Trading Analyst

X4 Engineering; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, and disability coverage

401(k) safe harbor match and profit sharing

Strong mentorship and career progression opportunities

Job summary

X4 Engineering, located in Cambridge, MA, is looking for a Power Analyst to join their dynamic team. This role involves analyzing electricity market dynamics, developing models, and collaborating closely with traders and quantitative experts. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree with relevant experience, excellent programming skills in Python, SQL, or R, and a deep understanding of electricity markets. Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits are offered, along with strong mentorship opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of relevant experience OR an advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or Operations Research.
• Strong understanding of electricity markets, grid operations, congestion, and price formation.

Responsibilities

• Support trading and commercial decision-making across U.S. electricity markets.
• Analyze congestion, transmission constraints, and locational marginal pricing (LMP).
• Forecast market pricing and grid behavior in systems with increasing renewables, storage, and electrification.

Skills

Programming skills in Python

SQL

R

Understanding of electricity markets

Collaborative mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Operations Research

Tools

PowerWorld

GE MAPS

DAYZERP

ROMOD

Aurora

GridView

Job description

A highly analytical and collaborative energy trading firm is seeking a Power Analyst to join its growing team in Cambridge, MA. This is an opportunity to work directly on electricity market forecasting, congestion analysis, and power systems modeling within a research-driven trading environment. The team operates with a strong culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning. Analysts work closely with experienced traders and quantitative professionals while developing independent research and market insights across U.S. power markets.

About the Role

This role is fully onsite in Cambridge, MA to support close collaboration and continuous knowledge sharing across the team.

Responsibilities

• Support trading and commercial decision-making across U.S. electricity markets
• Analyze congestion, transmission constraints, and locational marginal pricing (LMP)
• Build, maintain, and improve production cost and power flow models
• Forecast market pricing and grid behavior in systems with increasing renewables, storage, and electrification
• Research market fundamentals including supply, demand, generation dispatch, and transmission expansion
• Apply quantitative, statistical, and machine learning methods to identify trading opportunities
• Develop deep expertise in markets such as ERCOT, SPP, CAISO, and NYISO

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of relevant experience OR an advanced degree in:
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Operations Research

Required Skills

• Strong programming skills in Python, SQL, and/or R
• Experience with production cost modeling or OPF tools such as:
  • PowerWorld
  • GE MAPS
  • DAYZERP
  • ROMOD
  • Aurora
  • GridView
• Strong understanding of electricity markets, grid operations, congestion, and price formation
• Collaborative mindset with strong communication skills
• Interest in long‑term growth within power trading and analytics

Pay range and compensation package

• Competitive base salary + bonus
• Health, dental, vision, and disability coverage
• 401(k) safe harbor match and profit sharing
• Collaborative, highly technical team environment
• Strong mentorship and career progression opportunities
• Exposure to real‑time trading strategy and market analytics