North Carolina Advanced Energy Corporation (Advanced Energy) is a nonprofit energy consulting firm headquartered on NC State University’s Centennial Campus in Raleigh, NC. We strive to ensure that energy is clean, affordable, reliable, efficient and safe for all people. We work with electric utilities; state, federal and local governments; manufacturers and a variety of public and private partners in five markets: residential, commercial and industrial, motors and drives, renewables and electric transportation.
At Advanced Energy, we know that our organization thrives only when our employees are valued and supported. You will be aided in your career goals and be put in a position to excel. You’ll work on teams that promote idea sharing and challenge you to learn and expand your expertise. You’ll also be encouraged to seek work-life balance, with flexible hybrid schedules and an array of leave options so you can spend time with family and pursue personal interests.
We are also committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our staff is the most valuable resource we have, and we appreciate that our employees come from varied backgrounds, cultures and experiences. By providing a supportive and respectful environment that promotes creativity and collaboration, Advanced Energy makes a lasting, positive difference in all of the work we do.
Benefits – Visit our website for more information and a full list of employee benefits – www.advancedenergy.org.
Position Overview
Provides basic engineering services in the energy field to utilities, industrial customers, commercial customers, institutions, federal and state agencies, and other customers. The Motors and Drives Co-op position is entry level and requires proficient skills in areas that use engineering judgement. Work products or processes will always have oversight from engineer or field technologist.
Essential Functions
Engineering Support
- Provide hands on assistance in laboratory setting utilizing various hand tools and power tools.
- Support product testing and safely operate laboratory dynamometers.
- Schedule laboratory testing based on incoming shipments and coordinate outgoing shipments including proper packaging.
- Support facility reviews and studies or site assessments to locate opportunities for improvements in productivity, quality and efficiency.
- Adjust desk heights and rearrange office furniture.
- Support quality control, recommend solutions, define and interpret the importance of the implementation of corrective measures.
- Support design reviews including load calculations, energy performance analysis or design documentation.
- Provide hands on assistance in deploying new technologies in the field.
- Assist in coordinating applied research studies on a national basis, consulting with other organizations and experts.
- Acquire data from field/lab instruments and process into useful information.
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