Senior Power Systems Engineer

Senior Power Systems Engineer – MISO

As our Senior Power Systems Engineer
, you will help MISO analyze future operating conditions on the Bulk Electric System (BES) and determine the actions needed to allow maintenance of existing, and construction of new electrical facilities to occur. You will perform power‑flow analysis on the transmission and generation level to ensure reliability of the grid. You will have access to some of the best tools in the industry and have opportunity to solve critical problems as MISO prepares for the operation of the future!

• Building power system models in EMS/PSSE for near‑term and long‑term analysis
• Running power flow, contingency, and voltage/transient stability analyses.
• Identifying outage‑driven congest ions and mitigation options necessary for grid reliability and energy market efficiency
• Making decisions to approve, reschedule, or deny outage works based on detailed engineering analysis and results.
• Coordinating outages with MISO's stakeholders on best practices and timeliness of outage planning.
• Creatively originating, participating in, and leading innovative automation projects and process improvement efforts as needed in a changing power system space.
• Collaborating with other MISO internal teams like Real‑time Operations, Market Operations, Transmission Planning, and others to ensure system reliability, resilience, and efficiency.

• You can run an internal Outage Coordination process cycle (outage season)
• You have developed at least one process improvement initiative.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in any of the following:
Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology.

Experience:

At least five years of relevant work experience. Complementary coursework in Power Systems is preferred.

Base salary range: $124,000 – $149,000 USD annually. The salary range is provided in accordance with state/local pay transparency legislation. The role is also eligible for an annual bonus based on performance and company objectives. Benefits include 401k, vacation, sick and safe time, available from the first day of employment.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be notified of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.