Performance Engineer
Core
Analyze and optimize the performance of photovoltaic and battery storage projects to ensure assets operate above industry standards for reliability and safety.
Role type
Senior IC performance engineer (renewable energy)
Builds
Operational efficiency and reliability for solar plus storage sites
Domain
Renewable energy (photovoltaic and battery storage)
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Performance analysis, root cause investigation, capacity and performance ratio testing, KPI measurement, variance analysis, safety assessments, system design review, data acquisition, SCADA systems
Preferred skills
PowerBI, machine learning, PV and BESS design, Spanish language
Technologies
DAS, PowerBI, Microsoft Excel, LiDAR, thermal imaging, 3D modeling
Responsibilities
Analyze operational performance and trends of solar plus storage sites, Lead execution of performance tests, Remotely investigate site performance and review system design, Configure and validate performance alerts in DAS, Review third-party reporting to inform performance analysis, Produce monthly, quarterly, and annual performance reports with detailed variance analysis, Perform or review capacity and performance ratio tests for projects in operation, Troubleshoot systems in operation and review performance data to identify issues, Measure fleet performance against established KPIs, Coordinate with field service and asset management teams to improve site performance, Perform job safety assessments and safety walks to identify job-site hazard
Seniority
Mid-to-Senior, hands-on IC