Transmission Ops & Planning Fall Student Engineer

Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.
Knoxville, United States of America
yesterday

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Compensation
$ 60K

Job location

Knoxville, United States of America

Tech stack

Computer Programming
Software Debugging
Python

Job description

  • Testing and/or debugging of python software (Safe-T Net tool), including providing feedback about potential issues and improvements
  • Conduct literature reviews of topics such as global operations practices, grid codes, standards (particularly related to IBR/GFM and large loads), market structures, and interconnection processes.
  • Review/aggregate publicly available information regarding recent significant grid events (i.e., outages).
  • Summarize research in technical briefs.

Requirements

  • Currently pursuing a master's, or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.
  • Programming experience in Python, including debugging and troubleshooting code.
  • Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to review technical literature and synthesize findings into clear written summaries.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a research-oriented environment.

Benefits & conditions

  • Undergraduate: $16-29 per hour
  • Masters: $27-33 per hour
  • Ph.D: $31-36 per hour

These ranges are an estimate, and the actual hourly rate may vary based on various factors, including without limitation applicant's education, experience, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. The hourly rate may also be adjusted based on applicant's geographic location.

About the company

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