Market Operations Engineer
Join Base Power as a Market Operations Engineer to optimize the performance of distributed battery fleets in energy wholesale markets.
Posted by employer 5 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 3 months ago
Last verified on the company career page 17 hours ago
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, years of experience, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
In the role of Market Operations Engineer at Base Power, the individual will focus on optimizing the performance of distributed battery systems within energy wholesale markets. Key skills include a strong grasp of power systems operations, advanced data analysis capabilities, and proficiency in programming languages like Python and SQL. This position is ideal for someone with a technical background in energy management or power systems, who thrives in a fast-paced startup environment where adaptability is crucial.
Joblaze insights
Quick facts
- Is the Market Operations Engineer role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in Austin, TX.
- Where is the role based?
- Base Power Company is hiring for this position in Austin, TX.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Grafana, Plotly, Python, SQL, matplotlib, pandas.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Base Power Company targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Market Operations Engineer role at Base Power Company.
From the original posting
About the Role
As a Market Operations Engineer at Base Power, you’ll play a critical role at the intersection of energy wholesale markets and real-time operations. You will help optimize the performance of Base’s fleet of distributed, behind-the-meter batteries across ERCOT and other markets. Your work will span ISO stakeholder engagement, technical and business analysis, and hands-on support of our real-time operations team to drive asset value.
What You'll Do
Monitor and interpret ISO protocols, regulatory updates, and market rule changes through active participation in ISO stakeholder processes.
Conduct asset deployment valuation and technical analysis to inform business development and strategic initiatives.
Develop white papers and recommendations to support market development efforts.
Collaborate with the real-time asset management team to maximize operational revenue from distributed battery fleets.
What You'll Bring
Strong first-principles thinker who favors the simplest effective solution.
Deep understanding of power systems operations at both the distribution and wholesale levels, with a passion for further developing domain expertise.
Proficient in data analysis techniques with advanced programming skills in Python, Pandas, and SQL.
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to create clear, compelling data visualizations using tools like Plotly, Matplotlib, or Grafana.
Ability to contribute to external communications and technical product engineering initiatives.
Preferred Skills
Technical background in power systems or a related field.
Experience as an energy manager or in operating grid-scale and behind-the-meter asset portfolios.
About the Team
The Markets team at Base is tasked with ensuring the grid-support performance and profitability of Base’s distributed battery fleet. This encompasses device communications with balancing authorities, telemetry analysis, algorithms for fleet aggregation and economic dispatch, through to financial portfolio management in wholesale energy markets. Our team is made up of physicists, economists, computer scientists, and engineers; the best candidates will bring the day-over-day intensity of an operator with the foresight to drive the long term development of simpler, more performant automated control. Success looks like building the airplane as it falls out of the sky.
Our Values
First Principles Thinking: Question assumptions. Principles > rules.
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