Power Market Researcher

Comity

2d

About The Position

Comity is looking for a Power Market Researcher to design, build, and scale analytical, forecasting, and optimization models applied to U.S. power markets. In this role, you will:
Build, test, and maintain forecasting model pipelines and portfolio optimization programs that help improve financial performance in power markets.
Analyze market outcomes and system constraints to improve model accuracy and performance.
Track and interpret market dynamics, including supply, demand, congestion patterns, and price formation, to inform commercial and strategic decisions.
Apply statistical, optimization, and (as needed) machine learning methods to identify and evaluate market opportunities.
As an early hire in this role, you will have broad impact and ownership over our analytical models, research workflows, and how markets insights are translated into decision-making across the company.

Requirements

• You have a solid understanding of U.S. power markets.
• You have hands-on experience with at least one RTO / ISO (e.g., CAISO, PJM, ERCOT, MISO, NYISO, ISO-NE, SPP).
• You have proven experience formulating and solving optimization problems (e.g., LP, MILP, convex optimization).
• You have a strong foundation of power systems concepts, including generation, transmission constraints, congestion, LMP formation.
• You have strong Python skills and have use them to build and analyze quantitative models.
• You have experience with power flow and market simulation tools such as Dayzer, Promod, PowerWorld, PSS/E, Plexos, or open-source alternatives.
• You have a bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field (e.g., electrical engineering, operations research, economics, applied mathematics, physics) and 3+ years of experience in a power market analysis or a related role.
• You take ownership of your work, are comfortable forming and explaining your views, and can move forward effectively under ambiguity.
• You are a lifelong learner who works well in open, collaborative environments and value constructive criticism.

Responsibilities

• Build, test, and maintain forecasting model pipelines and portfolio optimization programs that help improve financial performance in power markets.
• Analyze market outcomes and system constraints to improve model accuracy and performance.
• Track and interpret market dynamics, including supply, demand, congestion patterns, and price formation, to inform commercial and strategic decisions.
• Apply statistical, optimization, and (as needed) machine learning methods to identify and evaluate market opportunities.
• As an early hire in this role, you will have broad impact and ownership over our analytical models, research workflows, and how markets insights are translated into decision-making across the company.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level