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Postdoctoral Researcher in Inverter-Based Resources, Power System Protection, and Stability Analysis National Laboratory of the Rockies in United States
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Postdoc
Field of study
Electrical Engineering
Funding
Full-time, fixed-term postdoctoral employment at 40 hours per week with an annual salary range of $76,600–$126,400. Benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance, short-term disability insurance, pension benefits, a 403(b) employee savings plan with employer match, life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, paid time off, sick leave and paid holidays. Relocation reimbursement and performance-, merit- or achievement-based awards may be available subject to eligibility and posi
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Los Alamos National Laboratory
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About this position
The National Laboratory of the Rockies is seeking a full-time, fixed-term Postdoctoral Researcher in Golden, Colorado, within the Energy Systems Control and Optimization group of the Power Systems Engineering Center.
The research focuses on inverter-based-resource (IBR)-dominated power grids, including power system protection, transient and small-signal stability, protective-relay modeling, fault studies, and control strategies for low-inertia systems with low short-circuit ratios. The researcher will develop relay models from vendor documentation, evaluate existing protection schemes, conduct fault and stability studies, validate results using commercial relays and hardware-in-the-loop testing, and build electromagnetic-transient models in PSCAD. The role also includes automating simulation scenarios, extracting study features with Python, and contributing to journal articles, conference papers, and technical reports.
Applicants must have received a PhD within the last three years and demonstrate expertise in power system protection, protection relays, power electronics, control theory, IBR modeling and stability analysis. Experience with relay configuration, relay-hardware-in-the-loop testing, CAPE, ASPEN, PSCAD, PSS/E, PSLF, MATLAB/Simulink, RSCAD and Python is expected. Excellent communication, writing, independent-work and troubleshooting skills are required.
The position is based in Golden, Colorado, and offers an annual salary of $76,600–$126,400, plus a comprehensive benefits package. Applications should include a cover letter and resume and must be submitted through the laboratory’s Workday careers portal. DOE access, PIV-card eligibility, background screening, work authorization and a pre-employment drug test are required.
Funding details
Full-time, fixed-term postdoctoral employment at 40 hours per week with an annual salary range of $76,600–$126,400. Benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance, short-term disability insurance, pension benefits, a 403(b) employee savings plan with employer match, life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, paid time off, sick leave and paid holidays. Relocation reimbursement and performance-, merit- or achievement-based awards may be available subject to eligibility and posi
What's required
Applicants must be recent PhD graduates within the last three years and meet the educational requirements before the employment start date. Required qualifications include a strong background in power system protection; knowledge of protection relays, power electronics, control theory, inverter-based-resource modeling, control and stability analysis; hands-on experience with relay configuration and relay-hardware-in-the-loop testing; experience with short-circuit and power-system simulation tools such as CAPE, ASPEN, PSCAD, PSS/E, PSLF, MATLAB/Simulink and RSCAD; and highly proficient Python programming. Excellent writing and communication skills, independent working ability, and troubleshooting skills are also required. Candidates must be able to obtain required DOE facility access and a federal PIV card, pass a background investigation and pre-employment drug test, and satisfy applicable work-authorization requirements. Applications should include a cover letter and resume.
How to apply
Apply through the Workday application portal using the direct job link. Submit an application form, cover letter, and resume; applications must be submitted separately for each position.
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