Principal Power Systems Engineer (EMS)

About the role

You will be part of a highly skilled team at the core of MISO’s mission supporting the control rooms by leading critical modernization projects. You will help MISO maintain reliability by advancing and advising key initiatives in the market and reliability portfolio for a rapidly changing future, while simultaneously helping build the next generation of engineers by mentoring them.

Responsibilities

• Help MISO maintain reliability by advancing and advising key initiatives in the market and reliability portfolio for a rapidly changing future
• Collaborate with Research & Development, Grid software vendors, IT Architecture, Business & Digital Transformation, and Grid Operations teams to develop practical technical solutions and outcomes to enable MISO’s operations to execute effectively now and into the future
• Bridge technical engineering and IT needs and present updates to leadership while mentoring junior engineers
• Work on projects such as Energy Management System roadmaps, control room visualization, synchro phasor strategy, and simulation capabilities for training

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology, or a related field
• At least 8 years of utility, transmission operations, real-time operations, or related experience
• C++, Python or other production grade programming language experience

Qualifications

• Talent for transformative innovation in the electric industry
• Strong sense of curiosity, creativity, and collaboration
• Commitment to ensuring the continuous operation of the systems that power the electric grid

Skills

• Technical engineering and IT skills
• Ability to bridge technical engineering and IT needs
• Experience working in a utility, transmission operations, real-time operations, or related field
• Programming language experience (C++, Python)

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including 401k, vacation, sick and safe time

Pay

• Base salary compensation range: $149,000 - $174,000 USD annually

Schedule

• Eligible for an annual bonus if individual performance and company objectives are met