Scientific Engineering Associate (Energy Technologies Area)

Berkeley Lab - California - Berkeley Lab’s Energy Technologies Area (ETA) is looking for a Scientific Engineering Associate to their team! In this role you will provide technical support to advance knowledge in the areas of power systems, microgrids, energy efficiency, and demand response in buildings working with research teams in Energy Storage and Distributed Resources (ESDR), Building Technologies and Urban Systems (BTUS), and Energy Analysis and Environmental Impacts (EAEI). We are looking for an innovative thinker who can resolve, explore, accomplish, test, and demonstrate advances in (and the connections between) various aspects of energy. What You Will Do: Provide technical assistance to scientists, engineers, and stakeholders to conduct research in: power systems, microgrids, building controls, and analytics, equipment energy efficiency, and demand response. Participate in the diverse tasks related to conceptualizing, designing, building, developing, and testing relevant analytical approaches, and tools. Perform energy modeling using different simulation tools including DER-CAM, Energy+, Modelica, LEAP. Contribute and maintain the existing open-source code base. Provide technical support to the research teams. Contribute to technical reports, presentations, and outreach materials for internal and external audiences Assist with data analysis using modern data science tools. What is Required: A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Architectural) or a closely related field and a minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience in sustainability, energy efficiency, power systems, or environmental technology fields or the equivalent combination of education and experience. Knowledge of power systems, microgrids, energy efficiency, building HVAC, programming and data analysis including statistical regression and machine learning methods, and demand response. Basic understanding of Machine Learning tools applied to regression and baselining. Knowledge of the Distributed Energy Resources Customer Adoption Model (DER-CAM) software or other microgrid simulation tool. Demonstrated experience using MS Office Suite, Python programming, and data science software packages (e.g., pandas, scikit-learn) with the ability to quickly learn new software applications, procedures, and tasks to gather and analyze qualitative and quantitative data. Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to work as an independent researcher and as a member of a diverse research team, collaborating toward goals, solving problems, and developing scientific ideas. Strong organizational, time management, and recordkeeping skills with a high attention to detail and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks. What We Prefer: Master’s Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Architectural) or a closely related field. Experience working on research projects, developing and demonstrating topics related to energy efficiency and power systems. Experience with field and lab testing of building technologies (e.g., sensors, controls). For full consideration, please apply by March 15, 2021 with the following application materials: Cover Letter - Describe your interest in this position and the relevance of your background. Curriculum Vitae (CV) or Resume. Notes: This is a full time, exempt from overtime pay (monthly paid), 2 year, Term appointment with the possibility of renewal up to a maximum of 5 years total or conversion to Career appointment based upon satisfactory job performance, continuing availability of funds, and ongoing operational needs. Salary is commensurate with experience. This position may be subject to a background check. Any convictions will be evaluated to determine if they directly relate to the responsibilities and requirements of the position. Having a conviction history will not automatically disqualify an applicant from being considered for employment. Due to COVID-19, this position will be initially performed remotely but limited to individuals who reside in the United States. Once the Bay Area shelter-in-place restrictions are lifted, work may be performed at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA. Learn About Us: (LBNL) addresses the world’s most urgent scientific challenges by advancing sustainable energy, protecting human health, creating new materials, and revealing the origin and fate of the universe. Founded in 1931, Berkeley Lab’s scientific expertise has been recognized with 13 Nobel prizes. The University of California manages Berkeley Lab for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science. The mission of Berkeley Lab's Energy Technologies Area ( ) is to perform analysis, research, and development leading to better energy technologies and the reduction of adverse energy-related environmental impacts. We build on a strong foundation of energy efficiency to perform research and analysis in a wide range of topics, from buildings to batteries to indoor air quality, the electricity grid, transportation, and environmental impacts. Working at Berkeley Lab has many rewards including a competitive compensation program, excellent health and welfare programs, a retirement program that is second to none, and outstanding development opportunities. To view information about the many rewards that are offered at Berkeley Lab- . Berkeley Lab is committed to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accountability and strives to hire individuals who share these same values and commitments. Equal Employment Opportunity: Berkeley Lab is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. Click to view the poster and supplement: "Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law."... - Permanent - Full-time

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