Principal Power Systems Engineer (EMS)
About The Position
As a Principal Power Systems Engineer (EMS), 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. As the electric utility industry is facing exciting change due to digitalization, decentralization, and decarbonization of the bulk electric system, MISO's Operations Technology Integration team is seeking to grow to meet these challenges head on. 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. The Operations Technology Integration team will collaborate closely 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. This role demands a strong sense of curiosity, creativity, and collaboration, along with a steadfast commitment to ensuring the continuous operation of the systems that power the electric grid. A successful Principal Power system engineer will demonstrate an ability to bridge technical engineering and IT needs and be able to present updates to leadership while simultaneously mentoring junior engineers. You will also have the opportunity to work on projects such as Energy Management System roadmaps, control room visualization, synchrophasor strategy, and simulation capabilities for training. In one year as our Principal Power Systems Engineer (EMS), you will know you were successful if: you can connect key industry changes to the relevant processes at MISO you can develop your own creative solutions to propel MISO operations into the future
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in any of the following: Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering Technology Electrical and Computer Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology
- at least ten years of utility, transmission operations, real-time operations, or related experience
- C++, Python or other production grade programming language experience
Benefits
- 401k
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Industry
Utilities
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
