California ISO is responsible for managing the flow of electricity across California's power grid, ensuring reliable operations for 30 million residents. The Associate EMS Power Technology Engineer position focuses on developing skills to maintain and improve the Energy Management System while providing technical support to Real-Time Operations.
Responsibilities
- Learns and assists with proactive enhancements, process improvements and issue remediation for Real Time Power System Applications, PI and Synchro-Phasor
- Learns and participates in proactive enhancements, process improvements, issue remediation and execution of the Full Network Model build and deployment processes
- Learns to maximize EMS uptime and mitigate system failures
- Assists and supports troubleshooting technical problems that result from data communications, equipment, or systems failures
- Learns to provide 24x7 technical support to ISO Real-Time Operations and other departments on EMS, PI & Synchro-Phasor
- Processes PI Vision changes, synchronizes changes among the different environments, processes requests to create or modify PI performance equations, assists in managing the AF database, with PI host application updates, admin operations, and updating associated procedures
- Assists in diagnosing and resolving issues related to geospatial and data providers
- Participates in the development and implementation of new functionality in related applications
Skills
- A Bachelor's degree (BS) in Electrical Engineering required
- Demonstrates the ability to work effectively in a team environment as a facilitator and team member
- Ability to provide practical and feasible solutions to problems, keeping multiple conflicting considerations into account
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and writing skills required
- Strong analytical skills are required, including the ability to effectively communicate complex technical materials and concepts in a non-technical manner
- Must be able to handle a dynamic and changing work environment, and work independently
- Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite
- Self-motivated, problem solving skills and the ability to influence others without direct authority
- Power Systems focus preferred
- Coursework in power systems modeling using software such as PSS or PSFL, EMS applications, or contingency/load flow analysis applications is helpful
- Knowledge of Energy Management System operations and principles, California power generation and transmission networks and structure, and network modeling desired
Benefits
- Relocation assistance is available.
Company Overview
The California Independent System Operator (ISO) manages the flow of electricity across the high-voltage, long-distance power lines that make up 80 percent of California's power grid. It was founded in 1998, and is headquartered in Folsom, California, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is http://www.caiso.com/.Company H1B Sponsorship
California ISO has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 3 in 2026, 37 in 2025, 15 in 2024, 18 in 2023, 26 in 2022, 18 in 2021, 15 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.