Grid and Wind Energy Research Engineer
NREL’s 305-acre Flatirons Campus is the nation’s premier wind energy, water power, and grid integration research facility. Nestled south of Boulder, Colorado, and north of NREL’s main South Table Mountain campus, Flatirons sits adjacent to the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge and countless acres of open space and parks with stunning views of the Flatirons rock formations.
From day one at NREL, you’ll connect with coworkers driven by the same mission to save the planet. By joining an organization that values a supportive, inclusive, and flexible work environment, you’ll have the opportunity to engage through our eight employee resource groups, numerous employee-driven clubs, and learning and professional development classes.
NREL Flatirons Campus is seeking to hire a junior or senior engineer to execute grid integration and wind turbine drivetrain research projects. This campus operates a unique mix of multi-megawatt scale renewable resources for research purposes including wind turbines, photovoltaic plants, battery energy storage systems, and powertrain dynamometers at our Flatirons Campus located near Boulder, CO (see https://www.nrel.gov/flatirons-campus/). Team members work on a wide spectrum of research projects and activities ranging from complex instrumentation and control system design, to hands-on system integration atop 90m wind turbine towers.
A successful applicant will have a unique blend of hands on and theory-based attributes. Job duties include (but are not limited to):
- Collaborate with NREL researchers to transform conceptual research projects into reality using the world class grid integration facilities at the NREL Flatirons Campus.
- Participate and/or lead design, implementation, integration, and validation efforts of research projects.
- Work with DOE and industry partners to develop test plans, collect research data, and report to stakeholders.
- Document, adapt, and modify research systems to meet stake holder needs.
- Leverage existing systems and specify new equipment and facilities.