Advisor II Research & Development

The Grid Research & Development (Grid R&D) Advisor II combines energy-related engineering expertise with grid operations business acumen to assess impacts of emerging grid technologies and engineering studies to advance the Grid R&D team’s goal to develop innovative solutions or prototypes which support reliable grid operations in MISO’s transitioning fleet.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Power, or Energy related Engineering, Power Systems, Power Electronics or a related field (required)
• Master’s or Ph.D. preferred
• At least 8 years of working experience in the electric power industry required
• Utilities, RTO/ISO, and Grid Operation experiences, preferred
• Proven experience applying electric power research in industry, academic, or lab settings, with a track record of delivering practical solutions that create measurable business or industry value, preferred
• Comprehension of complex business scenarios; including the ability to define problems, collect & analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions and insights.
• Ability to develop, communicate, and coordinate project plans and projects at
• Skills and capabilities in at least three of the following areas:
• Power System Engineering; Power flow analysis, dynamic system modeling, stability system analysis and simulation of the bulk power grid and associated tools
• Inverter Based Resources like solar photovoltaic systems, wind energy and energy storage systems, and other related systems
• Energy Management Systems (EMS); SCADA, state estimator, and real-time contingency analysis
• Development or application of advanced analytics, machine learning or similar methods
• Applied Research oriented and motivated

Benefits

• 401k
• vacation
• sick and safe time