Engineer II or - Market Services and Design

Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is about more than power. We’re about the power of relationships. Our employees have the opportunity to work together to ensure electricity is delivered reliably and affordably to the millions of people living in our service territory. We have been voted one of Arkansas’ Best Places to work by Arkansas Business and we are looking for a member of our team who is passionate about our mission to keep the lights on!

We have a core ideology here at SPP that we stand by:
Do the right thing, for the right reason, in the right way.

• Competitive and transparent pay with bonus opportunities
• Excellent insurance package including three great medical plans to choose from, employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance
• Relocation bonus (if applicable)
• Hybrid working environment for positions that are eligible
• Fantastic contributions to your retirement through a 401(k) savings plan with employer-match benefits and a pension (defined benefit plan) fully funded by SPP

The salary range(s) represents our good faith estimate for the role at this time. While we strive to provide competitive and transparent compensation, there may be circumstances where an offer is above or outside of the listed range. We are open to discussing salary expectations with qualified candidates considering factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, and geographic location will all be considered during the hiring process.

• Engineer I Pay Range: $80,000 - $87,000
• Engineer II Pay Range: $90,000 - $99,000

Engineers on the Market Services and Market Design teams play a critical role in the development, analysis, and implementation of organized electricity market designs supporting SPP’s Markets+ initiative. This role is responsible for analyzing market design concepts, evaluating the impacts of design modifications, and supporting stakeholder-driven market evolution through data-driven analysis, testing, and collaboration.

This position works closely with internal departments—including Markets, Operations, Legal, Regulatory, and Settlements—as well as external stakeholders such as market participants, vendors, FERC, and RTOs/ISOs. The Senior Market Design Engineer leads and facilitates discussions across multiple working groups, supports regulatory filings, and ensures implemented software and processes align with approved market design.

• Analyze and develop organized electricity market designs and evaluate the impacts of market design changes.
• Lead and support Markets+ working groups and facilitate market design changes through the stakeholder process.
• Perform market analysis, develop market metrics, and create reports to identify and resolve market issues.
• Test and validate market functionality to ensure alignment with intended design and outcomes.
• Collaborate with internal teams (Markets, Operations, Legal, Regulatory, Settlements) to ensure consistent implementation of market design.
• Coordinate with market participants, vendors, FERC, and RTOs/ISOs on market policy and design.
• Support regulatory filings by providing data, analysis, and drafting technical materials.
• Research and benchmark market designs from other RTOs/ISOs and Western Market Initiatives.
• Document analyses and present findings to internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop training materials and mentor junior staff members.

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (degree should be from a university that meets the requirements to sit for the Professional Engineering exam – in Arkansas, typically a degree from an ABET accredited university or a graduate degree from a college with ABET accreditation). Preferred degree programs are Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Systems Engineering.
• Engineer I – no experience required.
• Engineer II – Two (2) years of relevant Engineering experience.
• Competent with administrative and communication tools for word processing, spreadsheet development, and…