2027 Spring Co-op - System Planning Engineer

Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO); Carmel (IN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Join MISO in Carmel, IN as a System Planning Engineering Co-op to support interconnection and transmission service processes, automate workflows, and develop data management tools. You’ll work with engineers to improve how resources connect to the transmission system while learning industry-standard software such as PSS/E, PowerWorld, and TARA.

You’ll gain hands-on experience with grid transformation, retirements, and new resource integration, contributing to reliable service for millions of

Qualifications

• Foundational Electrical Engineering coursework.
• Exposure to power systems concepts such as power flow and electrical machines.

Responsibilities

• Support efforts to improve how new energy resources and large electrical loads connect to the grid.
• Develop tools and automate workflows for interconnection and transmission service processes.
• Gain hands-on experience with industry-standard power system tools and data management platforms.

Skills

Python

Automation

Data management

Education

Electrical Engineering degree (Undergrad/Grad)

Tools

PSS/E

PowerWorld

TARA

Job description

What You’ll Do:

As our System Planning Engineering Co‑op, you’ll support efforts to improve how new energy resources and large electrical loads connect to the grid. You’ll collaborate with the team to improve interconnection and transmission service processes, develop tools, automate workflows, and find better ways to manage data.

Description

Your work will support a grid undergoing major change. Across the energy industry, older generating resources are retiring, new resources are connecting, and large new loads are creating additional demand on the transmission system. You’ll help a team working to ensure those changes happen while maintaining grid reliability.

You’ll Gain Hands‑on Experience With:

• Python scripting and automation
• Power system modeling tools such as PSS®E, PowerWorld, and TARA
• CRM Dynamics and data management platforms
• Generation interconnection and transmission service processes
• Real‑world grid transformation, large‑load integration, and reliability challenges

A Great Day In This Role Means:

You’re collaborating with engineers to improve how resources connect to and use the transmission system. You might be writing a new script to automate a manual process, developing a better way to organize and manage data, or building a tool that gives engineers greater visibility into an interconnection or transmission service request.

You’ll also see how those efforts connect to bigger reliability decisions. The team helps evaluate the retirement of existing power plants, the addition of new resources, and the transmission needed to reliably serve growing electrical demand. Your work could help engineers determine whether resources remain deliverable as grid conditions change or support interim solutions for resources coming online before planned transmission facilities are complete.

Your impact is real. Improving these processes helps new resources connect more efficiently while supporting a reliable electric grid for the millions of people and businesses that depend on it every day.

This Is a Unique Opportunity Because:

You’ll join a growing team that includes former MISO interns who successfully transitioned into full‑time roles. They know what it’s like to be in your shoes and have helped create a supportive, collaborative environment where you can learn quickly, ask questions, and make meaningful contributions early.

You’ll also get a front‑row seat to one of the biggest transformations happening in the energy industry. The generation fleet is changing, large electrical loads are being connected at a rapid pace, and the transmission system must evolve with them. You’ll see how engineers balance those changes while making sure resources can connect, customers can be served, and the grid remains reliable.

What You’ll Be Proud To Share:

• Contributed to tools and process improvements supporting generation interconnection and transmission service
• Developed automation solutions used by engineers during your co‑op
• Supported work involving new resource integration, generation retirements, and large‑load growth
• Gained hands‑on experience with industry‑standard power system tools
• Saw how your work helped support real‑world grid reliability and resource deliverability

Qualifications At a Glance:

Term: January 13 – April 30, 2027 | Full‑time | Paid

Location: Carmel, IN | Housing available for qualified students

Academic Level: Undergraduate (Juniors or Seniors) or Graduate

Degree: Electrical Engineering

Required Technical Skills:

• Foundational Electrical Engineering coursework
• Exposure to power systems concepts such as power flow and electrical machines

Preferred Skills:

• Programming experience with Python
• Familiarity with tools such as PSS®E, PowerWorld, or TARA
• Experience working with data or automation projects

By the End of Your Co‑op, You’ll Walk Away With:

• Hands‑on experience developing tools and solutions used in a real‑world engineering environment
• A practical understanding of generation interconnection and transmission service processes
• Exposure to generation retirements, new resource integration, large‑load growth, and changing grid conditions
• Experience with automation, data, and industry‑standard power system tools
• A stronger understanding of how engineers ensure resources remain deliverable and the transmission system remains reliable
• Confidence applying classroom knowledge to real‑world engineering problems

About MISO

MISO manages the electricity superhighway in the Central U.S. Through groundbreaking research and advanced technology, our highly skilled employees ensure that power flows reliably to 47 million customers. Operating the electricity grid, running a robust energy market, planning for a bright future – it’s what our immensely talented and dedicated team does every day. Plug into your future career.

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Job Category: Engineering

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