Research and Development Intern

Overview

We are designing the Grid of the future!

We are innovators by nature, for over 50 years, Electric Power Engineers, LLC (EPE) has partnered with power and energy clients across the globe to focus on complex engineering and grid modeling challenges. As an early leader in the renewables space, we continue to see significant opportunities to build a sustainable and secure Grid.  Join a team committed to making an impact on the communities we serve and the environment in which we live. Together we can continue to create the “grid of the future”!

Join us in leading the change!

Electric Power Engineers, Inc. (EPE) works with clients on a global scale designing solutions for renewable energy (solar/wind/battery storage), Generation Interconnection, Transmission Planning, Distribution Planning, Distributed Energy Resources (DER), and Smart Grids.

Internships at Electric Power Engineers, Inc. are more than just a job, they’re an experience! Our interns bridge theoretical classroom concepts and hands-on training to overcome real-world challenges. Throughout your internship, you will develop skills to advance professionally and academically.

Responsibilities

How you can make an impact:

The Research and Development intern will assist the Energy Market Analysis (EMA) practice. This role supports a multi-phase research program on next-generation modeling of large flexible loads (e.g., AI data centers) from real-time and day-ahead markets to operational planning and long-term planning horizons.

• Support literature and market-practice review of ISO/RTO demand-flexibility participation models.
• Assist in developing and prototyping candidate models for representing large flexible loads in market clearing.
• Assist in building and testing protype optimization models using standard test systems (IEEE) and ISO-Scale representative cases.
• Support case-study simulation and comparative analysis of candidate formulations, evaluating metrics such as energy delivered, curtailment frequency/duration, LMP impacts, congestion, and computational performance.
• Contribute to extending flexible-load research into operational and long-term planning applications, including production-cost modeling, capacity expansion, and transmission planning.
• Assist with documentation and technical reporting of research findings for internal review.
• Provide support energy market projects as needed.

Qualifications

• Bring your passion, here what’s needed:

  • • Current enrollment in, a graduate degree program with a major in Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Operations Research, Power Systems, Economics, or a related quantitative field.
    • Familiarity with power systems fundamentals (SCUC/SCED, LMP formation, unit commitment) and optimization methods (MILP/LP formulation).
    • Programming proficiency in Python, Julia, or GAMS; exposure to commercial solvers (Gurobi, CPLEX) a plus.
    • Exposure to production costs or market simulation tools (e.g., PLEXOS, PROMOD) is a plus but not required.
    • Strong analytical and technical writing skills; ability to synthesize literature and present findings clearly.
    • Minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher

• Location: Spring term: U.S. or Canada – Remote. Summer Term: Preferred in-person at Austin, TX United States or Waterloo, ON Canada

  Travel: None

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