Position Number: 004317

Department: College of Engineering (Col)

Employment Type: Time Limited - Full-time

Months Per Year: 12

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The purpose of this position is to support EPIC’s workforce development initiatives, which include but are not limited to support for the following programs: the Steps4Growth project funded by the EDA through North Carolina A&T, EPIC’s efforts for external and internal outreach, and support for the EPIC Affiliates program.

The position takes direction from and provides support to the Senior Workforce Development Program Manager. Tasks include but are not limited to focusing on the planning, execution, and successful completion of various EPIC workforce program initiatives.

Minimum Experience / Education:

• Bachelor’s degree and;

• Two years experience is required.

Preferred Education Skills and Experience:

• Since this is a critical aspect for the success of research and technology development, a combination of knowledge and experience in energy storage control theory methods is essential. The preferred candidate will hold a PhD. in Electrical Engineering specializing in controls and energy storage theory.

• Fluent in power systems control concepts for dc/dc, dc/ac grid interactive and dc/ac grid independent power conversion systems.

• Strong coding skills in Simulink and MATLAB .

• Proficient coding skills in C/C++.

• Energy storage systems architecture and physics.

• Experienced in energy storage development processes and documentation.

• Practiced hands-on energy storage testing, data collection, and analysis.

• Conversant with power system control parameters for feedback control design.

• Familiar with applications of power electronic products and sequence of controls for different applications.

• Knowledgeable in photovoltaic, battery, renewable energy and conventional generation control schemes with inverter-based systems.

• Fluent in conducting control and software design reviews in a diverse group including code reviews and methods of conducting reviews.

• Experienced in taking full ownership of the software and control design.

• Able to do technical writing and create instructions to document for other areas of the design/test team as well as the users of the developed control.

• Task and deadline oriented, self-starter/driven, leadership.

• Proven track record writing and publishing scholarly publications.