Senior Solar PV Performance Engineer

OpenKrill; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Wizeline in the United States is seeking a Senior PV Performance Engineer to optimize solar asset performance across a growing portfolio. You will analyze SCADA data, develop performance models, and collaborate with Asset Management, O&M, Data Science, and Software teams to drive data-driven decisions.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in solar PV performance engineering, strong PVsyst, Python, SQL, and experience with analytics platforms like Power BI or Tableau, plus familiarity with PV systems

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in solar PV performance engineering, asset management, or performance analytics.
• Strong PVsyst experience for performance modeling and analysis.
• Experience analyzing SCADA and time-series operational data.
• Strong Python and SQL skills for data analytics and modeling.
• Knowledge of PV plant KPIs, energy losses, and performance testing.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar analytics platforms.
• Strong understanding of PV systems, inverters, trackers, and solar operations.

Responsibilities

• Analyze operational and SCADA data from solar PV plants.
• Evaluate plant performance against expected energy production.
• Develop performance models and predictive analytics solutions.
• Identify energy losses, equipment issues, and underperformance drivers.
• Calculate key performance metrics including PR, availability, and energy performance indicators.
• Collaborate with Asset Management, O&M, Data Science, and Software teams.
• Support automation of reporting and analytics using modern programming tools and AI-enabled workflows.

Skills

PV systems knowledge

PVsyst

Python

SQL

SCADA data analysis

Power BI/Tableau

Inverters/ trackers

Tools

PVlib

NREL SAM

AWS

Azure

Fiix/Sitetracker

Job description

Wizeline in the United States is seeking a Senior PV Performance Engineer to optimize solar asset performance across a growing portfolio. You will analyze SCADA data, develop performance models, and collaborate with Asset Management, O&M, Data Science, and Software teams to drive data-driven decisions.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in solar PV performance engineering, strong PVsyst, Python, SQL, and experience with analytics platforms like Power BI or Tableau, plus familiarity with PV systems