Los Angeles Based Graduate Intern - Building Energy Modeling and Analysis

About the role

The National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) is seeking a graduate student intern to join our team in Los Angeles, CA. This position is located remotely and offers a unique opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking research and innovation in energy solutions.

Responsibilities

• Modeling building energy systems, energy storage systems, and their integration with DOE prototypical building models
• Designing control algorithms and simulation studies under various utility rate structures
• Performing data analytics and in-depth technoeconomic analysis
• Working independently and collaborating with the project team members
• Communicating research ideas, contributing towards technical documentation, and/or the production of research publications

Requirements

• 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
• 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
• Graduate + PhD: Completed master’s degree and enrolled as PhD student from an accredited institution
• Completed a bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, systems engineering or related field, or currently enrolled in a master’s or PhD in these fields
• Reside in California for the duration of the internship
• Demonstrated knowledge or experience in building sciences, building energy systems, thermal and/or electrochemical energy storage, and building controls
• Experience in modeling, simulation, and control of building energy systems
• Proficiency in building energy modeling and simulation tools (e.g., EnergyPlus, OpenStudio, Modelica)
• Experience in programming languages (e.g., Python, MATLAB Ruby), and version control (e.g., GitHub)

Qualifications

• A strong candidate will have prior research experience with DOE prototypical building models and/or thermal energy storage technologies
• Demonstrated track record of producing research publications
• Engineer in Training (EIT) certification preferred

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 403(b) Employee Savings Plan with employer match*
• Sick leave (where required by law)

Pay

$44,500 - $71,200 annually

Schedule

Part-time, remote position