Graduate (6-12 months) Power System Stability… at National… · Golden

Summary: The National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) is a leading institution in energy systems research and development located in Golden, Colorado. They are seeking a Power System Stability Analysis Intern to analyze PMU data, develop techniques for improving power grid resilience, and collaborate with engineers to enhance stability in inverter-based resource systems. 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 Required Qualifications: - 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 Preferred Qualifications: - Current PhD student in electrical engineering with a power systems focus - Knowledge or experience in frequency-domain analysis and time-domain analysis for power systems Required Skills: Power system stability analysis, Inverter-Based Resources (IBRs), Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU) data analysis, Oscillation detection, Equivalent Short-Circuit Ratio (ESCR), System inertia estimation, Signal processing, Time-domain signal processing, Frequency-domain signal processing, Fast Fourier transformation, Python programming, Power system simulation software, MATLAB, SIMULINK, PSCAD Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision insurance, 403(b) Employee Savings Plan with employer match, Sick leave (where required by law), NLR employees may be eligible for, but are not guaranteed, performance-, merit-, and achievement- based awards that include a monetary component, Some positions may be eligible for relocation expense reimbursement, Internships projected to be less than 20 hours per week are not eligible for medical, dental, or vision benefits, Based on eligibility rules