TRNSYS Job Posting

["Nate Blair" <blair@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

TRNSYS Group-

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is accepting applications for a
full-time position with the TRNSYS group here in Madison Wisconsin. 
This person would be the primary TRNSYS engineer at the Solar Energy
Lab.  The job description follows. The position is open now and
applications will be evaluated as they arrive. If you are interested or
want further clarification of the position, please mail or email your
resume and references to:

Professor W.A. Beckman, Director 
Solar Energy Laboratory 
1303 Engineering Research Building 
1500 Engineering Drive 
Madison, WI 53706-1687

beckman@engr.wisc.edu


Job opportunity with the Solar Energy
Laboratory

The Univ. of WI-Madison Solar Energy Lab has an opening for the
TRNSYS Engineer. 

Required Background:
Experience with computer programming.
Background in mechanical engineering, physics or computer science.
General knowledge of energy systems required.
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
Hard-working, self-starting individual excited about contributing to
renewable and energy efficiency field.

Desired Background:
Experience with FORTRAN, Delphi and Windows programming.
Experience with TRNSYS, DOE2 or BLAST highly desirable. 
General knowledge of solar energy applications and other HVAC equipment
operation is desirable.
The ideal candidate will have at least one year of experience in computer
simulation of thermal systems. 

Primary Duties:

The primary duty is the continued development and support of TRNSYS
program, developed and distributed by the Solar Energy Laboratory for
educational and commercial use. The program has over 500 current licenses
in use and is sold by five international distributors. The program has
been sold since 1975 and is now in version 15. See
http://sel.me.wisc.edu/trnsys
for further explanation of current capabilities.

• communication and project coordination with an international group of TRNSYS distributors and contributors
• support for the international user base
• routine maintenance and upkeep of the program
• developing component models and writing component sub-routines
• improving TRNSYS educational programs
• Attending international conferences related to building/solar simulation programs.

Maintenance of Solar Lab Computing Capabilities (roughly 15-25 Windows comp. w/ WinNT server)

• continued development and maintenance of the Solar Energy Laboratory web page
• system management for all laboratory computers, hardware and software.

Compensation:

• Competitive Salaries available; scaled with applicants background and skills
• University employee with excellent health, vacation and retirement benefits
• Located in Madison Wisconsin, ranked one of most livable cities in America

Nathan Blair
Graduate Student
University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business