Postdoctoral Appointee - Power Electronics and Energy Conversion Systems, Onsite

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About Sandia: Sandia National Laboratories is the nation's premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs: Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide Extraordinary co-workers Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world Career advancement and enrichment opportunities Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home) Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov These benefits vary by job classification. What Your Job Will Be Like: The Power Electronics and Energy Conversion Systems Department is rapidly growing our research capabilities and we are looking for a postdoctoral researcher (job title: Postdoctoral Appointee) to join our dynamic team of professionals. We are seeking an independent and highly motivated individual to perform high-impact research on experimental power electronics and utility-scale power conversion systems. Our team develops new hardware architectures and intelligent control strategies for high-performance power conversion applications. You will be responsible for supporting existing research projects and contributing to the development of new projects and proposals focused on power conversion systems for utility-scale storage applications. On any given day you may be called on to: Design and implement power converter hardware. Design custom magnetic components. Prepare dynamic simulations of converter hardware and control functionality. Develop firmware and control code in microcontrollers, digital signal processors, or field programmable gate arrays. Assist with hardware testing, troubleshooting, and performance verification. Contribute to hardware design reviews in a group setting. Document research findings for external publication. Present on research progress and impact at group meetings, peer review events, and technical conferences. Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite. This position is located in Albuquerque, NM, and the annual salary for this position is $98,500. Qualifications We Require: PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or other relevant field Demonstrated record of research contributions, such as publications in peer-reviewed journals and/ or presentations at conferences Qualifications We Desire: Experience with power converter hardware design, implementation, testing, and analysis Experience with the design of custom high/medium-frequency magnetic components Embedded system programming experience PCB design experience Experience with design and analysis of modular and multi-level converter topologies Experience with integration of wide bandgap semiconductor devices About Our Team: The Power Electronics and Energy Conversion Systems Department is focused on the development and integration of power conversion devices and systems into our future electric grid. The department maintains laboratories for building and evaluating power electronic systems up to medium voltage (15kV and above), for component characterization, and for constructing custom power electronics modules. Department members coordinate closely with staff in other grid modernization and energy security departments, as well as with related programs and projects in advanced materials and devices. Additionally, we are actively engaged in partnerships and collaborations with electric utilities, electrical equipment manufacturers, universities, and other national laboratories to enable the rapid integration of solid state technologies in electric infrastructure. Posting Duration: This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time. Security Clearance: This position does not currently require a Department of Energy (DOE) security clearance. Sandia will conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Furthermore, employees in New Mexico need to pass a U.S. Air Force background screen for access to Kirtland Air Force Base. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause access to be denied or t

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