Remote Solar & Storage Development Engineer (West)

AES Corporation; Louisville (CO); Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental and vision coverage

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

AES Corporation is seeking an Engineer, Development – WEST to lead design and engineering for utility-scale PV and battery projects in early-stage development in the West region.

You will model production and dispatch, select equipment, and coordinate with internal teams to support RFPs, permits, and interconnection applications, with travel up to 10% and potential remote/work-from-office options.

Qualifications

• Undergrad degree in electrical or mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• 3+ years in energy system design or consulting.
• Proficiency with PVsyst, Solar Farmer, SAM, and AutoCAD.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to work effectively in a remote/distributed team environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop preliminary plant designs, site layouts, and single-line diagrams for greenfield development, M&A, and RFP-support projects.
• Model energy production and battery dispatch.
• Coordinate internal CAD and interconnection teams for layouts and designs.
• Support responses to RFPs, permit and interconnection applications, and due diligence.
• Assist pricing and value engineering with internal estimating and commercial teams.
• Contribute to process improvements for cost estimates and design tools.

Skills

Energy system design

Renewable energy modeling

Cross-functional teamwork

Remote/ distributed work

MS Office

Education

Undergraduate degree in electrical or mechanical engineering

Graduate degree appreciated or credited towards experience

Tools

PVsyst

Solar Farmer

SAM

AutoCAD

Job description

AES Corporation is seeking an Engineer, Development – WEST to lead design and engineering for utility-scale PV and battery projects in early-stage development in the West region.

You will model production and dispatch, select equipment, and coordinate with internal teams to support RFPs, permits, and interconnection applications, with travel up to 10% and potential remote/work-from-office options.