About TotalEnergies

TotalEnergies is a major energy company, which produces and markets fuels, natural gas and low-carbon electricity. Over 100,000 employees are committed to better energy that is safer, more affordable, cleaner and accessible to as many people as possible. Active in more than 120 countries, TotalEnergies ambition is to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 or sooner. The US Government is engineering a major transformation of the US economy with ambitious goals to cut GHG emissions in half by 2030 and reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

What We Provide

TotalEnergies values the partnership with our external recruitment providers.  As a contractor assigned to TotalEnergies you will be eligible for benefits through your agency employer such as PTO, paid holidays, and transportation allowance. 

TotalEnergies celebrates diversity and is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status or any other category protected under applicable federal, state or local law. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs.

TotalEnergies believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

This position can be based remotely, in Houston, TX or other locations. If you are placed on assignment with TotalEnergies, your compensation is determined on factors such as skills, experience, geographic location, and other market conditions. 

International Consideration

TotalEnergies regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider individuals on time-limited visa status for this position.

As a Power Systems Optimization Researcher, you will be a part of the TotalEnergies Research & Technology organization that works with our rapidly growing US and Global Business teams to help address their current technical needs and test new technologies for the future.  

This role is a unique opportunity to contribute to the energy strategy of our company. In collaboration with other researchers on the team and external researchers at national labs and universities, the results from this person’s work will be an important part of the growth within TotalEnergies and the company’s global goal of 100GW of renewables by 2030.  

The position requires autonomy and innovation, to be resourceful and well organized, as well as ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-cultural environment. 

• Execute projects outlined in the R&D Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Program and US R&D Power roadmap.
• Be a subject matter expert in power systems and renewable/energy storage optimizations for internal partners and stakeholders.
• Develop model-based and /or machine learning based optimization algorithms for energy management and dispatch strategies of energy storage, microgrids and virtual power plants (VPPs).
• Develop model-based and /or machine learning based forecasting methods for renewable energy production and demand prediction.
• Ensure technology and innovation watch, conduct extensive scouting to conceive new methods, procedures, and policies.
• Participate in R&D collaboration projects with internal and external academic partners, actively contribute to the technical / scientific contents, develop and secure intellectual property rights whenever it is possible.
• Coordinate plans with internal R&D teams with similar goals, manage regular technical progress and associated data/codes/reports among partners, test and maintain the codebase, and provide support for internal technology transfer.
• Convert complex data and research findings into innovation briefing and written reports, present key results to project stakeholders.
• Ensure proper follow-up with key stakeholders for project costs, milestones, and relevance of results.
• Carry out HSE initiatives and comply with safety requirements.
• Follow and adhere to US Laws and company directives.

Education/Experience:

• M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science/Engineering, Materials Engineering, Energy & Power Systems, or related field of study.
• 5+ years of experience in a field related to power systems (modeling, analysis, optimization, etc.)
• Experience in smart grid innovation (transmission and distribution power systems modeling, renewables and energy storage modeling and optimization, and/or demand side management)
• Experience in simulation and optimization of complex power systems with demonstrated research creativity (publication, patents, etc.)
• Experience in software programming and simulation tool development, strong coding skills in Python, Julia and / or MATLAB with proficiency in common libraries for data science and optimization.
• Experience working with US electricity market data is a plus (ERCOT, PJM, CAISO preferred)

Skills:

• Proficiency in linear optimization and machine learning techniques, experience in artificial intelligence is a plus.
• Fluent in English, knowledge of French is a plus.