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New York Independent System Operator Associate Market Solutions Engineer (Spark Program) in RENSSELAER, New York

The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) manages the efficient flow of electricity on more than 11,000 circuit-miles of high-voltage transmission lines, dispatching power from hundreds of generating units across the state. The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) applies cutting-edge technology to operating a reliable electricity system, managing competitive markets for wholesale electricity, and planning for the Empire State's energy future. The Spark Rotational Program Participant in the Research Engineering group within the Market Structures department is expected to contribute as an Associate Market Solutions Engineer.The NYISO's Spark Rotational Program is a two-year, early-career development program designed to grow the next generation of power system and technology professionals through meaningful work, structured learning, and cross-functional exposure. The Spark Rotational Program Participant will be expected to develop and demonstrate technical expertise and strong leadership skills throughout their two year rotational program.Participants are hired directly into a home department where they build strong technical and professional foundations while contributing to projects that support the reliability of New York's power grid. Participants will also expand their organizational perspective through learning experiences, job shadowing, and partial rotations across multiple departments.This individual will support the electric power system model used by the scheduling and dispatch software. Develop and apply a working knowledge of the New York State high voltage transmission system and the network model database software to support the NYISO market and security functions. The Associate Engineer will support the real-time power system analysis, primarily the EMS software applications and BMS software application, as well as the development and evolution of the Energy Management Systems (EMS) and Energy Market Systems (BMS) and the development and evolution of the Smart-Grid application software. Strong Power Systems or Electrical Engineering with power system software and/or mathematical optimization knowledge is desired for this position.ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE:Support and maintain the PMU applications such as stand-alone visualization software and EMS based Voltage Stability Monitoring (VSM).Support the maintenance of EMS and Phasor Data Acquisition and Control systems integrationSupport the integrity of Smart-Grid application software by development and implementation of Business Owner Quality Assurance procedures.Support the testing of PMU application functions in coordination with NY Transmission Owners and neighboring control areas.Provide Power System Operations Dispatcher support for all Smart-Grid applications such as, ePDC, RTDMS (Server and Client), ePDE and Grid-Smarts.Develop and maintain software and operating procedures to address special market and operating conditions under the guidance of the manager or senior members of the team.Work collaboratively with Energy Market Operation and Grid Operation personnel in new Market Design initiative or new Network model projects including the new EMS/BMS platform.Perform the development of the documentation to support new Market Design initiative or new Network Model projects including the new EMS/BMS platform.Perform Factory Acceptance or Site Acceptance Testing for new Market Design initiative or new Network Model projects including the new EMS/BMS platform.Perform regression test for new Market Design initiative or new Network Model projects to ensure the correct market outcomes including the new EMS/BMS platform.Implement modifications to the Unit Commitment program to support the additional market functionality to the Mixed Integer Process (MIP) solution under the guidance of manager or senior members in the team.Provide technical support to Energy Market Operation, Market Validati

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