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# Power System R&D Engineer

- **Company:** ISO New England
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $123,000.0 - $168,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), C Sharp (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Planning Software
- **Published:** June 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/3180bac8-0052-4844-b0bd-e2d1e40b32e3

## About the Role

* PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, with a focus on power system stability and control.
 * Strong background in power system modeling, simulation, and analysis, including experience with IBRs in both phasor and EMT domains.
 * Advanced user of commercial tools such as PSS/E, PSCAD, DSATools, PowerWorld, etc.
 * Hands-on software development experience in Python, Matlab, C#, Java, etc.
 * Good analytical, communication and presentation skills.
 * At least five years of experience is required for the Senior level, and eight years of experience is required for the Lead level.

## Description

* Production Support: Enhance operations and planning software solutions to address current and evolving needs.
 * Renewable Integration: Evaluate current study tools and procedures, identify gaps, develop technology roadmaps and solutions to enable the reliable integration of renewable and inverter-based resources.
 * EMT Modeling and Studies: Provide comprehensive solutions to address ISO's evolving EMT modeling and study needs.
 * Internal Consulting: Analyze, design, prototype and recommend innovative engineering and software solutions to complex technical challenges for ISO business units including Planning, Operations, and IT.
 * External Collaboration: Partner with leading research institutions and industry groups (EPRI, PSERC, CURENT, DOE National Labs, software vendors) to advance state-of-the-art technologies.
 * Technology Exploration and Use Case Development: Stay abreast of emerging technologies, collaborate with business users to identify and define compelling use cases, and prototype innovative solutions for evolving system challenges.


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