Senior Power Systems Researcher
Acknowledgement of Country
CSIRO acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, sea and waters, of the area that we live and work on across Australia. We acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. View our vision towards reconciliation.
Role highlights
- Apply your expertise in power systems to enhance Australia’s evolving energy networks
- Exciting, ongoing opportunity to lead innovation in power systems modelling and optimisation
- Join our collaborative team at CSIRO advancing net zero emissions research!
About CSIRO
As Australia's national science agency, CSIRO is solving the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. Many of our iconic innovations were once considered impossible until someone, just like you, joined us and took on the challenge.
Visit CSIRO.au for more information.
The opportunity
As Australia transitions to a net zero emissions future, the energy sector is undergoing rapid transformation across electricity, industry, transport, and exports. CSIRO is playing a pivotal role in this shift, delivering reliable, evidence-based research to support the development of resilient and efficient energy systems. The Power Systems team contributes to this mission through applied research in modelling, control, and optimisation of energy networks.
As a Senior Power Systems Research Engineer, you will work on advanced modelling and simulation of transmission and distribution networks, including benchmarking data models, developing optimal power flow algorithms, and creating state estimation and multi-energy optimisation tools. You will actively engage with national and international working groups, and collaborate with global research and deployment partners to bring innovative solutions to life. You would be joining a supportive and forward-thinking environment that values technical excellence and innovation.
This would be a great opportunity for an experienced power systems researcher, with confidence and expertise in modelling and tool development, to become part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment. If you're passionate about advancing power systems engineering and want to contribute to impactful, future-focused research, we would love to hear from you!
Your high-level duties will include:
- Conducting modelling and simulation studies of Australia’s current and next-generation electricity generation, transmission and distribution systems (in near real-time and longer-term timeframes).
- Developing approaches and techniques for solving grid challenges associated with renewable energy integration, managing battery systems or distributed energy resources. This will include benchmarking data models, and deploying and testing these techniques in real-world, large-scale deployments.
- Contributing to setting priorities and new directions in research for Australia’s power systems including the grid challenges associated with renewable energy integration.
- Interacting and collaborating with diverse industrial and research partners, including network service providers, universities, energy market and power system operators, start-up companies, and others.
- Using professional expertise, knowledge of other disciplines and research experience & achievement to formulate, develop and assist in the planning and preparation of research proposals and carry out research investigations, requiring originality, creativity and innovation.
Role particulars
Location and office arrangements: Newcastle, NSW (preferred) or Melbourne VIC may be considered
Salary: AU$131K – AU$153K per annum plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure & work schedule: Indefinite; Full-time – part-time and flexible work arrangements may be considered based on needs of the role and individual circumstances.
Reference: 100667
As the successful candidate, you will bring:
- A PhD, or an equivalent combination of qualifications and demonstrated research experience, in Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or related fields, with a focus on power systems engineering.
- Demonstrated experience in electrical generation/distribution/transmission system modelling, planning, optimisation or control.
- Experience with power systems modelling tools and programming/analysis tools.
- A demonstrated publication history of authorship on scientific papers in peer reviewed journals and/or reports, grant applications or inventorship on patent applications.
- Ability to work collaboratively and build strong networks with internal teams and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to undertake original, creative and innovative research by generating and pursuing novel ideas and solutions to scientific research problems, and an enthusiasm for applied research solving current problems for commercial partners.
- Desirable: Prior experience in planning & leading research projects and collaborations, and skills in modelling & programming tools such as SINCAL, PowerFactory, OpenDSS, PSCAD, Python, Matlab, R, or Julia would be desirable.
For full details about this role, please review the Position Description.
Not sure if you meet all the criteria?
While it is CSIRO policy that the successful candidate must meet all the essential criteria, there are many ways to demonstrate this. Don’t let the list discourage you. If you are unsure about applying, please reach out to the contact person in the Position Description.
Setting you up for success
We are committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible to everyone. We recognise that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. Please contact the Talent Acquisition Partner via email (see details in the Position Description) and let us know how we can support you.
Eligibility
Applications for this position are open to Australian Citizens, New Zealand Citizens, and Australian Permanent Residents.
Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.
Life at CSIRO and flexible work arrangements
We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. We can discuss flexible work arrangements with you during the recruitment process. CSIRO also offers a range of leave entitlements, benefits and career development opportunities. To find out more, visit Careers at CSIRO.
Inclusion and belonging
Solving Australia's greatest challenges takes a diversity of minds and lived experiences. We know diverse teams are more effective and deliver more innovative outcomes. As an equal employment opportunity organisation, we are committed to creating diverse and inclusive teams where people feel they belong. We recognise true diversity encompasses all ages, abilities, cultures, faiths, levels of education, genders, sexualities, diversity of thought and much more. We focus on hiring people who share our values of People First, Further Together, Making it Real and Trusted.
CSIRO holds Gold Status for the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQIA+ inclusion, and a Science in Australia Gender Equity Bronze Award.
Child safety
CSIRO is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people involved in our activities and programs. View our Child Safe Policy.
How to apply
Please apply online, and provide a CV and a detailed cover letter, responding to each of the selection criteria in detail, that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role. Please attach your selection criteria responses to your cover letter as one document.
Applications close
24 August 2025, 11:00pm AEST
Acknowledgement of Country
CSIRO acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, sea and waters, of the area that we live and work on across Australia. We acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. View our vision towards reconciliation.
Role highlights
- Apply your expertise in power systems to enhance Australia’s evolving energy networks
- Exciting, ongoing opportunity to lead innovation in power systems modelling and optimisation
- Join our collaborative team at CSIRO advancing net zero emissions research!
About CSIRO
As Australia's national science agency, CSIRO is solving the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. Many of our iconic innovations were once considered impossible until someone, just like you, joined us and took on the challenge.
Visit CSIRO.au for more information.
The opportunity
As Australia transitions to a net zero emissions future, the energy sector is undergoing rapid transformation across electricity, industry, transport, and exports. CSIRO is playing a pivotal role in this shift, delivering reliable, evidence-based research to support the development of resilient and efficient energy systems. The Power Systems team contributes to this mission through applied research in modelling, control, and optimisation of energy networks.
As a Senior Power Systems Research Engineer, you will work on advanced modelling and simulation of transmission and distribution networks, including benchmarking data models, developing optimal power flow algorithms, and creating state estimation and multi-energy optimisation tools. You will actively engage with national and international working groups, and collaborate with global research and deployment partners to bring innovative solutions to life. You would be joining a supportive and forward-thinking environment that values technical excellence and innovation.
This would be a great opportunity for an experienced power systems researcher, with confidence and expertise in modelling and tool development, to become part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment. If you're passionate about advancing power systems engineering and want to contribute to impactful, future-focused research, we would love to hear from you!
Your high-level duties will include:
- Conducting modelling and simulation studies of Australia’s current and next-generation electricity generation, transmission and distribution systems (in near real-time and longer-term timeframes).
- Developing approaches and techniques for solving grid challenges associated with renewable energy integration, managing battery systems or distributed energy resources. This will include benchmarking data models, and deploying and testing these techniques in real-world, large-scale deployments.
- Contributing to setting priorities and new directions in research for Australia’s power systems including the grid challenges associated with renewable energy integration.
- Interacting and collaborating with diverse industrial and research partners, including network service providers, universities, energy market and power system operators, start-up companies, and others.
- Using professional expertise, knowledge of other disciplines and research experience & achievement to formulate, develop and assist in the planning and preparation of research proposals and carry out research investigations, requiring originality, creativity and innovation.
Role particulars
Location and office arrangements: Newcastle, NSW (preferred) or Melbourne VIC may be considered
Salary: AU$131K – AU$153K per annum plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure & work schedule: Indefinite; Full-time – part-time and flexible work arrangements may be considered based on needs of the role and individual circumstances.
Reference: 100667
As the successful candidate, you will bring:
- A PhD, or an equivalent combination of qualifications and demonstrated research experience, in Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or related fields, with a focus on power systems engineering.
- Demonstrated experience in electrical generation/distribution/transmission system modelling, planning, optimisation or control.
- Experience with power systems modelling tools and programming/analysis tools.
- A demonstrated publication history of authorship on scientific papers in peer reviewed journals and/or reports, grant applications or inventorship on patent applications.
- Ability to work collaboratively and build strong networks with internal teams and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to undertake original, creative and innovative research by generating and pursuing novel ideas and solutions to scientific research problems, and an enthusiasm for applied research solving current problems for commercial partners.
- Desirable: Prior experience in planning & leading research projects and collaborations, and skills in modelling & programming tools such as SINCAL, PowerFactory, OpenDSS, PSCAD, Python, Matlab, R, or Julia would be desirable.
For full details about this role, please review the Position Description.
Not sure if you meet all the criteria?
While it is CSIRO policy that the successful candidate must meet all the essential criteria, there are many ways to demonstrate this. Don’t let the list discourage you. If you are unsure about applying, please reach out to the contact person in the Position Description.
Setting you up for success
We are committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible to everyone. We recognise that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. Please contact the Talent Acquisition Partner via email (see details in the Position Description) and let us know how we can support you.
Eligibility
Applications for this position are open to Australian Citizens, New Zealand Citizens, and Australian Permanent Residents.
Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.
Life at CSIRO and flexible work arrangements
We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. We can discuss flexible work arrangements with you during the recruitment process. CSIRO also offers a range of leave entitlements, benefits and career development opportunities. To find out more, visit Careers at CSIRO.
Inclusion and belonging
Solving Australia's greatest challenges takes a diversity of minds and lived experiences. We know diverse teams are more effective and deliver more innovative outcomes. As an equal employment opportunity organisation, we are committed to creating diverse and inclusive teams where people feel they belong. We recognise true diversity encompasses all ages, abilities, cultures, faiths, levels of education, genders, sexualities, diversity of thought and much more. We focus on hiring people who share our values of People First, Further Together, Making it Real and Trusted.
CSIRO holds Gold Status for the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQIA+ inclusion, and a Science in Australia Gender Equity Bronze Award.
Child safety
CSIRO is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people involved in our activities and programs. View our Child Safe Policy.
How to apply
Please apply online, and provide a CV and a detailed cover letter, responding to each of the selection criteria in detail, that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role. Please attach your selection criteria responses to your cover letter as one document.
Applications close
24 August 2025, 11:00pm AEST
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