Engineer III System Modeling

Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Build, update, and maintain transmission and generation models supporting reliability, economic, and policy studies through collaboration with internal teams and external stakeholders—including Transmission Owners, Generator Owners, Balancing Authorities, RTOs/PCs.
• Contribute to and support ERAG MMWG model development, data management, case preparation, and reporting along with modeling work associated with planning-related NERC compliance filings (MOD, TPL), ensuring adherence to OATT/Tariff and FERC/NERC requirements.
• Provide technical engineering support for internal and external stakeholders to ensure accurate modeling data submissions.
• Examine complex system data, evaluate modeling risks, and identify engineering solutions.
• Make recommendations affecting the design, scheduling, and completion of projects that may affect multiple departments or the division.
• Contribute to complex projects requiring coordination across multiple departments and divisions.

Required Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Three years related energy industry experience (five preferred)
• With Transmission Owners, Generator Owners, Balancing Authorities, RTOs, or Planning Coordinators.
• Power system modeling experience, including power flow and dynamic simulation tools such as PSS®E, MUST, TARA, TSAT.
• Exposure to power system planning, bulk electric system operations, substation design, or protection/control engineering.
• Experience supporting FERC/NERC compliance evidence.

Technical Skills

• Power system modeling;
• power flow, voltage, and dynamic analysis;
• Tools: Siemens PSS/E, GE PSLF, Powertech PSA tools, Siemens MUST, TARA, VSAT, TSAT, PSCAD, Siemens MOD, MISO Model Manager;
• Databases: Oracle, HABITAT;
• Understanding of NERC & FERC regulatory requirements;
• UNIX, Windows, Linux administration;
• Python, Java, SQL, PL/SQL, and scripting languages.

What Success Looks Like

• Within one year, the successful candidate consistently delivers high-quality modeling outputs, integrates seamlessly with evolving processes, leads core modeling work and projects, and demonstrates growth in both technical depth and understanding of MISO’s strategic priorities.
• Collaborates effectively across teams, champions process improvements, and contributes to the organization’s culture of curiosity and continuous advancement.

Pay

The base salary compensation range being offered for this role is $109,000-134,000 USD annually. Base salary range for this position is included in accordance with requirements of various state/local pay transparency legislation.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, including 401k, vacation, sick and safe time, available on your first day of employment.
• MISO manages the electricity superhighway in the Central U.S. Through use of groundbreaking research and advanced technology, our highly skilled employees ensure power flows reliably to 45 million Americans. Operating the electricity grid, running a robust energy market, planning for a bright future – it’s what our immensely talented and dedicated team does every day.

Qualifications

• Education Required: Bachelors or better in Computer Engineering, Bachelors or better in Electrical Engineering
• Experience Required: 3 years: related energy industry experience (five preferred) with Transmission Owners, Generator Owners, Balancing Authorities, RTOs, or Planning Coordinators.