Senior Engineer, Inverters

AES; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

AES is seeking an engineer to provide critical technical support for AESCE inverter fleets, focusing on reliability, performance, and cost. You will work with reliability engineers to assess new technologies, participate in RCA-driven improvements, and help move aging assets toward modern designs while ensuring grid interconnection safety and compliance.

Your role includes developing maintenance procedures, sharing benchmarks across the industry, and leading optimization projects using AES APEX

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent with 3–5 years in HV design, solar, storage, or utilities.
• Experience with data acquisition and SCADA is a plus.
• Strong troubleshooting, adaptability, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for troubleshooting, testing and maintenance of AESCE inverter fleet.
• Coordinate with reliability and performance engineers on improvement technologies.
• Share lessons learned and benchmarking with AES and industry leaders.
• Monitor inverter tech and safety innovations and advise design teams.
• Develop O&M cost assumptions for new inverter opportunity evaluations in US markets.
• Lead technical projects to enhance asset performance and operations.
• Perform Root Cause Analysis and follow RCA procedures for incidents.
• Develop Recovery Plans based on RCA findings and manage changes.
• Implement Asset Management Standards and Diagnostics.
• Develop PM procedures with OEM manuals alongside engineers.
• Assist in SOPs and training for O&M teams, and lead AES APEX/Lean Six Sigma projects.
• Develop strategy for aging assets towards newer designs and assess proposals for upgrades.
• Evaluate inverter settings for grid interconnection, performance and safety implications.
• Recommend equipment updates or replacements for repowering PV sites at end of life.

Skills

High-voltage design

Solar design

Battery energy storage

Substations

Relay settings

SCADA integration

Power system studies

Power system modeling

Inverter/Power electronics

NERC compliance

Transmission

Site development

HV/MV utility equipment

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent technical field

Tools

Microsoft Office (Project, Visio)

Job description

Are you ready to be part of a companythat's not just talking about the future, but actively shaping it? Join The AES Corporation, the largest US-based global power company with a team of 8,300 employees across 12 countries.
AES has been ranked #1 byBloombergNEF in renewable energy sales to corporations in the US and Americas for five consecutive years, providing electricity for millions of people worldwide.
We are proud to foster a strong workplace culture, earning prominent positions in Great Place to Work rankings across the markets where we operate. AES was also named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 13th consecutive year in 2026, highlighting our dedication to integrity, transparency, and responsible business practices.

Our spirit of innovation continues to earn industry recognition. AES is the only seven-time winner of the Edison Electric Institute's Edison Awards in the twenty-first century, a distinction honoring global leadership in advancing the electric power industry.
If you're ready to be part of a company that's not just adapting to change, but driving it, AES is the place for you. We're not just building a more sustainable future, we're powering it.

Main Responsibilities:

• Provide engineering support for the troubleshooting, testing and maintenance of electrical equipment and controls for the AESCE inverter fleet.

• Coordinate with reliability and performance engineers any improvement technologies for the AESCE inverter fleet

• Share and capitalize on lessons learned and benchmarking from not only AES but other industry leaders.

• Monitor new technology innovations in inverter technology and safety systems and provide recommendations to project design teams to implement where appropriate

• Perform technical and operational due diligence and develop O&M cost assumptions in support of new inverter opportunity evaluations for the US markets.

• Develop and lead technical projects to enhance asset performance and operations

• Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

• Follow RCA procedures for ad hoc and chronic incidents for assets

• Develop Recovery Plan based on RCA findings

• Management of Change (MoC)

• Implementation of Asset Management Standards (AMS)

• Diagnostics

• Develop Prevent Maintenance (PM) procedures based on OEM manuals alongside performance and reliability engineers

• Assist in the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and training for O&M teams

• Lead optimization efforts by employing AES APEX & Lean Six Sigma approaches and tools sets.

• Develop strategy for older assets on how to move from current design to newer design

• Ability to evaluate proposed settings changes to inverter equipment for grid interconnection, performance and safety implications

• Recommend when equipment needs to be updated or replaced and provided recommendations for updated inverter equipment for repowering PV sites at end of life

Skills &Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent technical field from an accredited college/university and 3-5 years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas: (high-voltage design/engineering, solar design, battery energy storage, substations, relay settings, HV/MV utility equipment, maintenance/operations, NERC compliance, civil/structural, power system studies, power system modeling, SCADA integration, transmission, site development, solar inverters/structures).

• Familiarity with data acquisition systems and SCADA systems a plus.

• Candidate must be innovative, with strong troubleshooting skills and must be flexible, with the ability to organize, prioritize, execute and follow up on many concurrent duties, as well as adapt quickly to changes in business priorities.

• Ability to establish trust through building relationships and demonstration of capabilities.

• Strong coaching skills and safety awareness.

• Proficient in the following focus areas; Process Improvement, Business Performance, and Inverter/Power Electronics systems.

• Outstanding interpersonal skills, including an ability to maintain calm and effective exchanges by all parties.

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Willingness and ability to travel up to 35%.

• Strong communication skills (written & oral).

• Proficient in Microsoft Office bundle including Project and Visio

• Planning and project management skills for multiple change efforts.

AES is an Equal Opportunity Employer who is committed to building strength and delivering long-term sustainability through diversity and inclusion. Respecting all backgrounds, differences and perspectives enables us to improve the lives of our people, customers, suppliers, contractors, and the communities in which we live and work. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and/or expression, race, national origin, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. E-Verify Notice: AES will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee’s I-9 to confirm work authorization.