics to enhance energy resilience and reduce energy conversion losses.

Clean EnergyCleanTechEnergyRenewable Energy

Responsibilities

Modeling building energy systems, energy storage systems, and integration with DOE prototypical building models

Designing control algorithms and simulation studies under various utility rate structures

Performing data analytics, and in-depth technoeconomic analysis

Working independently and collaborating with the project team members

Communicating research ideas, contributing towards technical documentation and/or the production of research publications

Qualification

Building energy modelingEnergyPlusPythonMATLABData analyticsResearch publicationsCollaborationTechnical documentation

Required

Minimum of a 3.0 cumulative grade point average

Undergraduate: Must be enrolled as a full-time student in a bachelor's degree program from an accredited institution

Post Undergraduate: Earned a bachelor's degree within the past 12 months. Eligible for an internship period of up to one year

Graduate: Must be enrolled as a full-time student in a master's degree program from an accredited institution

Post Graduate: Earned a master's degree within the past 12 months. Eligible for an internship period of up to one year

Graduate + PhD: Completed master's degree and enrolled as PhD student from an accredited institution

Completed a bachelor's or master's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, systems engineering or related field, or currently enrolled in a master's or PhD in these fields

Must reside in California for the duration of the internship

Demonstrated knowledge or experience in building sciences, building energy systems, thermal and/or electrochemical energy storage, and building controls

Experience in modeling, simulation, and control of building energy systems

Proficiency in building energy modeling and simulation tools (e.g., EnergyPlus, OpenStudio, Modelica)

Demonstrated experience in programming languages (e.g., Python, MATLAB Ruby), and version control (e.g., GitHub)