swissgrid ag
Aarau
2 weeks ago
Intern for Transmission Network Optimization (80%-100%)
- 07 February 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Internship
- Aarau
Job summary
Join Swissgrid in Aarau as an intern for network optimization. Exciting opportunity to enhance your skills in a reliable energy sector.
Tasks
- Independently plan tasks for decision support functionality expansion.
- Learn mathematical optimization applications in transmission networks.
- Develop practical solutions for transmission network decision support.
Skills
- Student in engineering with a basic understanding of the energy sector.
- Experience in modeling transmission networks and optimization techniques.
- Proficient in data handling and programming (MATLAB, Python).
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About the job
Electricity moves our lives. And we move electricity. Every day, we commit ourselves to the security of supply on the grid side in Switzerland. On behalf of Switzerland and in cooperation with international partners, our employees ensure a powerful and reliable electricity grid.
For our team in Aarau, we are looking from June 2026 for at least 6 months for an
Intern for Transmission Network Optimization (80%-100%) - 1493
Ensuring electricity in Switzerland
In this exciting position, you will independently drive the expansion of functionalities in the area of decision support for real-time operation and advance planning of the transmission network. You will encounter the following tasks:
- Independent planning and coordination of tasks within the scope of functionality expansion of decision support (load flow, outage analysis, optimal power flow, etc.)
- Getting to know the application cases of mathematical optimization in the transmission network
- Getting to know the network operation concepts (voltage control, network security, etc.) of Swissgrid
- Developing pragmatic solutions for decision support in the transmission network
- Participating in the project from day one, supported by various specialists
This is how you make a difference
For this versatile internship, we are looking for a personality with high motivation and an independent, analytical working style. In addition, you bring the following:
- Student in engineering sciences (e.g., electrical engineering, energy technology, control engineering, operations research or comparable), ideally with a bachelor's degree, with an overall understanding of the electricity industry and open to interdisciplinary activities
- First experience in the areas of transmission network modeling and/or mathematical optimization
- Proficient in handling data and programming skills (MATLAB, Python or comparable)
- Very good German or English skills
This is how we inspire you
- Comprehensive insight into the electricity industry and its challenges, as well as in-depth insights into the development of the grid of the future
- Versatile and exciting tasks in a company unique to Switzerland
- Flexible working hours in a motivated team
- 25-30 working days of vacation as well as company holidays between Christmas and New Year
- State-of-the-art working environment in close proximity to Aarau train station
- After completing the internship, opportunities for further collaboration within the company can be discussed upon request
About us
The Business Unit Market is the operational hub of Swissgrid. The experienced professionals are responsible for grid operation and markets for system services. They also operate congestion management at the Swiss borders and actively shape the electricity market development in Switzerland and Europe. At the heart of the Swiss electricity supply, the Swissgrid Control control center, various teams monitor and control the power flows in the grid around the clock.
Our Operational Decision Support team is responsible for the development and operation of applications for operational decision support, in close cooperation with the internal IT.
