Senior PV Energy & Performance Engineering Manager (Remote)

Origis Energy; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k) match

Job summary

Origis Energy is seeking a Senior Manager PV Energy & Performance Engineering to model, analyze, and optimize solar plus storage plant performance. You will collaborate with Business Development, Project Engineering, EPC, Asset Management, and Operations to deliver defensible energy performance assessments and engineering solutions. Location: Austin, TX or remote for the right candidate.

Travel up to 20%. This senior role reports to the Senior Director PV Performance & Technology and includes a

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in solar energy modeling and optimization.
• Experience with PVsyst is required; Python and PVLIB a plus.
• Knowledge of data sources, system loss factors, and modeling tools for utility-scale PV production assessments.
• Strong understanding of DC collection systems, plant design, and key drivers of solar asset performance.
• Demonstrated expertise conducting ASTM E2848 PV capacity and performance testing.
• Familiarity with battery energy storage systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage PV production estimates for early to late-stage developments and proposals.
• Perform PVsyst energy modeling, including terrain shade analysis, soiling and snow profiles, probability of exceedance analysis, and life cycle degradation projections.
• Work cross functionally to drive design optimization and identify project risks and mitigations.
• Collaborate with technical and procurement teams to efficiently model and assess equipment optionality.
• Conduct capacity testing, including exhibit review, test plan development, and implementation.
• Perform technical due diligence on PPA documentation and M&A activities to support contract negotiations.
• Contribute to process development and initiatives aimed at furthering modeling team capabilities and accuracy.
• Track and manage workflow of solar modeling team and proactively work with internal stakeholders to manage their expectations.
• Works across the organization and with IE’s and OE’s to achieve consensus in the target energy outputs for the solar and solar plus storage projects.

Skills

PV modeling

PVsyst

Python

PVLIB

ASTM E2848 testing

Battery storage knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering, Physics, or equivalent

Tools

PVsyst

Python

PVLIB

Job description

Origis Energy is seeking a Senior Manager PV Energy & Performance Engineering to model, analyze, and optimize solar plus storage plant performance. You will collaborate with Business Development, Project Engineering, EPC, Asset Management, and Operations to deliver defensible energy performance assessments and engineering solutions. Location: Austin, TX or remote for the right candidate.

Travel up to 20%. This senior role reports to the Senior Director PV Performance & Technology and includes a