Swissgrid AG

Intern Operational Grid Studies

📍 5001 Aarau

Role and responsibilities

Modelling of the electrical grid of Switzerland. Support EMS applications and contribute to their maintenance and improvement. Carrying out core power system studies including load flow, short circuit, state estimation, and contingency analysis. Assist with dynamic modelling and stability studies and contribute to tools supporting dynamic stability situational awareness. Collaborate with Swissgrid teams to support operational and engineering activities.

Team / description

We are a highly motivated and very collegial team of seven professionals who work closely with our Control Center and internal IT teams. Ensuring the security of the power grid and enabling the safe execution of work across the network is our passion.

Qualifications and Skills

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering, ideally with a focus on power systems, or an equivalent qualification.

  • Good knowledge of network analysis functions such as load flow, state estimation, and contingency analysis.

  • Experience in the use of offline electrical simulation tools (e.g., PSS/E, ODMS, Simulink, etc.) and in script programming (e.g., Python)

  • Fluency in either German or English (French is an advantage)