Power Systems Ops Engineer Co-op: Contingency Analytics

Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO); Carmel (IN); On-site; USD 53,721,000 - 72,495,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing available

Paid internship

Job summary

Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) is offering a Power Systems Engineering Co-op in Indiana, focused on next-day contingency studies and grid reliability for 47 million customers. You will run simulations using TARA or PSS E, analyze load forecasts, and develop automation in Python/SQL to support Day Ahead operations.

Housing may be available for qualified students and the role is paid. Join a team bridging planning and real-time operations, collaborating with engineers in the

Qualifications

• Term: January XX - May XX, 2027 | Full-time | Paid
• Location: Eagan, IN | Housing available for qualified students
• Academic Level: Undergraduate (Juniors or Seniors) or Graduate
• Degree: Electrical Engineering (or closely related field)

Responsibilities

• Run and interpret next-day contingency studies to aid grid reliability.
• Review next-day load forecasts and outage schedules.
• Summarize findings for the team and feed into operating guides and handoffs.

Skills

Python

C++

C

Power Flow Analysis

PSSe

TARA

Excel

Education

Some college or better in Electrical Engineering

Some college or better in Electrical & Computer Engineering

Tools

TARA

PSSe

PowerWorld

EMS

SQL

Job description

Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) is offering a Power Systems Engineering Co-op in Indiana, focused on next-day contingency studies and grid reliability for 47 million customers. You will run simulations using TARA or PSS E, analyze load forecasts, and develop automation in Python/SQL to support Day Ahead operations.

Housing may be available for qualified students and the role is paid. Join a team bridging planning and real-time operations, collaborating with engineers in the