<div class='\"job-descr' content> This Performance Engineer role is responsible for managing and optimizing the performance analytics of a portfolio of operating solar and battery assets to ensure they achieve expected energy output and operational excellence. The role focuses on monitoring and analyzing real-time and historical system data to identify underperformance, diagnose root causes, and drive corrective actions that optimize energy yield. A key objective is to prioritize and inform responses to alarms, repairs, and performance issues while maintaining a feedback loop between Engineering, Construction and Field Operations teams to address recurring or systemic challenges in the fleet. The position also supports the development of enhanced performance KPIs, reporting standards, and analytical tools, translating technical insights into actionable recommendations and business decisions. Ultimately, the role ensures continuous improvement of fleet performance through data-driven analysis, stakeholder collaboration, and targeted issue resolution. Key Responsibilities Performance Monitoring and Analysis <ul style='\"margin-top:' margin-bottom: type='\"disc\"'> <li style='\"margin-top:' margin-right: margin-bottom: line-height: font-size: font-family: calibri sans-serif>Monitor real-time and historical performance of solar PV and battery systems using DAS, SCADA, telemetry, and analytics platforms</li> <li style='\"margin-top:' margin-right: margin-bottom: line-height: font-size: font-family: calibri sans-serif>Develop, maintain, and refine analytical tools that compare estimated performance models (with Assistance from Analytics team) against expected weather adjusted performance and actual performance.</li> <li style='\"margin-top:' margin-right: margin-bottom: line-height: font-size: font-family: calibri sans-serif>Aid in the definition of long-term performance KPIs: performance ratios, availability, capacity factor, energy loss breakdowns, degradation, system availability etc.</li> <li style='\"margin-top:' margin-right: margin-bottom: line-height: font-size: font-family: calibri sans-serif>Identify anomalies, trends, and deviations from expected performance; aid in the identification of root causes and the quantification of lost energy (soiling, shading, equipment degradation, inverter issues, AC/DC losses, MV issues, Grid events etc.)</li> </ul> Troubleshooting &amp; Optimization <ul style='\"margin-bottom:' margin-top:> <li style='\"margin-top:' margin-right: margin-bottom: line-height: font-size: font-family: calibri sans-serif>Investigate more complex fleet performance issues and lead root cause analysis</li> <li style='\"margin-top:' margin-right: margin-bottom: line-height: font-size: font-family: calibri sans-serif>Propose corrective actions or system improvements to recover energy yield</li> <li style='\"margin:' line-height: font-size: font-family: calibri sans-serif>Work with Asset Management, Commissioning, Engineering and Construction teams to implement performance repairs and introduce feedback loops of recurring issues to facilitate continuous performance improvement initiatives</li> </ul> Reporting &amp; Communication <ul style='\"margin-top:' margin-bottom: type='\"disc\"'> <li style='\"margin-top:' margin-right: margin-bottom: line-height: font-size: font-family: calibri sans-serif>Create and review regular performance reports and dashboards (monthly, quarterly, annual) and present to internal stakeholders</li> <li style='\"margin-top:' margin-right: margin-bottom: line-height: font-size: font-family: calibri sans-serif>Translate technical findings into recommendations, investment cases, or risk assessments</li> <li style='\"margin-top:' margin-right: margin-bottom: line-height: font-size: font-family: calibri sans-serif>Participate in client meetings, technical reviews, and performance reviews</li> </ul> Process &amp; Standards Development <ul style='\"margin-top:' margin-bottom: type='\"disc\"'> <li style='\"margin-top:' margin-right: margin-bottom: line-height: font-size: font-family: calibri sans-serif>Define and document performance engineering standards, workflows, and quality assurance checks</li> <li style='\"margin-top:' margin-right: margin-bottom: line-height: font-size: font-family: calibri sans-serif>Support tool development, automation, and data integrity initiatives</li> <li style='\"margin-top:' margin-right: margin-bottom: line-height: font-size: font-family: calibri sans-serif>Contribute to best practices, benchmarking, and continuous improvement of performance analytics processes</li> </ul> Stakeholder Collaboration <ul style='\"margin-top:' margin-bottom: type='\"disc\"'> <li style='\"margin-top:' margin-right: margin-bottom: line-height: font-size: font-family: calibri sans-serif>Collaborate with engineering, procurement, commissioning, and field service providers to ensure alignment on performance assumptions</li> <li style='\"margin-top:' margin-right: margin-bottom: line-height: font-size: font-family: calibri sans-serif>Work with data/IT teams to ensure reliable and accurate data pipelines</li> <li style='\"margin-top:' margin-right: margin-bottom: line-height: font-size: font-family: calibri sans-serif>Interact with external parties (e.g. independent engineers, consultants, OEMs) in performance testing, dispute resolution, and claims</li> </ul> Qualifications &amp; Skills Education &amp; Experience <ul style='\"margin-top:' margin-bottom: type='\"disc\"'> <li style='\"margin-top:' margin-right: margin-bottom: line-height: font-size: font-family: calibri sans-serif>Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Renewable Energy, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or related field (Master’s preferred)</li> <li style='\"margin-top:' margin-right: margin-bottom: line-height: font-size: font-family: calibri sans-serif>Experience in solar or renewable energy performance engineering, commissioning, asset management, or related roles</li> <li style='\"margin-top:' margin-right: margin-bottom: line-height: font-size: font-family: calibri sans-serif>Experience with Commercial &amp; Industrial PV and Storage systems, including performance modeling and analysis</li> </ul> Technical Skills <ul style='\"margin-top:' margin-bottom: type='\"disc\"'> <li style='\"margin-top:' margin-right: margin-bottom: line-height: font-size: font-family: calibri sans-serif>Experience with PV modeling and simulation tools (PVsyst, SAM, HelioScope, etc.)</li> <li style='\"margin-top:' margin-right: margin-bottom: line-height: font-size: font-family: calibri sans-serif>Proficiency in SCADA systems, telemetry analysis, time-series data analytics</li> <li style='\"margin-top:' margin-right: margin-bottom: line-height: font-size: font-family: calibri sans-serif>Strong data skills: Python, R, SQL or equivalent for handling large datasets</li> <li style='\"margin-top:' margin-right: margin-bottom: line-height: font-size: font-family: calibri sans-serif>Proficient in Excel (advanced formulas, pivot tables, macros)</li> <li style='\"margin-top:' margin-right: margin-bottom: line-height: font-size: font-family: calibri sans-serif>Visualization &amp; reporting skills (Power BI, Tableau, etc.)</li> <li style='\"margin-top:' margin-right: margin-bottom: line-height: font-size: font-family: calibri sans-serif>Understanding of electrical systems, power conversion, inverter behavior, module performance, loss mechanisms</li> <li style='\"margin-top:' margin-right: margin-bottom: line-height: font-size: font-family: calibri sans-serif>Knowledge of relevant standards / codes (IEC, NEC, ASTM, IEEE, etc.)</li> </ul> Analytical &amp; Problem-Solving <ul style='\"margin-top:' margin-bottom: type='\"disc\"'> <li style='\"margin-top:' margin-right: margin-bottom: line-height: font-size: font-family: calibri sans-serif>Strong troubleshooting skills with methodical root-cause analysis approach</li> <li style='\"margin-top:' margin-right: margin-bottom: line-height: font-size: font-family: calibri sans-serif>Ability to dissect complex systems into component-level performance drivers</li> <li style='\"margin-top:' margin-right: margin-bottom: line-height: font-size: font-family: calibri sans-serif>Drive Analysis to action-oriented Equipment targeted scopes of work to help drive performance improvement in the portfolio </li> </ul> Communication &amp; Collaboration <ul style='\"margin-top:' margin-bottom: type='\"disc\"'> <li style='\"margin-top:' margin-right: margin-bottom: line-height: font-size: font-family: calibri sans-serif>Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to explain technical findings to non-technical stakeholders</li> <li style='\"margin-top:' margin-right: margin-bottom: line-height: font-size: font-family: calibri sans-serif>Ability to lead discussions, present findings, and influence decisions</li> <li style='\"margin-top:' margin-right: margin-bottom: line-height: font-size: font-family: calibri sans-serif>Strong team player; comfortable working across disciplines</li> </ul> Other <ul style='\"margin-top:' margin-bottom: type='\"disc\"'> <li style='\"margin-top:' margin-right: margin-bottom: line-height: font-size: font-family: calibri sans-serif>Willingness to travel (~10-25 % or as required for site visits)</li> <li style='\"margin-top:' margin-right: margin-bottom: line-height: font-size: font-family: calibri sans-serif>High attention to detail and commitment to quality</li> <li style='\"margin-top:' margin-right: margin-bottom: line-height: font-size: font-family: calibri sans-serif>Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities</li> </ul> <div style='\"text-align:' center margin: line-height: font-size: font-family: calibri sans-serif><hr></div> Preferred Qualifications <ul style='\"margin-top:' margin-bottom: type='\"disc\"'> <li style='\"margin-top:' margin-right: margin-bottom: line-height: font-size: font-family: calibri sans-serif>Experience with performance testing and commissioning (capacity tests, acceptance tests, performance ratio tests)</li> <li style='\"margin-top:' margin-right: margin-bottom: line-height: font-size: font-family: calibri sans-serif>Experience with battery storage systems and degradation modeling</li> <li style='\"margin-top:' margin-right: margin-bottom: line-height: font-size: font-family: calibri sans-serif>Experience with advanced analytics, machine learning, anomaly detection</li> <li style='\"margin-top:' margin-right: margin-bottom: line-height: font-size: font-family: calibri sans-serif>Experience with large portfolios, asset management, or performance benchmarking</li> <li style='\"margin-top:' margin-right: margin-bottom: line-height: font-size: font-family: calibri sans-serif>Certifications (e.g., NABCEP, professional engineer license)</li> </ul> <div style='\"text-align:' center margin: line-height: font-size: font-family: calibri sans-serif> </div> </div>

Distributed Solar Development is a solar energy management company.

Performance Engineer

<div class="\&quot;job-descr"> This Performance Engineer role is responsible for managing and optimizing the performance analytics of a portfolio of operating solar and battery assets to ensure they achieve expected energy output and operational excellence. The role focuses on monitoring and analyzing real-time and historical system data to identify underperformance, diagnose root causes, and drive corrective actions that optimize energy yield. A key objective is to prioritize and inform responses to alarms, repairs, and performance issues while maintaining a feedback loop between Engineering, Construction and Field Operations teams to address recurring or systemic challenges in the fleet. The position also supports the development of enhanced performance KPIs, reporting standards, and analytical tools, translating technical insights into actionable recommendations and business decisions. Ultimately, the role ensures continuous improvement of fleet performance through data-driven analysis, stakeholder collaboration, and targeted issue resolution. Key Responsibilities Performance Monitoring and Analysis <ul type="\&quot;disc\&quot;"> <li>Monitor real-time and historical performance of solar PV and battery systems using DAS, SCADA, telemetry, and analytics platforms</li> <li>Develop, maintain, and refine analytical tools that compare estimated performance models (with Assistance from Analytics team) against expected weather adjusted performance and actual performance.</li> <li>Aid in the definition of long-term performance KPIs: performance ratios, availability, capacity factor, energy loss breakdowns, degradation, system availability etc.</li> <li>Identify anomalies, trends, and deviations from expected performance; aid in the identification of root causes and the quantification of lost energy (soiling, shading, equipment degradation, inverter issues, AC/DC losses, MV issues, Grid events etc.)</li> </ul> Troubleshooting &amp; Optimization <ul> <li>Investigate more complex fleet performance issues and lead root cause analysis</li> <li>Propose corrective actions or system improvements to recover energy yield</li> <li>Work with Asset Management, Commissioning, Engineering and Construction teams to implement performance repairs and introduce feedback loops of recurring issues to facilitate continuous performance improvement initiatives</li> </ul> Reporting &amp; Communication <ul type="\&quot;disc\&quot;"> <li>Create and review regular performance reports and dashboards (monthly, quarterly, annual) and present to internal stakeholders</li> <li>Translate technical findings into recommendations, investment cases, or risk assessments</li> <li>Participate in client meetings, technical reviews, and performance reviews</li> </ul> Process &amp; Standards Development <ul type="\&quot;disc\&quot;"> <li>Define and document performance engineering standards, workflows, and quality assurance checks</li> <li>Support tool development, automation, and data integrity initiatives</li> <li>Contribute to best practices, benchmarking, and continuous improvement of performance analytics processes</li> </ul> Stakeholder Collaboration <ul type="\&quot;disc\&quot;"> <li>Collaborate with engineering, procurement, commissioning, and field service providers to ensure alignment on performance assumptions</li> <li>Work with data/IT teams to ensure reliable and accurate data pipelines</li> <li>Interact with external parties (e.g. independent engineers, consultants, OEMs) in performance testing, dispute resolution, and claims</li> </ul> Qualifications &amp; Skills Education &amp; Experience <ul type="\&quot;disc\&quot;"> <li>Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Renewable Energy, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or related field (Master’s preferred)</li> <li>Experience in solar or renewable energy performance engineering, commissioning, asset management, or related roles</li> <li>Experience with Commercial &amp; Industrial PV and Storage systems, including performance modeling and analysis</li> </ul> Technical Skills <ul type="\&quot;disc\&quot;"> <li>Experience with PV modeling and simulation tools (PVsyst, SAM, HelioScope, etc.)</li> <li>Proficiency in SCADA systems, telemetry analysis, time-series data analytics</li> <li>Strong data skills: Python, R, SQL or equivalent for handling large datasets</li> <li>Proficient in Excel (advanced formulas, pivot tables, macros)</li> <li>Visualization &amp; reporting skills (Power BI, Tableau, etc.)</li> <li>Understanding of electrical systems, power conversion, inverter behavior, module performance, loss mechanisms</li> <li>Knowledge of relevant standards / codes (IEC, NEC, ASTM, IEEE, etc.)</li> </ul> Analytical &amp; Problem-Solving <ul type="\&quot;disc\&quot;"> <li>Strong troubleshooting skills with methodical root-cause analysis approach</li> <li>Ability to dissect complex systems into component-level performance drivers</li> <li>Drive Analysis to action-oriented Equipment targeted scopes of work to help drive performance improvement in the portfolio </li> </ul> Communication &amp; Collaboration <ul type="\&quot;disc\&quot;"> <li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to explain technical findings to non-technical stakeholders</li> <li>Ability to lead discussions, present findings, and influence decisions</li> <li>Strong team player; comfortable working across disciplines</li> </ul> Other <ul type="\&quot;disc\&quot;"> <li>Willingness to travel (~10-25 % or as required for site visits)</li> <li>High attention to detail and commitment to quality</li> <li>Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities</li> </ul> <div><hr></div> Preferred Qualifications <ul type="\&quot;disc\&quot;"> <li>Experience with performance testing and commissioning (capacity tests, acceptance tests, performance ratio tests)</li> <li>Experience with battery storage systems and degradation modeling</li> <li>Experience with advanced analytics, machine learning, anomaly detection</li> <li>Experience with large portfolios, asset management, or performance benchmarking</li> <li>Certifications (e.g., NABCEP, professional engineer license)</li> </ul> <div> </div> </div>

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