Member of Technical Staff – Electrical Systems Engineer

About the Position:

The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) is looking for a Member of Technical Staff – Electrical Systems Engineer to join its Distributed Electrical Energy Systems Group. This is an opportunity to shape the research focus for CSE’s Distributed Electrical Energy Systems R&D group while working with one of the world’s leading research organizations. You'll be a key part of a dynamic team that shares a commitment to engineering excellence, combined with an excitement about sustainable energy technology.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Lead development of a hardware-in-the loop microgrid test platfor
• Lead and contribute to proposals to develop, test, and evaluate the performance of novel power conversion, generation, and control technologies.
• Develop an integrated PV, demand response, and storage system for residential applications
• Hands-on testing and integration of power electronics and controls for grid-connected renewables and smart grid applications
• Perform power systems simulation and modeling for static, dynamic, and transient electrical systems

Required Experience:

• Have served as a project lead for, and successfully delivered, integrated hardware and software product(s)
• Track record of having won competitive research grants
• Hands-on expertise conducting hardware-in-the-loop and/or field testing and charaterization of power electronic systems
• Demonstrated technical expertise in a professional role in:
• Power conversion
• Control theory and controls development for distributed systems
• Instrumentation, testing, & measurement of electronic systems
• Embedded systems integration
• Power Flow Analysis
• Techno-economic analysis of engineering systems
• Familiarity with communications protocols and methodologies for distributed generation

Desired Qualifications:

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or relevant field with 4-6 years of post-graduate experience
• Multi-disciplinary engineering background and interest, including controls, software, hardware, and mechanical systems
• Passion for renewable grid integration and smart grid deployment
• Familiarity with programming languages (e.g., C/C++, Python, etc), load flow modeling packages (e.g., PSCAD, PowerFactory), and numerical modeling software like MATLAB/Simulink
• Exposure to applicable renewable and electrical codes and standards (e.g., NEC, UL, CSE)
• Skilled oral and written communicator
• Effectively collaborates in a team environment
• Creative, self-driven individual with a desire to expand capabilities, ability to quickly learn and adapt new skills

Please apply through the career page on our website at http://cse.fraunhofer.org/jobs---careers/

Fraunhofer USA, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer of Individuals with disabilities, protected veterans and is a federal contractor.

About Fraunhofer CSE:

The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) in Boston, MA is a leading applied contract research and development laboratory supporting our society with the transition to a sustainable energy future.  We invent and develop technologies that remove barriers to the large-scale commercialization of sustainable energy technologies. Fraunhofer CSE is part of Fraunhofer USA, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit contract R&D organization, affiliated with Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, Europe's largest contract R&D group. Our interdisciplinary R&D team is dedicated to serving the applied research needs of the sustainable energy industry, helping established industry players and startup companies alike develop clean energy technologies from the laboratory to the production line.  The Center has active development projects in the areas of energy efficient buildings, photovoltaic technologies, and grid impact of renewable energy technologies.

For additional information please view our website at http://cse.fraunhofer.org.