Transmission Planning & Interconnection Studies Summer Student Engineer

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Job Title: Transmission Planning & Interconnection Studies Summer Student Engineer Location: Knoxville, TN, Remote/Home Based Job Summary and Description: This is an internship position for a student to support R&D projects related to transmission planning and interconnection studies. We are seeking students who can work at a minimum during the Summer 2026 semester (May-August). Duties & Responsibilities: The student will support the following activities: Develop and apply tools to support transmission planning and interconnection studies. Implement automated workflows for power flow and contingency analysis, including scenario generation and results post-processing. Conduct planning-oriented case studies to evaluate transmission reliability risk and system performance under uncertainty. Document methodologies and results in technical reports and presentations, and support collaborative research activities. Qualifications: Master’s degree (in progress or completed) in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering required. PhD student with at least 2 years of completed coursework/research preferred. Ideal Candidate: Electrical engineering PhD student with a focus on power systems...