Fall 2025 Co-op, Systems Operations Engineer (Undergraduate)

Are you looking for a high-powered co-op for Fall 2025? Are you ready to make a real impact and bring your fresh perspective to help MISO keep the lights on for 45 million people across 15 U.S. states and a Canadian province?

If so, we invite you to explore the opportunity of participating in our Systems Operations Co-op!

As our Systems Operations Engineering Co-op, you will contribute to the Operations Support team by helping maintain MISO's Energy Management System (EMS) ensuring its availability and accuracy. You'll play a vital role in supporting system reliability, enabling efficient market operations, and providing key data to internal operators and customers.

You'll gain hands-on experience with:
- MISO's EMS tools
- Real-time power system modeling and operations support
- Industry platforms like PSSE and Powertech
- Outage coordination and stability analysis

A great day in this role means you've kept critical EMSs running smoothly, supported real-time operational decision-making, and contributed to reliable grid operations serving millions.

This is a unique opportunity because:
- You'll interact with more teams in the control room than almost anyone outside the Shift Manager
- Your work directly feeds into reliability coordination and energy market operations
- You'll collaborate across IT, modeling, and operational support teams
- You'll help run one of the largest EMS systems in the country

Details at a Glance:
- Term: Aug 20 - Dec 12, 2025 | Full-time | Paid
- Location: Carmel, IN | Housing available for qualified students
- Academic Level: Undergraduate (Juniors and Seniors)
- Degree: Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

- Required Technical Skills:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Completion of core Electrical Engineering courses, especially in power systems, control systems, and circuits

- Preferred Skills:
- Programming experience (e.g., Python, MATLAB, or C++)
- Familiarity with Energy Management Systems (EMS) or grid operations tools
- Experience with power flow software (PSSE, PowerWorld)

We are looking for candidates who demonstrate:
- Curiosity and eagerness to learn
- A mission-driven mindset
- A collaborative and respectful attitude
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

By the end of your co-op, you'll walk away with:
- A practical understanding of grid operations and EMS
- Exposure to real-time control environments
- A portfolio of meaningful contributions that support a reliable energy future

MISO manages the electricity superhighway in the Central U.S. Through use of groundbreaking research and advanced technology, our highly skilled employees ensure power flows reliably to 45 million people. Operating the electricity grid, running a robust energy market, planning for a bright future - it's what our immensely talented and dedicated team does every day.

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Apply today for this great opportunity to help us keep the lights on!

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