Principal Implementation Engineer

Jobtailor; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a seasoned professional to lead end-to-end implementations for utility-scale solar, wind, and BESS. You will serve as the domain authority, translating operational requirements into platform configuration and KPIs, while mentoring the team and ensuring data quality.

You will drive workshops, validate deliverables, and lead UAT to production readiness. This role requires deep renewable energy expertise and strong client-facing communication in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of renewable energy industry experience in asset management, performance engineering, O&M, or a related technical role.
• Hands-on experience with SCADA systems, data historians, or APM platforms; able to interrogate time-series data and validate data quality in production environments.
• Deep familiarity with renewable energy performance concepts: power curve analysis, performance ratio, availability calculations, energy yield variance, loss categorization, and O&M cost structures.
• Strong working knowledge of SQL and data structures; able to interrogate datasets and validate platform outputs.
• Technical aptitude for SaaS configuration, APIs, data mapping and transformation, and troubleshooting complex customer environments.
• Demonstrated ability to translate operational requirements into software configuration decisions with ownership and precision.
• Strong customer-facing communication skills for engaging performance engineers and asset managers.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple concurrent implementations globally.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end implementations for utility-scale solar, wind, and BESS customers.
• Serve as the domain authority for how customers interpret platform outputs and KPIs.
• Lead technical discovery workshops and translate requirements into platform configuration.
• Review and validate implementation deliverables for technical accuracy and data quality.
• Drive UAT and production readiness through Technical Support handoff.
• Mentor team members to build renewable energy domain fluency.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of implementation methodology and templates.
• Surface renewable industry requirements to Product and Engineering from customer engagement.

Skills

SQL

Data structures

SaaS configuration

APIs

Time-series analysis

Data mapping and transformation

Troubleshooting complex environments

Customer-facing communication

Mentoring

Organized

Detail-oriented

Tools

SCADA Systems

APM platforms

Data historians

Analytics platforms

Job description

• Lead end-to-end implementations for utility-scale solar, wind, and BESS customers
• Serve as the domain authority on how technically sophisticated customers, including Performance Engineering teams, Asset Management organizations, and Operations leaders, intend to use the platform and interpret its output
• Lead technical discovery workshops and translate operational requirements and design into platform configuration, covering KPIs, dashboards, analytics, data onboarding, and integrations
• Review and validate implementation deliverables for technical accuracy, ensuring configured data structures and analytics outputs align with industry standards and customer expectations
• Drive UAT and production readiness through Technical Support handoff with the credibility of someone who has lived the workflows being validated
• Mentor others on the team to build renewable energy domain fluency across the PS team
• Contribute to continuous improvement of implementation methodology, solution design templates, Professional Services runbooks, and validation standards
• Surface renewable industry requirements and field observations back to Product and Engineering from direct customer engagement

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience working inside the renewable energy industry, in asset management, performance engineering, O&M, or a comparable technical role at an IPP, asset owner, OEM analytics team, or renewable monitoring organization including several years of PV experience
• Hands-on operational experience with SCADA systems, electrical drawings/as built drawings, data historians, or APM platforms; able to interrogate time-series data, diagnose performance issues, and validate data quality in production environments
• Deep familiarity with renewable energy performance concepts: power curve analysis, performance ratio, availability calculations, energy yield variance, loss categorization, and O&M cost structures
• Strong working knowledge of SQL and data structures; able to independently interrogate datasets and validate platform outputs
• Technical aptitude for SaaS configuration, APIs, data mapping and transformation, and troubleshooting complex customer environments
• Demonstrated ability to translate operational requirements into software configuration decisions with ownership and precision
• Strong customer-facing communication skills, including the ability to engage performance engineers and asset managers at the peer level on the details that matter to them
• Organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple concurrent implementations across a global customer base.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in renewable energy implementation, particularly in utility-scale solar, wind, and BESS projects, with a strong focus on performance engineering and asset management. Proficient in translating operational requirements into effective software configurations while ensuring data quality and compliance with industry standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Renewable Energy Industry Experience
• SCADA Systems Operational Experience
• SQL and Data Structures Proficiency
• SaaS Configuration and API Knowledge
• Customer-facing Communication Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Performance Engineering
• Data Analysis
• Power Curve Analysis
• Performance Ratio Calculation
• Energy Yield Variance
• Loss Categorization
• O&M Cost Structures
• Data Mapping and Transformation
• Troubleshooting Complex Environments
• Technical Discovery Workshops

Soft Skills

• Organized
• Detail-Oriented
• Mentoring
• Customer Engagement
• Communication

Industry Keywords

• Utility-Scale Solar
• Wind Energy
• Battery Energy Storage Systems
• Asset Management
• Operations and Maintenance
• Performance Engineering

Tools & Technologies

• SCADA Systems
• APM Platforms
• Data Historians
• Time-Series Data Analysis
• Analytics Platforms