Remote Distributed Energy Reliability Engineer

Placements24; Mérida; Hybrid; MXN 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Competitive salary

Professional development & training

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Distributed Energy Systems Reliability Engineer to join a fully remote team in Mexico. You will develop reliability strategies for solar, battery storage, and microgrids, analyze performance data, perform RCAs, and implement predictive maintenance to maximise uptime.

Ideal candidates hold a master's degree in power-related engineering, have 5+ years in reliability or power systems, and are proficient with DER monitoring tools.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering with power systems/reliability focus.
• 5+ years in reliability engineering, power systems analysis, or related DER field.
• Experience with reliability methodologies (FMEA/FTA).

Responsibilities

• Develop reliability standards and best practices for distributed energy systems (DERs).
• Analyze performance data from solar PV, BESS, and microgrids to identify failure modes and trends.
• Conduct RCAs and recommend corrective actions.
• Develop predictive maintenance models to prevent equipment failures.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and maintenance teams to embed reliability in design and deployment.
• Monitor MTBF, MTTR, availability, and report system health to stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation on reliability and maintenance procedures.
• Participate in commissioning and testing of new DER installations to meet reliability requirements.
• Contribute to software tools and dashboards for DER reliability management.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Spanish communication

English communication

Education

Master's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (power systems/reliability)

Tools

Performance monitoring platforms

DER simulation tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Distributed Energy Systems Reliability Engineer to join a fully remote team in Mexico. You will develop reliability strategies for solar, battery storage, and microgrids, analyze performance data, perform RCAs, and implement predictive maintenance to maximise uptime.

Ideal candidates hold a master's degree in power-related engineering, have 5+ years in reliability or power systems, and are proficient with DER monitoring tools.