Senior Market Fundamentals Analyst

The Company

Cypress Creek Renewables is powering a sustainable future, one project at a time. We develop, finance, own and operate utility-scale and distributed solar and storage projects across the country. Fostering a diverse group of innovative thinkers from all backgrounds, Cypress people are drawn to work in a purpose-driven organization. We hope you will join us.

What You’ll Do 

You will play a central role in developing and maintaining our SCED market modeling capabilities, providing core insights into transmission congestion, locational marginal pricing (LMP), and basis risk across key U.S. electricity markets. Your work will directly inform investment decisions, site selection, and operational strategies. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to source, clean, and validate complex ISO datasets required for market simulations. 
• Standardize and document data ingestion processes to ensure reproducibility and consistency across modeling runs and time horizons. 
• Design, calibrate, and execute SCED and production cost models (e.g., DAYZER) across ISOs such as ERCOT, PJM, and MISO 
• Analyze LMP trends, transmission congestion, and market design dynamics to support development and commercial strategy 
• Monitor regulatory and policy changes and assess their impact on dispatch, pricing, and project economics 
• Translate regulatory and operational scenarios into quantitative forecasts and model inputs 
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders—development, finance, revenue, and trading teams—to align modeling insights with business objectives 
• Maintain and enhance data pipelines and forecasting tools used for medium- and long-term congestion risk assessment 
• Represent CCR in ISO/RTO meetings and industry working groups 

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Economics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field; advanced degree a plus 
• Minimum 2 years of experience in power market fundamentals, production cost modeling, or nodal market simulation 
• Hands-on experience with tools such as DAYZER, PLEXOS, PROMOD, or UPLAN 
• Familiarity with ISO/RTO market structures and LMP price formation mechanisms 
• Proficiency in Python and SQL for data analysis and model automation 
• Strong analytical communication skills—able to distill complex modeling outputs into insights for technical and commercial audiences 

Preferred Skills 

• Experience with load flow and contingency analysis tools (e.g., PSS/E, TARA, PowerWorld) 
• Experience in coordinating or managing consultants and external modeling resources

Locations: The preferred location for this role is one of our offices, ideally in Chicago, IL. We also have offices in Durham, NC; Washington, DC; Los Angeles, CA; and San Francisco, CA. Additionally, we are open to candidates based remotely in the Austin, TX area.

Benefits:

• 15 days of Paid Time Off, accrual up to 20 days, 11 observed holidays.
• 401(k) Match
• Comprehensive package including medical, dental, vision and health insurance
• Wellness stipend, family planning stipend, and generous parental leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Phone Bill Reimbursement
• Fully expensed company travel, mileage reimbursement
• Company Swag

A note to Recruiting Agencies Cypress Creek Renewables Human Resources team does not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiters, staffing firms, or related agencies. The Human Resources team coordinates all recruiting and hiring at our company. We do not accept resumes from third-party recruiters unless authorized by the Human Resources team and if a signed agreement is in place. Any unsolicited resumes will be considered property of CCR and we are not responsible for any related fees. All communication related to recruiting partnerships should ONLY be directed to the Human Resources team. 

Cypress Creek Renewables is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace that is inclusive and values diversity, and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.