Remote Solar Senior Operations Engineer — Fleet Reliability

siliconranch; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Silicon Ranch is seeking an Operations Engineer/Sr. Operations Engineer (remote) to provide engineering support across the operating fleet. You will resolve technical issues, improve plant reliability, and optimize performance from the PV array to the interconnection point.

Collaborate with Power Conversion, Substation Engineers, OEMs, EPCs, and service providers to drive issue resolution, warranty claims, and vendor performance while supporting turnover of new projects to operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical Engineering preferred).
• Experience: 0–5 years for Operations Engineer; 6+ years for Senior Operations Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary engineering resource for the Asset Operations team, providing troubleshooting support and coordinating corrective action implementation across the plant.
• Drive the resolution of key technical issues across the fleet, including serial defects, major equipment failures, and sustained underperformance.
• Translate field observations, inspection results, and performance data into clear problem statements and actionable solutions.
• Support O&M teams with structured troubleshooting and escalation.
• Own technical issues related to the PV array and DC balance of plant, including modules, trackers, DC collection, and grounding systems.
• Support technical issues on the AC balance of plant, from the padmount transformers to the point of interconnection, including MV collection systems.
• Lead the identification and implementation of reliability best practices, including PM optimization, failure and root cause analyses, spare parts strategies, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead the review of engineering-related PM activities to identify and correct deficiencies.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical Engineering strongly preferred)

Job description

Silicon Ranch is seeking an Operations Engineer/Sr. Operations Engineer (remote) to provide engineering support across the operating fleet. You will resolve technical issues, improve plant reliability, and optimize performance from the PV array to the interconnection point.

Collaborate with Power Conversion, Substation Engineers, OEMs, EPCs, and service providers to drive issue resolution, warranty claims, and vendor performance while supporting turnover of new projects to operations.