R&D Analyst/Engineer

Role Overview

How You Will Make an Impact

• Assess future system needs and reliability trends, and evaluate technologies for capacity value, flexibility, and energy adequacy.
• Research future resource mixes using optimization and scenario analysis across reliability, cost, emissions, flexibility, uncertainty, and decarbonization.
• Analyze market design improvements, run simulations and what-if studies, and lead stakeholder discussions about model approaches and real-world outcomes.
• Lead or provide technical direction for capacity and energy adequacy assessments, including LOLE, EEU, and other risk metrics.
• Develop methods for representing renewables, storage, distributed energy resources, demand response, and electrification in probabilistic reliability assessments.
• Enhance models, assumptions, and datasets to reflect changing system conditions, operating practices, and policy or regulatory drivers.
• Define model enhancements and functionality; partner with software vendors and internal teams to implement, validate, and document improvements.
• Benchmark analytical tools and methods for adequacy, capacity accreditation, and production cost or economic dispatch studies.
• Provide technical and project leadership and present decision-ready findings to technical and non-technical audiences.

What We’re Looking For

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Engineering, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or a related technical field plus at least two years of relevant experience; or a related bachelor’s degree plus at least five years of relevant experience.
• At least two years of power system planning or research experience, including optimization, probabilistic adequacy assessment, and/or production cost simulation.
• Strong quantitative and data analysis skills, including work with large, complex datasets.
• Ability to work independently, lead workstreams, and collaborate effectively.
• Knowledge of planning and operating criteria, standards, and reliability frameworks such as ISO/RTO practices, NERC, or NPCC.

Work Arrangement

• Hybrid work environment with three days per week onsite.
• The role is U.S.-based; relocation is required if the successful candidate resides outside the United States.

Compensation

• The expected salary range for the R&D Analyst/Engineer level is $100,000–$135,000 per year; senior or lead levels are also considered at $135,000–$180,000 annually.
• The role is eligible for an annual performance bonus.

Benefits

• Benefits include retirement and financial planning support, tuition reimbursement, professional development, wellness programs, and flexible work hours.
• Other benefits include health insurance, spending and savings accounts, student debt support, life and disability insurance, paid time off and leave, and employee assistance.

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