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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>We’ve
just posted a job at NREL for an Engineering position that would focus on
thermal systems modeling in the concentrating solar power group. I’ve attached
the posting description below. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Applicants
can apply by going to <a href="http://www.nrel.gov/employment/job_openings.html"
target="_blank">http://www.nrel.gov/employment/job_openings.html</a>, clicking
“Search Openings”, and entering 1456BR in the Requisition # field.
Anyone interested is also welcome to contact me directly. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Posting Title</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Engineer
I - Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Program</span><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Requisition Number</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>1456BR</span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Location</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Golden,
CO</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Position Type</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Regular
Employee</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Hours Per Week</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>40</span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'>Job/Research Summary</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>An
Engineer I position is available in the Thermal Systems Group of the National
Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL) Electricity, Resources & Building Systems
Integration Center. NREL is the nation's primary laboratory for research,
development and deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency
technologies. The worker will perform analysis support for the concentrating
solar power (CSP) program as well as other thermal systems activities and
will participate in the development of experimental/theoretical techniques
and approaches.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Job Duties</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>General
Duties and Responsibilities:</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:
"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br>
<br>
</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>•
Supports R&D and/or engineering activities.</span><span style='font-size:
9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br>
</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>•
Performs standard project technical work under direction.</span><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br>
</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>•
Computer operation, interfacing, basic programming.</span><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br>
</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>•
Provides reports on technical work; provides input to technical publications
and presentations.</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br>
</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>•
Assists in engineering economic analysis, specifications development, and
project design.</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br>
<br>
</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Specific
Duties and Responsibilities:</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:
"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br>
<br>
</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>•
Works closely with NREL staff and other stakeholders to assist in model
development and validation of CSP technologies.</span><span style='font-size:
9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br>
</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>•
Assists in analysis activities for power cycles and thermal storage.</span><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br>
</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>•
Publishes (and presents) project results at conferences, in technical
journals, and in technical documentation.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'>Required Education and Experience</span></b><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Relevant
Master's Degree or equivalent relevant education/experience.</span><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br>
<br>
</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Or,
relevant Bachelor's Degree and 2 years experience or equivalent relevant
education/experience.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'>Additional Basic Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities</span></b><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>•
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other relevant technical
disciplines, or equivalent relevant experience. </span><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br>
</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>•
Demonstrated understanding of thermal systems R&D. </span><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br>
</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>•
Fundamental knowledge of engineering practices, procedures, and concepts. </span><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br>
</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>•
Basic engineering abilities in practices and techniques; applies basic
technical skills and methods to help analyze and solve problems. </span><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br>
</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>•
Demonstrated adequate interpersonal and communication (oral and written)
skills. </span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br>
</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>•
Must be computer literate including programming, interfacing, and software
development and/or utilization.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Preferred Qualifications</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>•
Master’s degree in mechanical engineering with advanced coursework in
heat transfer and thermodynamics</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br>
</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>•
1-2 years experience in related field, including demonstrated ability to lead
projects, work independently, and creatively solve challenging technical
problems</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br>
</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>•
Ability to formulate and conduct engineering analysis and implement standard
engineering techniques in a programming environment</span><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br>
</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>•
Experience with engineering tools commonly used in thermal systems analysis,
including:</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br>
</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>o
Fortran programming language</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:
"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br>
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TRNSYS </span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br>
</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>o
Engineering Equation Solver (EES), MatLab, Mathematicao Process simulation
package like GateCycle, IPSEpro, Aspen Plus, or Thermoflow</span><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br>
</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>•
Understanding of concentrating solar power technologies</span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>EEO Policy</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>NREL's
policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons
without regard to race, age, color, sex, religion, national origin, marital
or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.</span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Nate Blair<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Group Manager and Sr. Energy Analyst<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Data, Analysis and Visualization Group<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Strategic Energy Analysis Center<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>NREL<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>303-384-7426<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>nate.blair@nrel.gov<o:p></o:p></p>
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