Senior Solar Grid Performance Engineer

Nexamp Inc.; Boston, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Health, dental, vision insurance

Flexible paid time off

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Nexamp Inc. seeks a Senior Electrical Performance Engineer to advance reliability and performance of its solar PV and BESS assets. You will analyze field data, optimize protection schemes, and drive improvements across inverters, transformers, and control systems.

Hybrid role based in our Lawrence, Boston, NYC, Chicago, or DC offices. You will partner with Operations, Asset Management, and OEMs to extend asset life and reduce downtime.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of electrical engineering experience.
• 2+ years in solar and protection relays.
• Professional Engineer license is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own plant protection, controls, and compliance strategy across devices and controllers.
• Engage utilities on grid-interaction issues and interconnection compliance.
• Improve system reliability by optimizing protection schemes and relay timing.
• Collaborate with engineering to improve standards and fleet consistency.
• Lead data-driven reliability and loss reduction efforts with logs and events.
• Develop monitoring strategies to reduce false positives and accelerate response.
• Build analytical models and performance standards for Nexamp’s fleet.
• Represent Performance Engineering in cross-functional initiatives and mentor others.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Power systems analysis

Protection schemes

Root-cause failure analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Protection relays (breakers, reclosers, PLCs)

Job description

Nexamp Inc. seeks a Senior Electrical Performance Engineer to advance reliability and performance of its solar PV and BESS assets. You will analyze field data, optimize protection schemes, and drive improvements across inverters, transformers, and control systems.

Hybrid role based in our Lawrence, Boston, NYC, Chicago, or DC offices. You will partner with Operations, Asset Management, and OEMs to extend asset life and reduce downtime.