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Boston, MA
2026-09-05
Powertown
English
North America
Machine Learning Engineer, Intern
Role Description
**What you'll do**
* Build intelligence around peak shaving, load behavior, utility signals, and storage opportunities
* Create agents that research, extract, compare, reason, and propose next steps
* Turn grid data into decision systems
* Use AI aggressively, then audit it ruthlessly
* Invent workflows the industry does not yet have
**Preferred majors**
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, Applied Math, Statistics, Electrical Engineering, Energy Systems, Operations Research, Power Systems, Physics, or another rigorous quantitative field.
**Ideal candidate**
* You are a superstar technical thinker who uses ML as one of many tools
* You have very high agency. You do not wait for a clean dataset, a polished problem statement, or a perfect roadmap. You form hypotheses, build instruments, test ideas, and keep moving
* You are AI-first but not AI-reliant. You use agents, LLMs, automation, and modern tools to move faster, but your own judgment stays in charge
* You are drawn to the grid because it is physical, messy, high-stakes, and full of hidden leverage
**Preferred qualifications**
* Evidence of exceptional ability: original research, serious side projects, open-source work, startup building, competitions, technical writing, or shipped systems
* Experience with energy storage, utility data, tariffs, load analysis, peak shaving, grid infrastructure, electricity markets, forecasting, optimization, anomaly detection, agentic workflows, or AI-assisted research systems
* Exceptional ability exemplified through personal projects
Compensation Range: $190K - $200K