Post Undergraduate (Fixed term) Intern – Electrical Engineering

National Laboratory of the Rockies is a research laboratory advancing energy innovation through multidisciplinary science, engineering, and systems integration. The intern will support marine energy research by developing power-electronic converter simulations, performing component sizing and design calculations, and implementing control methods for power capture and conditioning.

What you'll do:

• Assist in developing simulations for power electronic converter topologies
• Perform design calculations for component sizing of passive circuit elements, operating specifications and evaluating off-the-shelf converter solutions
• Implement control methods for power capture and power conditioning, e.g., maximum power point tracking

What they're looking for:

• 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 meet educational requirements prior to employment start date
• Currently pursuing a masters degree or PhD in power electronics or power systems
• Some experience with Matlab and Matlab SimuLink or relevant real-time simulation software
• Fundamental knowledge of power electronics design or electric drivetrain technology
• Fundamental knowledge of typical control methods and implementation thereof
• Hardware-in-the-loop software and testing experience would be advantageous, e.g., Typhoon HIL, RSCAD (RTDS) etc

Benefits:

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 403(b) Employee Savings Plan with employer match, based on eligibility rules
• 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