Graduate (Summer) Intern - Electrical Engineering

National Renewable Energy Laboratory • Golden, CO

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Power Electronics and Electric Machines (APEEM) Group within the Energy Conversion and Storage Systems (ECaSS) Center at the National Laboratory of the Rockies in Golden, CO, has an opening for a graduate summer student intern. The primary responsibility of this student intern will be conducting research in electric machines modeling, especially axial flux motors, helping the APEEM researchers to complete the dynamometer setup in the lab, inverter characterization using dynamometer and grid-tied power supplies. The position spans over three summer months and is full-time (40 hours per week). The primary job duties will involve designing and performing laboratory experiments on advanced axial-flux electric motors and building and operating the dynamometer for motor testing purposes. This task involves a clear understanding of engineering electromagnetic field theories, electric machine winding theories, motor design procedures, and motor control system. Applicants should be familiar with experimental procedures and equipment such as data acquisition systems, power analyzers, temperature sensors, and power supplies. Applicants will also need to contribute to written publications and oral presentations.

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. Eligible for an internship period of up to one year.
• 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. Eligible for an internship period of up to one year.
• Graduate + PhD: Completed master’s degree and enrolled as PhD student from an accredited institution.
• Applicants are responsible for uploading official or unofficial school transcripts, as part of the application process.
• If selected for position, a letter of recommendation will be required as part of the hiring process.
• Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.
• Applicant must be a full-time M.S./Ph.D. student.
• A solid background in electric machines and power electronics is required.
• Experience with laboratory work and conducting experiments is necessary.
• Experience with motor design and analysis tools such as Maxwell, MotorCAD, and Simulink is necessary.
• The intern must have the ability to conduct laboratory experiments, acquire, process, and analyze data, and summarize findings in the form of papers or reports.
• The position will also require strong communication skills including interpersonal, presentations, and writing.
• Ability to work both independently and with a team is needed.
• Reasonable understanding of power semiconductor module selection and characterization.

Nice To Haves

• Background in databases, electrical-engineering-oriented machine learning, and fault diagnostics of electric machines is a plus.
• Experience in traction inverter design and operation is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Conducting research in electric machines modeling, especially axial flux motors
• Helping the APEEM researchers to complete the dynamometer setup in the lab
• Inverter characterization using dynamometer and grid-tied power supplies
• Designing and performing laboratory experiments on advanced axial-flux electric motors
• Building and operating the dynamometer for motor testing purposes
• Contribute to written publications and oral presentations

Benefits

• Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 403(b) Employee Savings Plan with employer match
• Sick leave (where required by law)
• NLR employees may be eligible for, but are not guaranteed, performance-, merit-, and achievement- based awards that include a monetary component.
• Some positions may be eligible for relocation expense reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern