Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.
Additional Required Qualifications
Familiarity with data engineering technologies (e.g., Python, SQL, ETL processes)
Strongexperience developing software and analyzing data with Python.
Ability to translate technical requirements into structured data configurations.
Strong understanding of data management concepts, data quality, and data cleaning.
Experience with a diversity of data technologiesand a curiosity tolearn more.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills for engaging with both technical and non-technical users.
Strong written and verbal communication skills for documenting workflows and explaining technical concepts.
Ability to collaborate effectively in a team setting to meet projectobjectives.
Preferred Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have a strong blend of both data engineering and software engineering skills with the ability to work on hybrid tech stacks. Cross-cutting, multi-disciplined candidates will be preferred as we are looking for an engineer who can be a "data-do-all" that can implement high quality, production ready code to solve a variety of research and big data problems.
Strong candidates will have many of the following expertise:
Prior experience in the energy sector or a research environment is a plus.
Experience and familiarity with lifecycle assessment modeling, technoeconomic modeling, and energy systems analysis.
Excellent data visualization approaches and the ability to communicate complex analytical results to a diverse audience.
Experience with big data (tens to hundreds of TB)
Experience with version control (git/GitHub)
Basic understanding of data management practices, such as multi-source data collection, workflow management, data storage, security, and availability, data governance & privacy.
Familiarity with agile development
Software and/or data quality assurance (verification and validation, testing, etc.)
Experience with big data tools (e.g., Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, etc.), data pipelines, and software development frameworks
Experience with parallel programming (High Performance Computing experience is a plus) and hybrid computing (on prem and in the cloud)
Familiarity with cloud services (such as AWS S3/Glue/Athena/Lambda, Azure Blob Storage, GCP Storage/BigQuery), data warehousing solutions, and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
Experience with SQL, relational databases, and NoSQL databases.
Knowledge of machine learning frameworks, statistical analysis, and algorithm optimization.
Experience working with meteorological data (e.g., wind or solar data in NetCDF of HDF5 format). And cloud-friendly formats, like Parquet.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively in a multi-project environment with a multidisciplinary team.
Web and API development experience is a bonus.
Familiarity with statistical modeling, Bayesian methods, and uncertainty quantification.
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Ideal candidates will have a healthy mix of these qualifications.
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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 II / Annual Salary Range: $76,600 - $126,400
NLR 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 Summary
Benefits 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. NLR 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.
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Badging Requirement
NLR 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
NLR 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 NLR, 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 NLR 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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Equal Opportunity Employer
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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The National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) is a leader in the U.S. Department of Energy's effort to secure an environmentally and economically sustainable energy future. With locations in Golden and Boulder, Colorado, and a satellite office in Washington, D.C., NLR is the primary laboratory for research, development, and deployment of renewable energy technologies in the United States.
NLR is subject to Department of Energy (DOE) access restrictions. All candidates must be authorized to access the facility per DOE rules and guidance within a reasonable time frame for the specified position in order to be considered for an interview and for hiring. DOE rules for site access during the interview process depend on whether the candidate is interviewed on-site, off-site, or via telephone or videoconference. 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. Additionally, DOE contractor employees are prohibited from participating in certain Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Programs (FGTRPs). If a candidate is currently participating in an FGTRP, they will be required to disclose their participation after receiving an offer of employment and may be required to disengage from participation in the FGTRP prior to commencing employment. Any offer of employment is conditional on the ability to obtain work authorization and to be granted access to NLR by the Department of Energy (DOE).
Drug Free Workplace
NLR is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace in accordance with 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 NLR, 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.
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