Lead Strategist – Secure Digital Infrastructure for Energy and Mobility

Posting TitleLead Strategist – Secure Digital Infrastructure for Energy and Mobility

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LocationCO - Golden

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Position TypeRegular

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Hours Per Week40

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Working at NRELThe National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Golden, Colorado is the nation's primary laboratory for research and development of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.

Join a team of world-class scientists, engineers, and visionaries dedicated to shaping the world’s energy future through cutting-edge research and innovation. From our vision to our NREL community, we are unique in the research community. We are focused on impact. From our work in basic sciences to systems engineering, analysis, demonstration, and deployment, we are focused on solving market-relevant problems that result in advanced, secure, reliable, and affordable energy systems. We are trusted clean energy leaders, developing cost-saving solutions that make U.S. industries more competitive, and support job creation and economic growth across rural and urban communities.

At NREL, we offer a unique, mission-driven work environment with cutting-edge facilities and multidisciplinary research teams. NREL's environment offers strong partnerships with industry, academia, and other national laboratories, as well as professional development opportunities and a competitive benefits package for employees.

Learn about NREL’s critical objectives: NREL's Mission and Vision.

Job Description

NREL focuses on creative answers to today's energy challenges.  To further American leadership and innovation, we are seeking a highly experienced, diligent, and innovative thought leader in the connectivity between our energy and transportation infrastructure to develop and guide research, development, and technology implementation efforts. 

Work to date has shown that increasing levels of transportation electrification can either place strain on the electric grid or strengthen it. The primary function of this role will be to identify solutions and commercialization pathways that move us towards the latter.  Working as part of a team, you will build from NREL’s extensive capabilities and expertise in transportation electrification to enhance affordability, cyber security, and resiliency for both drivers and electric ratepayers.

Doing so will require extensive knowledge of the touchpoints between our energy and transportation infrastructure, particularly the existing and needed digital interface between the two.   Working from vehicle-grid integration as the core, it’s expected you will be able to identify related and tangential needs for connected infrastructure spanning the transportation and energy sectors, including the frameworks needed to support cyber and cyber-physical security to protect critical infrastructure.

Success in the position will require a balance of strategic leadership, hands-on project execution, and multi-stakeholder engagement with a focus on informing and producing demonstrable outcomes.  You will be responsible for both leading projects as well as developing new strategic opportunities for yourself and our team.  This will include working with both the public and private sector as well as academic institutions to identify research needs and gaps, implement cutting edge technologies, validate performance in diverse conditions, and accelerate commercialization pathways that will enable American leadership. Specifically, you will identify and develop opportunities to leverage NREL’s ARIES capabilities, which represent a multi-year, multi-million-dollar investment in laboratory capabilities necessary to develop and demonstrate technology solutions at an unprecedented scale, de-risking private sector investment and informing cost effective implementation. 

The successful candidate will be both visionary and detail oriented.  You will have a strong intuition on how various stakeholders needs map to technology solutions and have demonstrated success with aligning the two.  You will recognize and pivot quickly if outcomes are not likely to be achieved.  You will be able to communicate to an executive audience as well as to those involved in technical research.  Experience working in and with public and private sectors as well as familiarity with Department of Energy laboratory operations, business practices and capabilities is preferred.   

Additional responsibilities may include mentoring junior staff and supporting additional activities as requested. 

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Basic QualificationsRelevant PhD and 9 or more years of experience . Or, relevant Master's Degree and 12 or more years of experience . Or, relevant Bachelor's Degree and 14 or more years of experience . Apply advanced engineering technical principles, theories and concepts. Contributes to the development of new principles and concepts. Considered a national subject matter expert. Demonstrates leadership in a number of areas including all team, task and/or project lead responsibilities (works independently). Demonstrated management of complex and/or impactful projects. Excellent writing, interpersonal and communication skills.

* Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.

Additional Required Qualifications

• Significant experience and contributions related to vehicle electrification and charging technologies, building integration, demand management and other V2X applications.
• Detailed knowledge of cyber physical systems, communications protocols, secure data exchange, and resilient infrastructure design.
• Experience leading large initiatives, engaging with stakeholders, and realizing measured and strategic outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working directly with automakers, electric utilities, and standards development organizations.

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Job Application Submission Window

The anticipated closing window for application submission is up to 30 days and may be extended as needed.

Annual Salary Range (based on full-time 40 hours per week)Job Profile: Researcher V / Annual Salary Range: $117,200 - $211,000

NREL takes into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.

Benefits SummaryBenefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; short*- and long-term disability insurance; pension benefits*; 403(b) Employee Savings Plan with employer match*; life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance; personal time off (PTO) and sick leave; paid holidays; and tuition reimbursement*. NREL employees may be eligible for, but are not guaranteed, performance-, merit-, and achievement- based awards that include a monetary component. Some positions may be eligible for relocation expense reimbursement. Limited-term positions are not eligible for long-term disability or tuition reimbursement.

* Based on eligibility rules

Badging RequirementNREL is subject to Department of Energy (DOE) access restrictions. All employees must also be able to obtain and maintain a federal Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card as required by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12), which includes a favorable background investigation.

Drug Free Workplace

NREL is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace in accordance with the federal Drug-Free Workplace Act and complies with federal laws prohibiting the possession and use of illegal drugs. Under federal law, marijuana remains an illegal drug.

If you are offered employment at NREL, you must pass a pre-employment drug test prior to commencing employment. Unless prohibited by state or local law, the pre-employment drug test will include marijuana. If you test positive on the pre-employment drug test, your offer of employment may be withdrawn.

Submission Guidelines

Please note that in order to be considered an applicant for any position at NREL you must submit an application form for each position for which you believe you are qualified. Applications are not kept on file for future positions. Please include a cover letter and resume with each position application.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard basis of age (40 and over), color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic partner status, military or veteran status, national origin/ancestry, race, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding), sexual orientation, and any other applicable status protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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