The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) is looking for a new intern to join its Building Energy Efficiency Group working specifically with the Residential Energy Management Team. This is an opportunity to carry out R&D in a new Fraunhofer center on a combination of external and internal projects. You’ll be a key part of a dynamic team based in Cambridge, Massachusetts working on sustainable energy technology development.  Internship positions typically last for 6 months, but longer internships can also be accommodated. Specifically we are looking for an intern to work with our Residential Energy Management team.  

Principal Responsibilities: 

• Work with engineers and scientists to develop and evaluate novel nonintrusive load monitoring (NILM) algorithms for energy-consuming devices in buildings.
• Design and perform laboratory and field tests to support NILM development. 

Required Experience and Education:

• An excellent academic record in a relevant science or engineering discipline, with a strong foundation in mathematics.
• Working knowledge of how common home devices operate
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to accept a high degree of responsibility in a team-based organization, combined with ability to work independently.
• An aptitude for and strong interest in learning new things.
• Going the extra mile to support the team’s research projects. 

About Fraunhofer CSE:

The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) is a contract R&D organization based in Cambridge, MA.  CSE, created as a partnership of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE), the State of Massachusetts and MIT, is dedicated to serving the applied research needs of the sustainable energy industry, helping established industry players and newcomers alike develop clean energy technologies from the laboratory to the production line.  The Center focuses on two key areas: building energy efficiency and next generation photovoltaic modules development.