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Digital Innovation Analyst Intern

Job Title: Digital Innovation Analyst Intern

Department: R&D Innovation Lab

Start Date: May 2025

End Date: Summer/Fall 2025 (flexible)

Supervisor: Heloise Pajot, Digital Innovation Lead

Location: Palo Alto, CA (preferred) or remote from the US

Schedule: Full-time/Part-time

Compensation: Paid, compensation commensurate based on qualifications and experience

About the company

EDF (Électricité de France) is a global, integrated energy company and the world’s largest electricity producer. With 140 GW of generation capacity across more than 30 countries, EDF generates over 650 TWh of electricity for 38 million customers, and 85% of that electricity has low or no carbon emissions. With 171,000 employees worldwide, EDF is active in the entire value chain of the electric industry, including R&D, project development, generation, trading, transmission, distribution, sales, and energy services.

EDF Innovation Lab (EDF IL)’s mission is twofold: first, to explore, analyze and research trends and disruptive technologies for EDF Group in North America, leveraging the innovation of Silicon Valley and building local partnerships; and second, to develop and test new markets, innovative businesses and services, to support EDF Group’s growth in decentralized, data-driven and low-carbon energy sectors.

About the role

One of the Lab’s main activities is Digital Innovation, focusing on the application of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, robotics, quantum computing, and cybersecurity in the energy industry.

In this role, you will support the Digital Innovation Team by researching key trends shaping the future of the U.S. energy sector, conducting techno-economic analyses, and producing advanced technology watches. Your work will contribute to collaborative projects for EDF R&D in France and EDF’s business units in the U.S., covering technology landscapes, market developments, and R&D trends.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong technical and market analysis skills, a passion for digital innovation, and an interest in building the future of the energy industry.

The analyst will be a part of the EDF IL team and will have easy access to all the Lab resources including people to support her/his work.

Qualifications:

• Pursuing an undergraduate, master’s, or MBA degree with relevant experience in energy and digital technologies.
• Strong knowledge and interest in digital innovation and deep tech (especially AI, cybersecurity, robotics, and quantum).
• Expertise in AI and cybersecurity is preferred.
• Ability to quickly grasp, synthesize, and structure complex technical information into actionable insights.
• Strong analytical skills to identify key trends and curate insights from a large amount of data.
• Excellent presentation skills to communicate insights effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong English skills required.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating in an international environment.

Key responsibilities:

Specific duties and responsibilities include, among others:

• Deliver a report on Generative AI and Cybersecurity in the energy industry, analyzing industry and academic research, key use cases, leading startups, data privacy practices (related to synthetic data and data transfer), and emerging open hardware trends.
• Track developments in Generative AI and Robotics for the energy sector, identifying key startups and emerging use cases.
• Curate and synthesize Digital Innovation related news for our quarterly newsletter, providing executives with strategic insights on industry trends.
• Collaborate with partners and EDF teams in the US, France, China, and the UK to shape a forward-looking vision of digital innovation in the energy industry.
• Present findings clearly and effectively to diverse stakeholders.

All of these tasks will be related to the work already carried out by EDF in previous years. The person may perform other duties assigned.

How to Apply

• Send your resume to heloise.pajot@edf-inc.com with “Application – Digital Innovation Analyst” in the subject line.
• In your email, please include your availability and a brief statement of your motivation for this position.

EDF Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for all positions without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Smart Grid Intern

Department: R&D Innovation Lab
Application Closing: March 2025
Start Date: May/June 2025
End Date: Summer/Fall 2025 or flexible

Supervisor: Lénaïg Le Gall, Smart Grid Program Manager
Location: Palo Alto, CA or remote (USA)
Schedule: Full-time/Part-time
Compensation: Paid, compensation commensurate with experience

Job Summary:

EDF (Électricité de France) is a global, integrated energy company and the world’s largest electricity producer. With 140GW of generation capacity across more than 30 countries, EDF generates over 650 TWh of electricity for 38 million customers, and 85% of that electricity has low or no carbon emissions. With 160,000 employees worldwide, EDF is active in the entire value chain of the electric industry, including R&D, project development, generation, trading, transmission, distribution, sales, and energy services. In the US, EDF’s operations include EDF Renewables North America, EDF Energy North America, EDF R&D, and several smaller business units. EDF R&D has 1,800 researchers and 8 labs, including three in France, EDF Innovation Lab in the US, and others globally. Their role is to provide R&D, innovation, and business development support to the EDF Group. This is done by creating partnerships and collaborations with leading research institutions and industries and the identification and development of innovative technologies and solutions.

EDF Innovation Lab (EDF IL)’s purpose is twofold: first, to explore, analyze and research trends and disruptive technologies for EDF Group in North America, leveraging the innovation of Silicon Valley and building local partnerships; and second, to develop and test new markets, innovative businesses and services, to support EDF Group’s growth in decentralized, data-driven and low-carbon energy sectors.

EDF Innovation Lab is building an expertise about the integration of DER (Distributed Energy Resources) in the power grids. The objective is to leverage existing tools and algorithms and to develop a skillset on DER Integration.

This will be an exciting role for someone with strong technical and interests in innovation in the Power Grid and Energy Industry. The intern will be a part of the EDF IL team and will have easy access to all the Lab resources including people to support her/his work.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Specific duties and responsibilities include, among others:
• Perform Smart Grid surveys on different topics including distributed energy resources impact on distribution grids, flexible interconnections, risk analysis and microgrids
• Work with partners (especially the Electric Power Research Institute) on innovative Smart Grid projects
• Provide product and market research and analysis regarding solar and wind industries in the US

You will get to learn a lot about power grids, challenges the utilities face, and the energy industry.

All of these tasks will be related to the work already carried out by the EDF Innovation Lab in previous years.

Education and Experience:

• Pursuing a degree in engineering (Undergraduate, Master, PhD) with sufficient experience or knowledge of the power grids and Distributed Energy Resources Integration.
• Excellent writing and presentation skills.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to structure and deliver analyses/work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to read and synthesize a significant amount of technical knowledge.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills (strong English skills required).
• Good interpersonal relationship.

Disclaimer:

May perform other duties assigned.

How to Apply:

• Send a Resume/CV and Cover Letter to llegall@edf-inc.com with ‘Intern, Smart Grid’ in the subject line.
• The recruitment process will include a case study after the first round of interviews.

EDF Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for all positions without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

eMobility Analyst Intern

Department: R&D Innovation Lab
Application Closing: March 2025
Start Date: May 2025
End Date: Summer/Fall 2025 or flexible
Supervisor: Sena Soysal, eMobility Program Manager
Location: Palo Alto, CA or remote (USA)
Schedule: Full-time/Part-time
Compensation: Paid, compensation commensurate with experience

Job Summary:

EDF (Électricité de France) is a global, integrated energy company and the world’s largest electricity producer. With 140 GW of generation capacity across more than 30 countries, EDF generates over 650 TWh of electricity for 38 million customers, and 85% of that electricity has low or no carbon emissions. With 160,000 employees worldwide, EDF is active in the entire value chain of the electric industry, including R&D, project development, generation, trading, transmission, distribution, sales, and energy services. In the US, EDF’s operations include EDF Renewables North America, EDF Energy North America, EDF R&D, and several smaller business units. EDF R&D has 1,800 researchers and 8 labs, including three in France, EDF Innovation Lab in the US, and others globally. Their role is to provide R&D, innovation, and business development support to the EDF Group. This is done by creating partnerships and collaborations with leading research institutions and industries and the identification and development of innovative technologies and solutions.

EDF Innovation Lab (EDF IL)’s mission is twofold: first, to explore, analyze and research trends and disruptive technologies for EDF Group in North America, leveraging the innovation of Silicon Valley and building local partnerships; and second, to develop and test new markets, innovative businesses and services, to support EDF Group’s growth in decentralized, data-driven and low-carbon energy sectors.

A focus in the Lab is on new businesses around Electric Mobility. This topic includes research on electric vehicles, smart charging, autonomous vehicles, and micromobility, to name a few. The position will support the eMobility team by researching important trends on eMobility in the U.S., producing techno-economic analysis, as well as well-written advanced technology watches. These reports and studies will be collaborative projects on behalf of EDF R&D in France, as well as for EDF’s business units in the US. Technical investigations include technology and market analyses, R&D trends, innovation, and modeling of systems. Specific projects include market research on mobility services in developing countries, drafting grant proposals, benchmarking the most promising mobility technologies, and developing the foundation for a heavy-duty electric vehicle market.

This will be an exciting role for someone with strong technical and market capabilities and interests in innovation in the eMobility and Energy Industry. The analyst will be a part of the EDF IL team and will have easy access to all the Lab resources including people to support her/his work.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Specific duties and responsibilities include, among others:

• Conduct analysis of companies, technology, and trends in e-mobility
• Support industry/academic research for newsletters /reports / watches
• Technical analysis and economic model creation

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to structure and deliver analyses with minimal supervision
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills (strong English skills required)
• Solid computer skills and attention to detail

Education and Experience:

• Pursuing a degree (Undergraduate, Master, MBA) with sufficient experience or knowledge of the energy/eMobility industry
• Excellent writing and presentation skills
• Able to grasp new concepts quickly and efficiently
• A strong interest in innovation and the eMobility sector required
• Experience with technical and economic modelling preferred
• Experience with relevant industries, electric utilities, energy markets, and power system regulations, economics and business development skills preferred

Disclaimer:

• May perform other duties assigned

How to Apply:

• Send a Resume/CV to sena.soysal@edf-inc.com with ‘eMobility Intern’ in the subject line.

EDF Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for all positions without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Energy Market Analyst, Risk Management and Modelling – Intern

Department: R&D Innovation Lab
Start Date: March/April 2024
End Date: August/September 2024
Supervisor: Tbd

Location: Palo Alto, CA, hybrid schedule optionality
Schedule: Part-time (20 hours/week) April-May, Full-time Summer
Compensation: Paid, compensation commensurate with experience

Working at EDF

EDF (Électricité de France) is a global, integrated energy company and the world’s largest electricity producer. With 140 GW of generation capacity across more than 30 countries, EDF generates over 650 TWh of electricity for 38 million customers, and 85% of that electricity has low or no carbon emissions. With 160,000 employees worldwide, EDF is active in the entire value chain of the electric industry, including R&D, project development, generation, trading, transmission, distribution, sales, and energy services In the U.S., EDF’s operations include EDF Renewables North America, EDF Trading North America, EDF R&D, and other business units. EDF R&D consists of 1,800 researchers across nine labs, including three in France, the EDF Innovation Lab in the U.S., and others globally. Their role is to provide R&D, innovation, and business development support to the EDF Group by fostering partnerships with leading research institutions and industries and identifying and developing innovative technologies and solutions.

EDF Innovation Lab (EDF IL) has a dual mission:

• Exploring, analyzing, and researching trends and disruptive technologies for EDF Group in North America, leveraging the innovation of Silicon Valley and fostering local partnerships.
• Developing and testing new markets, businesses, and services to support EDF Group’s growth in decentralized, data-driven, and low-carbon energy sectors.

Summary of the position:

Energy markets in North America are evolving rapidly with the transition to a net-zero carbon electric grid and climate events imposing greater market risk. The EDF Innovation Lab energy market team develops models, tools, and analyses for EDF Business Units to anticipate market movements and develop robust strategies.

The mission of this initiative is to enable EDF’s business units to make informed strategic decisions toward achieving net-zero carbon portfolios while mitigating market risks.

The position will support the Risk Management and Modeling activity. The energy transition introduces new risks to renewable energy assets, including market price volatility, volume risk, basis risk, and Renewable Energy Credit (REC) market uncertainty. We are seeking an Energy Market & Risk Modeling Intern to support the development of advanced analytical tools for risk quantification, price forecasting, and battery bid optimization. This role offers hands-on experience in electricity market modeling, renewable asset management, and hedging strategies, providing a unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge challenges in the energy sector.

This position provides an opportunity to work with a global leader in renewable energy, collaborate with experts from EDF in the US and in France, and apply analytical skills to real-world energy market challenges.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Support the development of hedging strategies for wind and solar assets
• Enhance Day-Ahead and Real-Time electricity price forecasting methodologies
• Optimize battery storage bid curves based on price forecast models
• Analyze ancillary services markets and develop price forecasting tools for new revenue streams
• Contribute to building econometric models for long-term electricity demand forecasting, considering factors like PV penetration, EV adoption, and data center growth.
• Support broader team efforts, such as drafting market analyses reports for executive committees, building new collaboration across the academic community and the industry

Required Qualifications

• Currently pursuing or holding a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering, Economics, Statistics, Data Science, Energy Markets, or a related field
• Strong analytical and quantitative modeling skills with experience handling large datasets
• Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, or R for data analysis and forecasting
• Understanding of electricity markets, price forecasting, or storage optimization is a plus
• Experience with web scraping is a plus
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks, and meet deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Passion for renewable energy, market design, and risk management.

How to apply

• Send a Resume/CV and Cover Letter to matthieu.bancel@edf-inc.com with ‘Energy Markets Intern’ in the subject line.

EDF Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for all positions without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Quantum Research Intern/Contractor, Material Science

Job Description

Job Title: Quantum Research Intern/Contractor, Material Science

Department: R&D Innovation Lab

Duration: 6 months, March-August (Flexible)

Supervisor: Heloise Pajot, Digital Innovation Lead

Location: Palo Alto, CA or remote (USA)

Schedule: Part-time (20h/week)

Compensation: Paid, compensation commensurate based on qualifications and experience

About the company

EDF (Électricité de France) is a global, integrated energy company and the world’s largest electricity producer. With 140 GW of generation capacity across more than 30 countries, EDF generates over 650 TWh of electricity for 38 million customers, and 85% of that electricity has low or no carbon emissions. With 171,000 employees worldwide, EDF is active in the entire value chain of the electric industry, including R&D, project development, generation, trading, transmission, distribution, sales, and energy services.

In the US, EDF’s operations include EDF Renewables North America, EDF Energy North America, EDF R&D, and several smaller business units. EDF R&D has 1,800 researchers and 9 labs, including three in France, EDF Innovation Lab in the US, and others globally. Their role is to provide R&D, innovation, and business development support to the EDF Group. This is done through the creation of partnerships and collaborations with leading research institutions and industries and the identification and development of innovative technologies and solutions.

About the role

EDF is at the forefront of solving complex optimization and simulation problems in the Energy Industry. For over two decades, we have been operating our own High-Performance Computers (HPC) and developing numerous calculation codes to address these challenges.

Given the growing scale and complexity of the energy industry, and to anticipate tomorrow’s challenges, EDF started exploring Quantum technologies in 2017. Today our quantum team gathers 20 researchers across France, Asia-Pacific, and the US working on several applications from quantum computing for optimization, simulation, and Quantum Machine Learning (QML) to quantum sensors and post-quantum cybersecurity. Given the early stage of the technology, it’s uncommon for a utility company to invest such effort in quantum research. We’re proud to be among the leaders in quantum research for the energy industry.

We are currently seeking a talented and highly motivated Quantum Research Engineer Intern/Contractor to join our Digital Innovation team in Palo Alto, CA.

In this role, you will support us on one of our Quantum Computing for Material Science research projects. You will oversee the development of the Z2 slave-spin approach [1] to simulate a 3D one-band Fermi-Hubbard model with an arbitrary filling. The final goal of this work is to prove numerically the efficiency of the method and being able to implement it on a real cold atoms quantum computer. A theoretical and numerical proof for the one-band 2D Fermi Hubbard model at half-filling has already been shown in the literature [2]. You work will mainly be to deal with the constraint imposed by the slave-spin approach and the optimization of the chemical potential to enforce an arbitrary filling within the convergence of self-consistent loops. You will start the design of a digital quantum algorithm to simulate the approach on a realistic quantum computer to recover key properties of the Fermi-Hubbard model.

This position offers a unique opportunity to work at the cutting edge of quantum computing applications in the energy sector.  You will have the opportunity to publish and present high-impact results, and join a growing community of researchers exploring quantum computing.

If you have a strong technical background, a passion for Quantum Computing, and an interest in the Energy Industry, apply now and join us in shaping the future of energy!

[1] Rüegg, A., Huber, S. D., & Sigrist, M. (2010). Z 2-slave-spin theory for strongly correlated fermions. Physical Review B—Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, 81(15), 155118.

[2] Michel, A., Henriet, L., Domain, C., Browaeys, A., & Ayral, T. (2024). Hubbard physics with Rydberg atoms: using a quantum spin simulator to simulate strong fermionic correlations. Physical Review B, 109(17), 174409.

Qualifications:

• PhD level or currently pursuing a PhD degree in Quantum Physics, condensed matter or a relevant field.
• Strong background in quantum physics, mathematics, and algorithms.
• Proficient coding skills in Python or relevant languages.
• Experience with quantum programming languages.
• Strong knowledge on Condensed matter and spin physics would be a plus.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong communication skills for collaborating with international teams and partners.
• Ability to present complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Key responsibilities:

• Assess the potential of the slave spin approach to simulate fermionic systems on a cold atom device.
• Design and test a method to enforce the fulfilling of the constraint and the filling.
• Think a way to implement the full approach on a real digital hardware.
• Code in Python
• Collaborate with partners in France and in the US.

All of these tasks will be related to the work already carried out by EDF in previous years. The person may perform other duties assigned.

How to Apply

• Send your resume to heloise.pajot@edf-inc.com with “Application – Quantum Research Engineer Role in Materials Science” in the subject line.
• In your email, please include your availability and a brief statement of your motivation for this position.

EDF Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for all positions without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Quantum Research Engineer Intern/Contractor, PDE Project

Job Description

Job Title: Quantum Research Engineer Intern/Contractor, PDE Project

Department: R&D Innovation Lab

Duration: 6 months, March-August (Flexible)

Supervisor: Heloise Pajot, Digital Innovation Lead

Location: Palo Alto, CA or remote (USA)

Schedule: Part-time (20h/week)

Compensation: Paid, compensation commensurate based on qualifications and experience

About the company

EDF (Électricité de France) is a global, integrated energy company and the world’s largest electricity producer. With 140 GW of generation capacity across more than 30 countries, EDF generates over 650 TWh of electricity for 38 million customers, and 85% of that electricity has low or no carbon emissions. With 171,000 employees worldwide, EDF is active in the entire value chain of the electric industry, including R&D, project development, generation, trading, transmission, distribution, sales, and energy services.

In the US, EDF’s operations include EDF Renewables North America, EDF Energy North America, EDF R&D, and several smaller business units. EDF R&D has 1,800 researchers and 9 labs, including three in France, EDF Innovation Lab in the US, and others globally. Their role is to provide R&D, innovation, and business development support to the EDF Group. This is done through the creation of partnerships and collaborations with leading research institutions and industries and the identification and development of innovative technologies and solutions.

About the role

EDF is at the forefront of solving complex optimization and simulation problems in the Energy Industry. For over two decades, we have been operating our own High-Performance Computers (HPC) and developing numerous calculation codes to address these challenges.

Given the growing scale and complexity of the energy industry, and to anticipate tomorrow’s challenges, EDF started exploring Quantum technologies in 2017. Today our quantum team gathers 20 researchers across France, Asia-Pacific, and the US working on several applications from quantum computing for optimization, simulation, and Quantum Machine Learning (QML) to quantum sensors and post-quantum cybersecurity. Given the early stage of the technology, it’s uncommon for a utility company to invest such effort in quantum research. We’re proud to be among the leaders in quantum research for the energy industry.

We are currently seeking a talented and highly motivated Quantum Research Engineer Intern/Contractor to join our Digital Innovation team in Palo Alto, CA.

In this role, you will support one of our research projects on Partial Differential Equations (PDEs). You will be particularly responsible for the modeling and implementation of a heat diffusion problem within a variational quantum algorithm framework, focusing primarily on the implementation of various boundary conditions and the influence of quantum noise on convergence. Additionally, you will be tasked with testing this implementation on quantum backends, working closely with our local quantum partners in the US and our quantum experts in France.

This position offers a unique opportunity to work at the cutting edge of quantum computing applications in the energy sector.  You’ll have the autonomy to drive your research, publish and present high-impact results, and join a growing community of researchers exploring quantum solutions for the energy industry.

If you have a strong technical background, a passion for Quantum Computing, and an interest in the Energy Industry, apply now and join us in shaping the future of energy!

Qualifications:

• PhD level or currently pursuing a PhD degree in Physics or a relevant field
• Strong background in quantum physics, mathematics, and algorithms
• Proficient coding skills in Python or relevant languages
• Experience with quantum programming languages and frameworks such as Qiskit, Cirq, or Q#
• Strong knowledge on Partial Differential Equations (PDEs) is preferred.
• Knowledge and experience in the energy industry is a plus.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong communication skills for collaborating with international teams and partners.
• Ability to present complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Key responsibilities:

• Assess the potential of quantum approaches to overcome classical limitations in simulating complex quantum systems
• Model and implement a PDE problem in a quantum computing framework.
• Code in Python, C++, or relevant languages.
• Understand and apply relevant quantum code libraries to utilize cloud resources.
• Perform test on Quantum machines.
• Collaborate with partners in France and in the US.

All of these tasks will be related to the work already carried out by EDF in previous years. The person may perform other duties assigned.

How to Apply

Send your resume to heloise.pajot@edf-inc.com with “Application – Quantum Research Engineer Role, PDE Project” in the subject line. In your email, please include your availability and a brief statement of your motivation for this position.

• EDF Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for all positions without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.