<div>Gridmatic is a high-growth startup and a new kind of energy company, delivering affordable, clean power by optimizing renewable energy and grid-scale batteries. With offices in the Bay Area and Houston, we bring together Silicon Valley–style innovation with deep, hands-on expertise in real-world power markets and energy retail.</div><div>As solar and wind become the fastest-growing sources of electricity, variability from weather and grid conditions makes energy prices more volatile. Gridmatic tackles this challenge with industry-leading forecasting and optimization—and gives our team the opportunity to work on problems that truly matter. Forecasting and trading energy are the foundation of what we do. We ingest large-scale data—weather, prices, load, and grid conditions—to build probabilistic machine learning forecasts that drive real operational decisions. Our work directly determines when power is bought, stored, or deployed, turning uncertainty into value for customers and the grid.</div><div>Our impact is measurable. Gridmatic is the most profitable participant in ERCOT’s wholesale market and operates the top-performing battery asset in CAISO. Profitable without venture capital, we offer a collaborative, low-ego environment where rigorous thinking, autonomy, and continuous learning are core to how we work.</div><br><br><h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Develop and implement advanced optimization models for Security-Constrained Unit Commitment (SCUC), Security-Constrained Economic Dispatch (SCED), and other electricity market clearing processes.</li><li>Model electricity market behavior from the participant perspective (generation, storage, demand response), including bidding strategies, forecasting, and risk exposure.</li><li>Simulate market outcomes under various conditions, including congestion, renewable variability, storage operations, and policy changes.</li><li>Develop tools for network modeling, power flow analysis, and contingency analysis.</li><li>Work closely with engineers to productionize models, ensuring scalability and reliability.</li></ul><h3>Qualifications</h3><ul><li>MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Operations Research, or a related field.</li><li>Strong background in optimization (mixed integer, stochastic, robust, convex) with applications to SCUC/SCED or other electricity market problems.</li><li>Familiarity with AI techniques in energy markets.</li><li>Solid understanding of ISO/RTO market rules and participant behavior.</li><li>Proficiency in Python and experience handling large datasets.</li></ul><h3>Bonus Skills</h3><ul><li>Experience with production cost modeling tools, HPC/cloud computing, or power system simulators.</li></ul><br><div><span style="font-size:16px;">Join our team and make a difference! Click below or email us at careers@gridmatic.com.</span></div>

<p>Gridmatic Inc. is a high-growth ClimateTech startup based in the San Francisco Bay Area that is accelerating the clean energy transition by applying our expertise in data, machine learning, and energy to power markets. We are the rare startup that has 6 years of profitable growth without raising venture capital. Gridmatic is a great place to work with a culture that values teamwork, continuous learning, diversity, and inclusion. We are environmentally and data-driven, with a growth-oriented mindset and we value integrity as much as excellence.</p>

Energy Systems Research Engineer

<div>Gridmatic is a high-growth startup and a new kind of energy company, delivering affordable, clean power by optimizing renewable energy and grid-scale batteries. With offices in the Bay Area and Houston, we bring together Silicon Valley–style innovation with deep, hands-on expertise in real-world power markets and energy retail.</div><div>As solar and wind become the fastest-growing sources of electricity, variability from weather and grid conditions makes energy prices more volatile. Gridmatic tackles this challenge with industry-leading forecasting and optimization—and gives our team the opportunity to work on problems that truly matter. Forecasting and trading energy are the foundation of what we do. We ingest large-scale data—weather, prices, load, and grid conditions—to build probabilistic machine learning forecasts that drive real operational decisions. Our work directly determines when power is bought, stored, or deployed, turning uncertainty into value for customers and the grid.</div><div>Our impact is measurable. Gridmatic is the most profitable participant in ERCOT’s wholesale market and operates the top-performing battery asset in CAISO. Profitable without venture capital, we offer a collaborative, low-ego environment where rigorous thinking, autonomy, and continuous learning are core to how we work.</div><br /><br /><h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Develop and implement advanced optimization models for Security-Constrained Unit Commitment (SCUC), Security-Constrained Economic Dispatch (SCED), and other electricity market clearing processes.</li><li>Model electricity market behavior from the participant perspective (generation, storage, demand response), including bidding strategies, forecasting, and risk exposure.</li><li>Simulate market outcomes under various conditions, including congestion, renewable variability, storage operations, and policy changes.</li><li>Develop tools for network modeling, power flow analysis, and contingency analysis.</li><li>Work closely with engineers to productionize models, ensuring scalability and reliability.</li></ul><h3>Qualifications</h3><ul><li>MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Operations Research, or a related field.</li><li>Strong background in optimization (mixed integer, stochastic, robust, convex) with applications to SCUC/SCED or other electricity market problems.</li><li>Familiarity with AI techniques in energy markets.</li><li>Solid understanding of ISO/RTO market rules and participant behavior.</li><li>Proficiency in Python and experience handling large datasets.</li></ul><h3>Bonus Skills</h3><ul><li>Experience with production cost modeling tools, HPC/cloud computing, or power system simulators.</li></ul><br /><div><span>Join our team and make a difference! Click below or email us at careers@gridmatic.com.</span></div>

Energy Systems Research Engineer

About the Job

About the Company

Gridmatic

Similar Jobs

Power System Engineer

Power System Engineer

Senior Engineer

Senior Engineer

Lead Power Systems Engineer, Data Centers

Lead Power Systems Engineer, Data Centers

Senior Electrical Distribution Systems Engineer

Senior Electrical Distribution Systems Engineer

Electrical Systems Design Engineer

Electrical Systems Design Engineer

Power Systems Engineer – Transient Studies Specialist

Power Systems Engineer – Transient Studies Specialist

Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer, Microgrid Modeling

Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer, Microgrid Modeling

Transmission Planning Software Engineer

Transmission Planning Software Engineer

Electrical Engineer, Power Systems Integration

Electrical Engineer, Power Systems Integration

Power Systems Research Scientist

Power Systems Research Scientist