About the Position:

Fraunhofer CSE is offering a Fellowship in its photovoltaics (PV) technologies group. This is an opportunity to gain hands-on experience with a variety of cutting-edge solar energy hardware, software, and data processing tools. You will be part of our PV R&D team based in Albuquerque, New Mexico working on solar energy technology development with partners in industry, academia, and government.  The Fellow position typically lasts six to twelve months.  The practical experience acquired at Fraunhofer CSE enables research assistants to go on to further their academic careers and/or find successful employment in the energy sector.

Responsibilities & Learning Opportunities:

• Characterize the performance of photovoltaic (PV) components, modules, and systems, utilizing a state-of-the-art PV outdoor test field
• Support implementation of data acquisition, storage, and analysis software
• Assist with the design, building, and testing of PV monitoring systems
• Learn how to evaluate the performance of photovoltaic modules and systems
• Compare component performance and durability over time and at different levels of integration

Desired Experience & Skills:

• Prior experience with:
  • Python for data analysis including familiarity with the PANDAS and Matplotlib libraries
  • Communication of data analysis methods, data visualization and tabular results through Jupyter notebooks
  • Git/Github centered software development practices
•  Hands-on experience with photovoltaics and associated data logging best practices
•  Familiarity with integrating software and hardware
•  Desire to contribute to PV scientific journals
•  Enjoy working in both indoor and outdoor environments
• Ability to work full-time for at least six continuous months

Desired Characteristics:

• Excellent academic record in science or engineering
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to accept a high degree of responsibility in a team-based organization and an ability to work independently
• Aptitude for learning new things, brainstorming solutions, and adapting to challenges
• Enthusiasm for new technologies and expanding the impact of renewable energy

Applicants for  a FhCSE internship must be enrolled in University or within 1 year of graduation at the time of internship.

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

About the Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE)

The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems CSE is an applied research and development laboratory dedicated to building tomorrow’s energy future today. Our staff’s expertise in solar photovoltaics, smart energy-efficient buildings, and grid technologies provides a platform for deeply integrating distributed energy resources through collaborative R&D with private companies, government entities, and academic institutions. Fraunhofer CSE is one of seven centers of Fraunhofer USA, a 501(c)(3) non-profit contract R&D organization, a subsidiary of Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, Europe's largest contract R&D organization