Senior Inverter Performance Engineer

AES Corporation; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

AES Corporation in Salt Lake City, UT seeks an Inverter Engineer to drive performance of utility-scale inverter assets nationwide. You will troubleshoot, test, and maintain AESCE equipment, lead improvement projects, and collaborate with reliability and operations teams to cut O&M costs.

The role requires strong problem-solving, project leadership, and travel up to 35% across the US. A bachelor’s degree in engineering and relevant field experience are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent and 3–5 years of professional experience in relevant areas.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to manage multiple duties.
• Willingness to travel up to 35% and work with cross-functional teams.

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 new inverter tech and safety systems; recommend implementations.
• Develop O&M cost assumptions for new inverter opportunities in US markets.
• Lead technical projects to enhance asset performance and operations.
• Perform RCA and develop recovery plans based on findings.
• Implement Asset Management Standards and MoC processes.
• Develop PM procedures with OEM manuals; support SOPs and training.
• Lead optimization efforts using AES APEX and Lean Six Sigma methods.

Skills

Engineering degree

Troubleshooting

Project leadership

Communication skills

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelors in Engineering

Tools

SCADA systems

MS Project/Visio

Job description

AES Corporation in Salt Lake City, UT seeks an Inverter Engineer to drive performance of utility-scale inverter assets nationwide. You will troubleshoot, test, and maintain AESCE equipment, lead improvement projects, and collaborate with reliability and operations teams to cut O&M costs.

The role requires strong problem-solving, project leadership, and travel up to 35% across the US. A bachelor’s degree in engineering and relevant field experience are essential for success in this position.