EPRI · 11 hours ago
Grid Edge Customer Technologies Student Engineer
Knoxville, TN
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad
$16/hr - $36/hrElectric Power Research Institute (EPRI) is seeking a Grid Edge Customer Technologies Student Engineer to support Project Engineers, Project Managers, and Program Managers within the Electrification and Sustainable Energy Strategy lab in Knoxville. The role involves engineering and scientific services, including data collection and analysis, as well as testing evaluation on various technologies under supervision.
Electrical DistributionElectronicsNon Profit
Responsibilities
The responsibilities of this position include performing engineering and scientific services that may include: data collection, data analysis, data processing, test setup, testing evaluation, and test operation on robots, data center, HVAC / thermal, water heating, electrified agriculture, lighting technologies, lighting controls, smart street lighting and smart home technologies under the direct supervision of EPRI’s Grid Edge Customer Devices team
The candidate may also be responsible for basic report framing and formatting, including creating charts and graphs for the interpretation of data
Qualification
Required
Current university or college student with a focus in a technical degree or engineering discipline (preferably computer, electrical or mechanical engineering)
Past experience with wiring basic electrical circuits is a plus
Experience with Excel or MATLAB is required
Strong interpersonal skills
Motivated self-starter
Detail-oriented
Good communicator
Able to follow defined testing methods
Safety-minded
Able to work with moderate supervision after tasks are assigned
Trainability
Strong work ethic
Adaptability
Preferred
Candidates with Tableau experience preferred
Current graduate or undergrad students with experience and aligned interests welcome
Benefits
Social Security
State Disability Insurance
Workers’ Compensation Insurance
Company
EPRI
Electric Power Research Institute, or EPRI, conducts research on issues related to the electric power industry.
Founded in 1972
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$27.43MKey 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
Michael Howard
CEO Emeritus
Haresh Kamath
Director, Cross-Cutting Technologies and Solutions
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