What are we looking for?
We are looking for a Maintenance Engineer based in Sao Paulo . The Maintenance Engineer plays a key role in supporting the reliability, availability, and efficiency of renewable energy generation assets. This position is responsible for delivering technical support to field O&M teams, standardizing maintenance processes, conducting root cause analysis, and continuously improving asset maintenance plans with a focus on safety, risk mitigation, and generation maximization. The role requires a strong background in engineering, operation, and maintenance of renewable energy systems, including Wind, Hydropower, Solar PV, and other related technologies.
What challenges will you face?
- Provide high-level technical support to O&M teams, balancing technical, financial, and safety aspects to ensure optimal plant performance.
- Lead and conduct root cause analyses (RCA) for critical failures and define mitigation plans, including engagement with OEMs and service providers to address warranty and liability issues.
- Develop, revise, and implement standardized maintenance procedures and technical documentation.
- Improve and adapt preventive and predictive maintenance plans to enhance reliability and availability of generation assets.
- Identify and propose engineering solutions to mitigate occupational safety risks and improve operational performance (availability, energy yield, efficiency).
- Perform troubleshooting of complex failures requiring advanced technical knowledge and engineering expertise.
- Ensure best practices in asset care aligned with operational excellence and equipment life-cycle management.
- Interface with digital systems to support condition monitoring, asset diagnostics, and predictive maintenance initiatives.
- Collaborate to implement analytical models for failure detection and reliability growth.
- Support the knowledge transfer and technical training for field teams and contractors.
What specific knowledge do you need?
- At least 5 years in asset maintenance or reliability engineering, preferably in renewable energy (solar, wind, hydro, or hybrid systems).
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics or related Engineering.
- Desirable Postgraduate studies in Reliability, Asset Management or Power Systems.
- CMMS systems (e.g. SAP PM, IBM Maximo, Infor EAM).
- Root Cause Analysis methodologies (RCA, 5 Whys, FMEA).
Knowledge of standards (IEC, IEEE, ISO 55000)
Solid understanding of maintenance engineering principles applied to Wind, Solar PV, Hydropower, and other renewable energy technologies.
What does Atlas offer you?
- Belong to a multicultural, inclusive, and diverse environment. We are in the USA, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, Colombia, and Spain.
- Be part of a company that promotes flexibility : work by objectives and have a hybrid / flexible work style (home-office or in the office) in coordination with your supervisors.
- Twenty work days of vacation (which you can take in advance without completing the year) and additional rest days for the end-of-the-year holidays.
- Other economic benefits include performance bonuses and food vouchers.
- We promote sports with our "In Motion" benefit.
- We promote Health and Life with our health and life insurance with high-level coverage.