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Power Systems Software Engineers

Saicon
Illinois, IL Contractor
POSTED ON 9/1/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/27/2027

Role and Responsibilities

We are seeking experienced professionals to support the development, enhancement, and maintenance of advanced grid management and energy market software solutions. The ideal candidate will possess a combination of power systems domain expertise and software development experience, with the ability to work on high-availability electricity market and grid operations platforms.

  • Enhance, evolve, and support high-availability electricity market and grid management software applications.
  • Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot power systems application functionality.
  • Participate in software design, development, testing, implementation, and production support activities.
  • Create code fixes, model conversion tools, documentation, and user interface enhancements.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile development environment.
  • Support software implementations and project delivery activities.
  • Analyze and resolve technical issues impacting power system applications.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of software performance, quality, and reliability.
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, or a related discipline.
  • Experience in Power Systems Analysis.
  • Experience with Power Systems Application Software Development and Implementation.
  • Knowledge of electricity markets, grid operations, or energy management systems.
  • Hands-on software development experience in one or more of the following: Java, C, .NET.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Experience working in Agile software development environments.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with Security Constrained Unit Commitment (SCUC), Economic Dispatch, Mixed Integer Programming (MIP), Optimization algorithms, Applied Mathematics, or Operations Research.
  • Experience supporting Energy Management Systems (EMS), grid software, or related utility applications.
  • Knowledge of grid modernization, stability, and integrated grid solutions.

The ideal candidate combines:

  • Deep understanding of power systems and electric utility operations.
  • Strong software engineering skills.
  • Experience developing or supporting grid, energy market, EMS, or power systems applications.
  • Ability to bridge engineering and software development disciplines.
Key Search Keywords for Recruiting
  • Power Systems Engineer, EMS Engineer, Grid Software Engineer, Energy Market Systems, SCUC, Economic Dispatch, Power Systems Analysis, MIP Optimization, Operations Research, Java, C, .NET, Utility Software, Transmission Systems, Distribution Systems, Grid Operations.

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