Solar Performance Engineer - Early-Career

Socket.dev; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit Ridge Energy, LLC is seeking a Performance Engineer to support energy models, field diagnostics, and performance data across solar PV and energy storage projects. Under guidance of senior engineers, you will help validate design inputs, run modeling with PVsyst, monitor SCADA/DAS, and contribute to commissioning and ongoing performance reporting.

Join a team focused on protecting production assumptions and asset value throughout the project lifecycle while gaining hands-on experience in

Qualifications

• Education: ABET-accredited degree preferred.
• 1+ year related experience in performance engineering, solar engineering, or similar roles.
• Exposure to PV modeling software (PVsyst or equivalent).
• Familiarity with test procedures and diagnostic concepts (Isc, Voc, insulation resistance, IV curves).
• Experience with SCADA/DAS data or MET station data is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Energy Modeling & Technical Due Diligence: Support energy modeling activities using PVsyst and assist with preconstruction analysis and performance-guarantee assumptions under senior guidance.
• Review design inputs affecting modeled energy and performance — meteorological data, equipment selection, losses, clipping, soiling, and degradation.
• Performance Testing & Field Diagnostics: Develop and execute capacity and availability test procedures aligned with contract requirements and industry-standard methodologies.
• Monitor SCADA, DAS, inverter, and tracker UIs to identify underperformance trends and support commissioning troubleshooting.
• Assist in troubleshooting the Data Acquisition System (DAS) platform and related databases.

Skills

PV modeling

Field diagnostics

Data analysis

SCADA/DAS familiarity

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PVsyst

Excel

DAS software

Job description

Summit Ridge Energy, LLC is seeking a Performance Engineer to support energy models, field diagnostics, and performance data across solar PV and energy storage projects. Under guidance of senior engineers, you will help validate design inputs, run modeling with PVsyst, monitor SCADA/DAS, and contribute to commissioning and ongoing performance reporting.

Join a team focused on protecting production assumptions and asset value throughout the project lifecycle while gaining hands-on experience in