Senior Solar Asset Engineer: Reliability & Repowering

Peak Demand; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Peak Demand is seeking a Principal Engineer, Asset Management to lead troubleshooting, root-cause investigations, and engineering solutions across its solar portfolio. This senior role will drive reliability improvements and plan repowering across multiple sites.

You will partner with Operations, Asset Management, Construction, and Procurement to resolve technical issues, define standards, and deliver design enhancements for efficiency and safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in solar engineering, power systems, operations engineering, reliability engineering, or asset performance.
• Hands-on engineering experience taking solar projects from design through construction and operation.
• Experience troubleshooting distributed generation or utility-scale solar PV systems.
• Experience with three-phase electrical systems, protection systems, inverter operation, and solar PV plant design.
• Ability to interpret electrical drawings, equipment datasheets, test results, as-built documentation, and manufacturer literature.
• Experience supporting multiple operating solar assets and managing competing technical priorities.
• Strong communication skills and ability to explain complex technical issues to technical and nontechnical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Conduct troubleshooting and root-cause investigations for PV modules, inverters, transformers, protection systems, monitoring equipment, and medium-voltage systems.
• Review plant performance, operating data, and field-test results to identify equipment failures and opportunities to improve reliability.
• Evaluate drawings, commissioning records, equipment documentation, and site history to determine causes and propose corrective actions.
• Develop recommendations and designs for solar repowering, major repairs, and equipment replacement projects.
• Lead technical investigations across multiple sites and coordinate corrective actions.
• Identify defects, construction deficiencies, and workmanship issues, including support for warranty claims.
• Help establish engineering standards, construction practices, equipment selection criteria, and maintenance requirements across the portfolio.
• Provide engineering support to Operations, Asset Management, Construction, Development, Procurement, and other teams.
• Support technical reviews for remediation projects and assist during construction and commissioning.
• Ensure engineering recommendations comply with electrical codes, industry standards, and safety requirements.

Skills

Solar engineering experience

Field troubleshooting

Power systems

Strong communication

Asset optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Peak Demand is seeking a Principal Engineer, Asset Management to lead troubleshooting, root-cause investigations, and engineering solutions across its solar portfolio. This senior role will drive reliability improvements and plan repowering across multiple sites.

You will partner with Operations, Asset Management, Construction, and Procurement to resolve technical issues, define standards, and deliver design enhancements for efficiency and safety.