Research Associate in Power Systems Engineering
Job Description
Job title: Research Associate in Power Systems Engineering
Company: University of Sheffield
Job description: Contract type: Start date of ASAP with a fixed end date of 21st February 2026.
Location: Amy Johnson Building, Sheffield
Are you interested in working for a world top 100 university? We are seeking to appoint a Research Associate in Power Systems Engineering. You will play a key role in developing modelling and simulation techniques for power systems, with key focus on the resilience of power systems in respond to cyber and physical disturbance. You will be a part of team to develop the cyber-physical power system modelling methods and grid simulation tools, with novel applications of cyber-security, machine learning and digital twins to the power and energy systems.
This PDRA post is funded by a recent EPSRC project focusing on the cyber-physical resilience of power systems. This is an exciting research project with strong collaboration that brings together the leading partners from academia and industry, including the power system operator, renewable energy operator and EPSRC academic communities.
Applicants should have a PhD (or near completion) in power systems, electrical engineering, cyber-physical systems, energy, information, or related fields. You will develop models and tools for power system analysis, with strong motivation to improve the cyber-physical resilience, security, and economic operation of power systems across electricity transmission, distribution and / or microgrid.
The PDRA post is based in the Sheffield Control and Power System Laboratory ( ), led by Prof Xin Zhang. The CAPS Lab has a range of state-of-the-art facilities for the real-time simulations of power systems with thousands of electrical nodes, hardware-in-the-loop simulations for the design and testing of power equipment, laboratory testbed for microgrid, and a demonstration platform for power electronics converters. CAPS Lab and members have received strong support from UK Research and Innovation, including a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship. The CAPS Lab has attracted over £5m+ in funding and whose members have worked with a range of industry partners such as Rolls-Royce, National Instruments, Texas Instruments, Siemens, ALSTOM, Turbo Power Systems, Chroma, Yokagawa, OPAL RT, etc. We are part of the Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering (ACSE) within Sheffield Engineering Faculty.
We’re one of the best not-for-profit organisations to work for in the UK. The University’s Total Reward Package includes a competitive salary, a generous Pension Scheme and annual leave entitlement, as well as access to a range of learning and development courses to support your personal and professional development.
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£37,099 to £45,585 per annum (Grade 7)
Expected salary: £37099 – 45585 per year
Location: Sheffield
