About the Position:

The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) is looking for a Technology Assessment Fellow / Intern to join its Building Energy Efficiency Group to contribute to its ongoing building technology assessment and energy consumption characterization studies for government and utility clients. This is an opportunity to participate in exciting research projects within Fraunhofer CSE. Fellow / Intern positions typically last for 6 months, but longer durations can also be accommodated.

 Over the past decade, Fraunhofer CSE team members have authored several landmark studies evaluating energy-savings opportunities for building technologies and characterizing building energy consumption.  We regularly present the findings of these studies at major building energy efficiency conferences.  Working with our team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to ongoing and future studies that form the basis of sound government and utility policy decisions, and to learn how to approach such projects. 

Principal Responsibilities:

You will work with the Building Energy Efficiency team to support and learn how to evaluate several attributes of novel building technologies, such as:

• Energy savings potential
• Current and future economics
• Non-energy benefits
• Non-economic barriers to widespread commercialization
• Priority R&D needs to achieve widespread commercialization

In addition, you will contribute to studies to characterize the energy consumption of different building energy end uses (e.g., space heating, space cooling, consumer electronics, lighting, water heating, etc.). 

Preferred Experience and Education:

An excellent academic record with an undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, etc.) and:

• Familiarity with the operating principles of energy-consuming equipment and systems in buildings
• A strong background in energy-related physics

Additional Requirements:

• Excellent written communication skills.
• Ability to accept a high degree of responsibility in a team-based organization, combined with ability to work independently.
• Willingness to go the extra mile to support the team’s research projects.

Please apply through the career page on our website at http://cse.fraunhofer.org/jobs-careers
In your cover letter, please explain what motivates you to apply and how, in your opinion, the skills you would develop from this Fellowship would help you achieve your next career step.

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 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. Fraunhofer CSE's 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 building, photovoltaic systems, and distributed electric energy system technologies. For additional information please view our website at http://cse.fraunhofer.org