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The Department of Energy’s (DOE's) Office of Electricity (OE) pioneers advanced technologies to transform the nation’s electric grid.
OE’s mission is to stabilize, optimize and grow the electricity system to ensure the grid delivers affordable, reliable and secure energy to the American people.
Our goals are to:
- Strengthen, enhance, and expand the electric system’s capacity to reliably and affordably meet growing demand
- Ensure reliability and security of the electricity grid under increasingly complex, dynamic conditions
- Catalyze on-shore production and availability of critical grid components and
- Accelerate innovation through leverage of cutting-edge scientific initiatives.
OE is an Equal Opportunity Employer with positions in Washington, D.C. As a Federal employer, we welcome candidates who have served our country in other capacities, such as the military and the Peace Corps.
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Office of Electricity Career Opportunities
OE seeks professionals with skills and experience in:
- Power Electronics and Data Science
- Materials and Systems Engineering
- Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- Power Systems Modeling and Economics
- Chemical Engineering and Material Science
Learn more about and apply to DOE and OE job opportunities.
Want to know more about OE? Email us at oecareers@hq.doe.gov and let us know what areas interest you most.
Benefits of a Career with DOE
DOE is committed to recruiting, retaining, and motivating a diverse, productive, and highly efficient workforce, and we strive to be the employer of choice by offering:
- Both annual and sick leave
- Federal holidays (11 total)
- Flexible spending accounts for both dependent care and health care
- Flexible work schedules and telework opportunities
- Health, fitness, and wellness facilities and programs
- Generous benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision
- Matching funds in the Thrift Savings Plan, a 401-K type plan for retirement savings
- Recruitment incentives
OE Candidates Can Also Expect:
- Competitive salary
- Unparalleled training opportunities and career development programs