National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Postdoctoral Researcher – Model Engineering

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Golden • Colorado • United States

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Salary

💰 $76,600 - $126,400 per year

About the role

  • Develop and implement novel mathematical optimization models (e.g., stochastic programming, robust optimization, mixed-integer linear programming) for medium-term grid planning.
  • Design and code efficient algorithms for large-scale optimization problems using the Julia programming language and packages such as JuMP.jl.
  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of engineers, computer scientists, and data scientists to put research insights into open-source software products.
  • Publish research findings in leading academic journals and present at major international conferences.
  • Contribute to the development of the open-source power systems modeling software Sienna.

Requirements

  • Must be a recent PhD graduate within the last three years.
  • A Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Control Systems, or a related field.
  • Demonstrated expertise in mathematical optimization techniques.
  • Strong programming proficiency, with a willingness to code extensively in Julia.
  • Applicants must provide a link to their GitHub profile or another public code repository for review.
  • Domain knowledge in power system operations, economics, and planning problems is preferred.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative research environment.
Benefits
  • medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • short-term disability insurance*
  • pension benefits*
  • 403(b) Employee Savings Plan with employer match*
  • life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
  • personal time off (PTO) and sick leave
  • paid holidays

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
mathematical optimizationstochastic programmingrobust optimizationmixed-integer linear programmingalgorithm designlarge-scale optimizationJulia programmingJuMP.jlopen-source software developmentpower systems modeling
Soft skills
communication skillscollaborationteamworkresearch presentation
Certifications
Ph.D.