Job Description
The Electrical Performance Engineer at Nexamp is responsible for analyzing, optimizing, and ensuring the reliability and performance of solar PV and energy storage assets, working closely with cross-functional teams to improve system design, protection schemes, and operational strategies in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Improve reliability, availability, and performance of solar PV and BESS assets through electrical engineering analysis
- Perform root-cause failure analysis and diagnose complex issues across electrical systems
- Identify systemic risks, validate corrective actions, and recommend solutions to reduce downtime and extend asset life
- Optimize control schemes and operating strategies based on field data and performance analysis
- Manage plant protection, controls, and compliance strategies, including reviewing and coordinating protection settings
- Engage with utilities to resolve grid-interaction issues and ensure interconnection compliance
- Evaluate and optimize protection schemes, relay settings, and inverter controls to enhance system reliability and energy performance
- Collaborate with engineering teams to improve design standards, fleet consistency, and protection philosophies
- Analyze inverter logs, relay events, and waveform data to conduct root-cause investigations and recommend corrective actions
- Develop and refine fleet monitoring, diagnostics, and alert systems to improve incident response and reduce false positives
- Create analytical models and diagnostic frameworks to identify constraints and opportunities for performance improvements
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
- 5 years of electrical engineering experience
- 2 years of experience in solar and protection relays breakers, reclosers, power logic controllers, etc.
- Professional Engineer in Electrical Engineering preferred
- Demonstrated experience in effectively communicating information, ideas, and perspectives with people inside and beyond your organization
- Experience in showcasing initiative to make improvements to current work, processes, products, and services across the organization
- Ability to ask appropriate questions, analyze data, identify the root causes of problems, and present creative solutions
- Expertise in building strong internal and external relationships with customers and stakeholders, instilling trust and loyalty across the industry
Benefits & Perks
Competitive compensation package with salary range of 125,000 - 135,000 USD
Participation in incentive programs such as annual bonuses and performance-based incentives
Stock option plan eligibility
Health, dental, and vision insurance starting day one
401(k) employer-match retirement plan
Flexible paid time off and holiday PTO
Commuter benefits
Cell phone reimbursement
Healthy snacks and coffee
Service days and volunteer opportunities
Company outings
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