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Due to expanded production of electric vehicles across vehicle sectors, there is a greater need for interoperability and charging technology development for a spectrum of vehicle types and use cases. These range from on-road light-medium-heavy-duty vehicles to other off-road applications in mining, marine, rail, aviation, construction, agriculture and material handling. Charging can be at workplaces, multi-vehicle charging stations, urban charging hubs, inter-urban and depot/port settings.

This new position will be a part of the Advanced Mobility and Grid Integration Technology (AMAGIT) department. The AMAGIT department is part of Argonne's Transportation and Power Systems (TAPS) division. The new hire will be working at Argonne’s Smart Energy Plaza, home to the laboratory’s EV Smart-Grid Interoperability Center, which is a purpose-built facility for research on the integration and management of EV charging, renewables, building systems, and energy storage.

The RD2 systems researcher engineer position will be responsible for aiding project managers and lead researcher on projects related to evaluation and validation of EV charging system equipment and related software. This position involves investigating and developing solutions that lead to creating better standards through validation and iteration of charging system state-of-the-art. ANL is engaged in a broad subject matter spectrum on vehicle charging standards from kilowatt to megawatt levels including weights and measures aspects, energy services markets, communication, controls and safety certification requirements. The ideal candidate is expected to assist in gathering data from charging systems both on the vehicle and infrastructure ends of the process. The applicant is expected to interface with ANL contractors on the creation of Statements of Work (SOWs) and assist in monitoring of progress toward successful, timely deliverables. The work centers on creation of test fixtures and procedures to collect data with the majority of activity tied to generating documents used in creating and refining standards or materials for meeting presentations. The position will have significant responsibilities in providing support for standards meetings, document preparation and collating collected information. Generating and revising draft standards presentation materials for standards meetings and DOE progress reports are a central job responsibility along with assisting ANL/DOE public relations teams on refining informational updates on the state of standards for EV charging.

Position Requirements

Education Requirements: Bachelor's & 5+ yrs, Master's & 3+ yrs or Doctorate & 0 yrs.

Experience with power electronic systems, circuit protection schemes, and EV charging safety.

The ability to work independently with safety awareness, confidence, and self-discipline.

Ability to use DMM, oscilloscope, power analyzer and other similar data collection equipment.

Understanding of electrical and electronic hardware components, such as ECUs, sensors and communication protocols including CAN and Ethernet.

Familiarity with power transmission/distribution systems.

Expertise designing test cases, conducting testing with low variability impacts, and analyzing test results to validate hardware and software components.

Skilled in communication and collaboration skills – ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams including software developers and hardware engineers.

The ability to manage projects, set priorities, and meet project deliverables.

Analytical and problem-solving skills to diagnose and resolve issues with test setups and results capture.

Technical writing ability complementing proficiency with standard document generation software (MS-Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, etc).

Ability to model Argonne’s core values of impact, safety, respect, integrity, and teamwork.

Ability to make our laboratory a safe, welcoming, inclusive, and accessible environment where all can thrive.

Job Family

Research Development (RD)

Job Profile

Electrical/Electronics Engineering 2

Worker Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

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