💼 Full-Time Position

Postdoctoral Researcher: Modeling, Simulation and Analysis of Large-Scale Power Systems

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NREL
📍 Golden, Colorado, United States
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Location
Golden, United States
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Posted
June 12, 2026
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Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

Description

The Grid Automation and Control (GAC) Group of the Power Systems and Engineering Center (PSEC) at NLR is looking for an exceptional Ph.D. graduate to support research in the modeling and simulation of the modern power grids, while the power grid is transitioning to a grid with increasing growth of load and inverter-based resources(IBRs).

The successful candidate will be working on cutting-edge projects in power system modeling, simulation, and stability analysis. The successful candidate is expected to bring in solid large-scale bulk power system modeling and simulation expertise to address the stability, reliability challenges of the future grid.

Job duties and responsibilities include:

  • Conduct transient analysis (small-signal, transient, and voltage stability) for high IBR-dominated systems.
  • Support large-scale power system studies (e.g., national-scale scenarios) using commercial tools (e.g., PSSE, PSLF, PSCAD) or open...