Solar & Storage Performance Engineer

AES Corporation; Louisville (CO); On-site; USD 87,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The AES Corporation is seeking a Performance Engineer to analyze and optimize the performance of its rapidly growing portfolio of photovoltaic and battery storage projects. You will work with Operations, Engineering, and Asset Management to ensure reliable, safe, and high-performance generation.

The role will involve developing metrics, dashboards, and performance reports, with up to 10-15% travel within the United States to project locations and partner offices.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Engineering or equivalent technical field.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to develop performance metrics and dashboards.
• Willingness to travel within the U.S. to support PV/BESS assets.

Responsibilities

• Analyze operational performance and trends for solar+storage sites.
• Lead performance tests and validate alerts in DAS.
• Investigate site performance and identify root causes of energy loss.
• Collaborate with field service and asset management to improve site performance.
• Produce monthly, quarterly, and annual performance reports.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

PowerBI

SCADA systems

Data Acquisition

Job description

The AES Corporation is seeking a Performance Engineer to analyze and optimize the performance of its rapidly growing portfolio of photovoltaic and battery storage projects. You will work with Operations, Engineering, and Asset Management to ensure reliable, safe, and high-performance generation.

The role will involve developing metrics, dashboards, and performance reports, with up to 10-15% travel within the United States to project locations and partner offices.