PGD Engineer - Solar Inverter

Westinghouse Electric Company; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 61,992 - 68,880; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health and Income Protection Benefits

401(k) Savings Plan

Paid Vacations for qualifying positions

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company is looking for a PGD Engineer – Solar Inverter in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. This role involves developing troubleshooting guides, conducting root-cause analysis, and serving as a technical liaison in solar power generation projects. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, over 5 years of experience, and utility-scale inverter knowledge. Benefits include comprehensive health coverage and a 401(k) plan. The estimated salary is between $45.00 and $50.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of engineering experience.
• Utility‑scale inverter and power‑electronics experience.
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop troubleshooting guides for inverter technologies.
• Serve as technical liaison for engineering issues.
• Conduct root-cause analysis for equipment failures.

Skills

Utility-scale inverter experience

5+ years of engineering experience

Ability to work with operations teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Bachelor's degree in another engineering discipline with equivalent experience

Job description

About the Role

We're looking for a PGD Engineer – Solar Inverter on behalf of our client. This 1‑year contract assignment is a W‑2 position located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410. The Power Generation Division seeks an engineer to apply a diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices to a broad variety of assignments and fields related to solar power generation. The engineer will make independent decisions regarding engineering issues and processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and refine troubleshooting guides for top fault codes across all inverter technologies
• Build and maintain fault code database and Do Not Reset (DNR) lists
• Use AI to create troubleshooting guides and apply engineering principles to datasets to synthesize information
• Serve as the primary technical liaison between Solar Inverter Fleet Team, ROCC, and CWE, acting independently on technical matters
• Complete process improvement assignments with broad terms, general goals, and limitations
• Work with individuals and OEMs within and outside the organization with responsibility regarding technical matters pertaining to individual projects
• Support the Solar Inverter Team by performing component failure rate analysis and developing work plans
• Become a subject‑matter expert in at least one inverter manufacturer
• Conduct root‑cause analysis (RCA) for equipment failures at solar sites
• Assist field technicians and ROCC operators with troubleshooting inverter and other solar issues
• Help develop countermeasures for recurring issues
• Support responses to regulatory bodies for data requests

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
• Bachelor's degree in another engineering discipline with equivalent experience in electrical systems
• 5+ years of engineering experience
• Utility‑scale inverter and power‑electronics experience
• Ability to work with operations teams

Helpful Qualifications

• Master's degree in electrical engineering
• 2+ years of experience with solar inverters
• Previous experience in operations support or control center environments

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health and Income Protection Benefits
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Paid Vacations for qualifying positions

Compensation

The base salary range for this position is estimated to be $45.00/hr to $50.00/hr, depending on experience, qualifications, and skills.