Senior PV Design Engineer

HR Energy Recruitment Agency; United States; Remote; USD 78,000 - 123,000; Part time

Job summary

HR Energy Recruitment Agency seeks a Senior PV Design Engineer to join international utility-scale solar projects on a freelance/B2B basis. You will independently design and optimise ground-mounted PV systems and perform detailed modelling across EU countries, the UK, and the MENA region.

You will collaborate with multinational engineering teams, support due diligence, and contribute to performance improvements and grid integration discussions.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in utility-scale PV design.
• Experience with design optimization and modelling.
• Ability to work independently and remotely.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimise PV system designs for ground-mounted projects.
• Perform detailed modelling and simulations to support development.
• Analyse technical documentation and propose design improvements.
• Support technical due diligence processes.
• Collaborate with engineering teams on layout, electrical systems and performance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Remote work

Independent work

Tools

PVcase GM

PVsyst

ETAP

EA-PSM

AutoCAD

Job description

Position: Senior PV Design Engineer (Utility-Scale Solar)

Location: EU countries, remote (EU-based candidates only)

Work format: Freelance / B2B Contract / On-demand

We have a great opportunity for an experienced Senior PV Design Engineer to join international utility-scale solar projects for a flexible, project-based collaboration. To support the growing project pipeline of our Partner, we are looking for a Senior PV Design Engineer who can independently contribute to the full design lifecycle of utility-scale solar projects and support technical excellence across multiple project stages in different EU countries, the UK and the MENA region.

Scope of Work

• Develop and optimise PV system designs for ground-mounted utility-scale solar projects
• Perform detailed modelling and simulations to support project development
• Analyse technical documentation and propose design improvements
• Support technical due diligence processes
• Contribute to performance optimisation of PV systems
• Collaborate with engineering teams on:
  • Layout design
  • Electrical systems
  • Overall system performance

Core Technical Requirements

• PVcase GM
• PVsyst
• Experience with ground-mounted PV systems
• Electrical & Modelling (LV/MV AC systems):
  • ETAP or EA-PSM
  • Earthing design
  • Protection systems
  • AutoCAD

Must-Have Experience

• Proven track record in utility-scale solar PV design
• Strong technical and analytical skills
• Ability to work independently and deliver results remotely

Nice-to-Have (Advantages)

• Experience working on international solar projects
• Exposure to technical due diligence or lender's engineering
• Familiarity with performance optimisation / yield improvement
• Broader understanding of grid integration or BESS
• Experience collaborating in multinational / distributed teams