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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory · 1 day ago

Power Systems Research Engineer – Grid Modeling & Planning

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$122K/yr - $193K/yr

5+ years exp

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is a world-class research institution focused on delivering science and technology solutions for energy and environmental challenges. The Power Systems Research Engineer will develop model enhancements for power system models, lead teams, and apply advanced simulation and optimization tools to enhance grid performance.

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Responsibilities

Provide subject matter expertise within multi-disciplinary teams with a focus on power system optimization, resource adequacy, reliable capacity expansion, and the related policies that must be enacted

Provide electric system simulations with a good working knowledge of grid topology and transmission planning, operational costs and optimization, system constraints, and financial analysis

Lead model enhancements activities and participate in the design of simulation experiments, evaluation of technology performance, or development of scientific and engineered solutions to assess or solve a variety of technical problems

Broadly apply theory to the development and implementation of new tools including applications, algorithms, models, and visualization

Publish research results, targeting peer reviewed journals and other written reports

Build strong teams for project execution that transfer knowledge through the organization

Mentor junior staff and other engineers and collaborate with senior level staff from within PNNL

Travel to execute projects, build relationships, and grow leadership in the field

Manage individual tasks or projects; including directing other staff, ensuring milestones are met, and communicating with senior management

Ensure safe operating practices are followed

Effectively communicate engineering challenges and solutions to a wide range of audiences

Effectively communicate with senior engineers to ensure high-quality delivery of research projects on budget and on time

Ability to deal with ambiguity

Qualification

Power system optimizationProduction cost modelingExpansion planning modelsGrid operations knowledgeUtility industry economicsStochastic optimizationProgramming languagesResearch publicationTeam collaborationMentoringCommunication skills

Required

BS/BA and 5+ years of relevant production cost and expansion planning model work experience -OR-

MS/MA and 3+ years of relevant production cost and expansion planning model work experience -OR-

PhD with 1+ year of relevant production cost and expansion planning model experience

Preferred

Experience in using and/or contributing to the development of large-scale power system optimization models, using either commercial or open-source tools

Understanding of power grid operations, transmission and resource planning, and long-term investment

Knowledge of utility industry economics and business processes

Broadly apply principles, standards work, theories and concepts of systems engineering to the development and implementation of new tools including applications, algorithms, models, and visualization techniques

Experience in grid applications, software development, or active participation in related national and international forums for power system modeling

Experience in stochastic optimization and dynamic programming

Fluency in one or more programming or scripting languages (e.g., GAMS, Julia, perl, Python, etc.)

Experience working in an inter-disciplinary team

Demonstrated success of articulating research through publications, particularly in top-tier journals