Senior Performance Engineer, Solar & Storage – Hawaii

aes; Hawaii; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

AES Clean Energy (CE) is seeking a Senior Performance Engineer to support the Hawaii O&M Engineering team by analyzing the performance characteristics of its growing portfolio of photovoltaic and battery storage projects on the islands, including DC- and AC-coupled architectures with microgrid functionality.

The role will develop system models, lead performance tests, and collaborate with Operations and Engineering to ensure reliable and safe generation. Travel up to 10–15% may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience analyzing PV + storage performance and portfolio performance.
• Ability to develop and validate system models for facility performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead transition from construction to operating assets.
• Troubleshoot performance issues using data.
• Perform/Review capacity, microgrid and performance ratio tests.
• Analyze meteorological data and production estimates for accuracy.
• Produce performance reports with variance analysis.
• Coordinate with Operations and Engineering to prioritize maintenance.

Skills

Communication skills

Project management

Planning skills

Technical breadth

Tools

System modeling

Job description

AES Clean Energy (CE) is seeking a Senior Performance Engineer to support the Hawaii O&M Engineering team by analyzing the performance characteristics of its growing portfolio of photovoltaic and battery storage projects on the islands, including DC- and AC-coupled architectures with microgrid functionality.

The role will develop system models, lead performance tests, and collaborate with Operations and Engineering to ensure reliable and safe generation. Travel up to 10–15% may be required.