PGD Engineer - Solar Inverter

Westinghouse Electric; United States; 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 is looking for a PGD Engineer - Solar Inverter for a 1-year contract position in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. This role requires diverse engineering knowledge to handle solar power generation issues independently, develop troubleshooting guides, and serve as a technical liaison.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and over 5 years of relevant experience. The position offers comprehensive health benefits, a 401(k) savings plan, and paid vacations for qualifying roles.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of engineering experience.
• Experience with solar inverters highly preferred.
• Ability to conduct root-cause analysis for equipment failures.

Responsibilities

• Develop troubleshooting guides for fault codes of inverters.
• Serve as the primary technical liaison for the Solar Inverter Team.
• Conduct root-cause analysis for solar sites and assist field technicians.

Skills

Diversified knowledge of engineering principles

Ability to work with operations teams

Utility-scale inverter and power electronics experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Bachelor's degree in other 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 is a 1-year contract assignment. It is a W-2 position. The Power Generation Division is looking for a PGD Engineer. This engineer will apply diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices to a broad variety of assignments and fields related to solar power generation. You will need to make decisions independently regarding engineering issues and processes.

Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

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
• Be 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 to regarding technical matters pertaining to individual projects
• Support the responsibilities - Solar Inverter Team:
• Support component failure rate analysis and development of 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 other engineering discipline with equivalent experience with 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

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

Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

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