Senior Market & Optimization Scientist

Socket.dev; Holyoke (MA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Health insurance

401(k) with employer contributions

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness programs

Flexible work hours

Onsite gym

Relocation assistance

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

ISO New England invites applications for a Scientist in the Market Solutions & Optimization Technology group. You will apply mathematical optimization, economic theory and power system engineering to tackle major ISO challenges in markets, operations and planning.

You will design prototypes, analyze problems and oversee implementation across multiple departments. You will work on market designs, optimization technologies and research initiatives supporting the region's clean energy transition,

Qualifications

• Master’s or Ph.D. in Electrical/Industrial/System Engineering, Operations Research or related areas.
• Strong knowledge/experience in power system modeling, analysis and optimization.
• Good understanding of electricity markets, power system operations and planning.
• Experience with optimization solvers such as CPLEX/GUROBI and programming languages such as Java/Python.
• Excellent written/verbal communication skills and analytical skills.
• 5+ years of experience is required for the Senior/Lead level.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and assess market designs or operations/planning processes.
• Develop and prototype models/solutions for market design and optimization problems.
• Research electricity market designs to facilitate the region's transition to clean energy.
• Research new optimization technologies to improve scheduling and pricing of electricity markets.
• Perform market/operations/planning simulations and analyze the results.
• Assist other ISO departments in identifying, analyzing and solving problems.
• Support stakeholder processes and FERC filings.

Skills

Power systems optimization

Electricity markets knowledge

Programming: Python/Java

Optimization solvers: CPLEX/GUROBI

Analytical communication

Senior/Lead experience 5+ years

Education

Master’s or Ph.D. in Electrical/Industrial/System Engineering or Operations Research

Tools

CPLEX/GUROBI

Python

Java

Job description

ISO New England invites applications for a Scientist in the Market Solutions & Optimization Technology group. You will apply mathematical optimization, economic theory and power system engineering to tackle major ISO challenges in markets, operations and planning.

You will design prototypes, analyze problems and oversee implementation across multiple departments. You will work on market designs, optimization technologies and research initiatives supporting the region's clean energy transition,