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Trading Analyst
Job in
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, 01609, USA
Listed on 2026-09-20
Listing for:
X4 Engineering
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-20
Job specializations:
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Energy/Power Generation
Electricity Generation
Job Description & How to Apply Below
A highly analytical and collaborative energy trading firm is seeking a Power Analyst to join its growing team in Cambridge, MA. This is an opportunity to work directly on electricity market forecasting, congestion analysis, and power systems modeling within a research-driven trading environment. The team operates with a strong culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning. Analysts work closely with experienced traders and quantitative professionals while developing independent research and market insights across U.S. power markets.
Aboutthe Role
This role is fully onsite in Cambridge, MA to support close collaboration and continuous knowledge sharing across the team.
Responsibilities- Support trading and commercial decision-making across U.S. electricity markets
- Analyze congestion, transmission constraints, and locational marginal pricing (LMP)
- Build, maintain, and improve production cost and power flow models
- Forecast market pricing and grid behavior in systems with increasing renewables, storage, and electrification
- Research market fundamentals including supply, demand, generation dispatch, and transmission expansion
- Apply quantitative, statistical, and machine learning methods to identify trading opportunities
- Develop deep expertise in markets such as ERCOT, SPP, CAISO, and NYISO
- Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of relevant experience OR an advanced degree in:
- Electrical Engineering
- Operations Research
- Strong programming skills in Python, SQL, and/or R
- Experience with production cost modeling or OPF tools such as:
- Power World
- GE MAPS
- DAYZERP
- ROMOD
- Aurora
- Grid View
- Strong understanding of electricity markets, grid operations, congestion, and price formation
- Collaborative mindset with strong communication skills
- Interest in long‑term growth within power trading and analytics
- Competitive base salary + bonus
- Health, dental, vision, and disability coverage
- 401(k) safe harbor match and profit sharing
- Collaborative, highly technical team environment
- Strong mentorship and career progression opportunities
- Exposure to real‑time trading strategy and market analytics
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