R&D Analyst/Engineer

ISO New England•Windsor, CT

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Planning Services Development & Solutions develops the tools, modeling frameworks, and market design analytics that enable ISO New England and regional stakeholders to plan for resource and energy adequacy amid decarbonization, electrification, emerging technologies, evolving public policy, and shifting demand. In this high-visibility role, you will lead rigorous, defensible analysis and research that inform system planning and market outcomes—delivering actionable insights across capacity and energy adequacy modeling, demand forecasting, supply accreditation, and long‑term system projections.

Requirements

M.S. or Ph.D. in Engineering, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or a related technical field, plus 2+ years of relevant experience; or Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field plus 5+ years of relevant experience.
2+ years of experience in power system planning/research, including optimization, probabilistic resource and energy adequacy assessment, and/or production cost (economic dispatch) simulation.
Strong quantitative and data analysis skills, including working with large, complex datasets to identify trends, drivers, and sensitivities.
Demonstrated ability to work independently, lead workstreams, and collaborate effectively in a team environment.
Knowledge of planning and operating criteria/standards and the reliability framework (e.g., ISO/RTO practices, NERC, NPCC).

Responsibilities

Assess future system needs, including locational and temporal reliability trends, and evaluate how different technologies contribute to capacity value, flexibility, and energy adequacy.
Lead research on optimal future resource mix development using optimization and scenario analysis (multi‑objective reliability/cost/emissions/flexibility; technology portfolios under uncertainty; long‑term planning under deep decarbonization).
Propose, analyze, and communicate market design improvements; run simulations/what‑if studies to quantify impacts; and lead stakeholder discussions to align modeling approaches with real‑world outcomes.
Lead and/or provide technical direction for comprehensive assessments of resource capacity and energy adequacy (e.g., LOLE, EEU, risk metrics) for the New England power system.
Develop and implement innovative modeling techniques to represent emerging supply- and demand-side resources (renewables, storage, DERs, demand response, electrification) in probabilistic reliability assessments.
Enhance and modernize resource adequacy models, assumptions, and datasets to reflect changing system conditions, operating practices, and policy/regulatory drivers.
Define enhancements and new functionality for reliability, resource, and demand models; partner with software vendors and internal teams to implement, validate, and document improvements.
Benchmark and evaluate alternative analytical tools and methodologies (resource adequacy, capacity accreditation, production cost/economic dispatch) to strengthen planning and market studies.
Provide project and technical leadership across internal teams, external stakeholders, and regional planning organizations; present findings in clear, decision‑ready formats for technical and non‑technical audiences.