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National Laboratory of the Rockies · 7 hours ago

Graduate (6-12 months) Power System Stability Analysis Intern

Golden, CO

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$50K/yr - $80K/yr

The National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) is a leading institution for energy systems research and development located in Golden, Colorado. They are seeking a Power System Stability Analysis Intern to analyze PMU data and develop techniques to enhance the resilience of power grids dominated by Inverter-Based Resources (IBRs). The role involves collaboration with engineers and the creation of reports on grid stability findings.

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Responsibilities

Analyzing PMU data (from more than 100 PMUs) to monitor power system stability and detect grid disturbances

Create visualizations of grid strength and stability based on PMU Data such as heat maps of grid inertia, voltage profile, equivalent short circuit ratio etc

Develop techniques that will improve the resilience and reliability of future power grids, particularly in systems dominated by IBRs

Produce detailed reports on oscillation detection, system strength assessment, and grid stability findings

Provide recommendations for mitigating potential stability risks

Collaborate with power system engineers, control experts, and software developers to refine system models, improve analysis techniques, and support operational decision-making

Contribute towards technical documentation and the generation of research papers

Qualification

Power system stability analysisPMU data analysisPython programmingPower system simulation softwareSignal processingOscillation detectionAnalytical abilitiesProblem-solving abilitiesCollaboration skills

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

Must have completed a bachelor's degree and either be enrolled in or recently graduated from a master's program, or be enrolled in a PhD program in, electrical engineering with power systems stability, with focus on power systems dynamics/stability

Demonstrated experience in power system stability analysis, particularly in IBR-dominant grids

Proven experience in PMU data analysis, including oscillation detection, system stability analysis, and event identification

Demonstrated knowledge of power system stability metrics such as Equivalent Short-Circuit Ratio (ESCR), system inertia estimation, and oscillation mode identification

Demonstrated experience in signal processing such as time-domain signal processing (i.e. filtering, noise reduction, event and disturbance detection etc.) and frequency-domain techniques (i.e. fast Fourier transformation, mode and oscillation analysis etc.)

Demonstrated proficiency in python programming or other major programming language

Demonstrated experience in power system simulation software (e.g., MATLAB/SIMULINK/PSCAD)

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the capacity to work with large datasets and derive actionable insights