Senior Performance Controls Engineer - BESS Systems

Canadian Solar EMEA GmbH; United States; Remote; USD 94,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Canadian Solar's e-STORAGE team in the UK is seeking a Senior Performance Controls Engineer to diagnose and resolve complex performance issues in battery energy storage systems. You will partner with internal and vendor teams to validate firmware and software updates, prioritize corrective actions, and ensure safety and reliability across facilities.

This hands-on role offers opportunities to contribute to fleet-wide performance improvements, with travel up to 20%.

Qualifications

• Experience diagnosing performance issues in industrial systems.
• Proven ability to manage parallel projects with attention to detail.
• Strong data analytics and problem solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize, investigate, and drive corrective actions for performance issues identified during facility operation.
• Troubleshoot and perform root cause analysis using data analytics and on-site investigation.
• Validate software/firmware updates with vendors and site teams; coordinate rollouts.
• Communicate issues to vendors and stakeholders to ensure resolutions.
• Support performance testing under contracts for each facility.
• Contribute to fleet-wide improvements for monitoring and analysis processes.
• Collaborate with internal teams to improve performance across business functions.
• Document issues and resolutions for knowledge sharing.

Skills

Customer-focused problem solving

Project management

Data analytics

BESS/Power facilities

SCADA protocols

Industrial networks

Communication skills

Willing to travel

Job description

Canadian Solar's e-STORAGE team in the UK is seeking a Senior Performance Controls Engineer to diagnose and resolve complex performance issues in battery energy storage systems. You will partner with internal and vendor teams to validate firmware and software updates, prioritize corrective actions, and ensure safety and reliability across facilities.

This hands-on role offers opportunities to contribute to fleet-wide performance improvements, with travel up to 20%.