Project Engineer – Solar Yield

Euclid Power

Project Engineer specializing in solar resource assessment and energy yield analysis at Euclid. Contributing to renewable energy projects with a focus on impactful, meaningful work.

Posted 7/27/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $135,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform solar resource and energy yield assessments for utility-scale and distributed PV projects.
Conduct pre-construction and operational energy yield analyses, including:
Compilation, validation, and analysis of meteorological, satellite-derived, and operational datasets.
Solar resource assessments, including development of Typical Meteorological Year (TMY) datasets from long-term meteorological and satellite-derived datasets.
Measure-Correlate-Predict (MCP) analyses and long-term resource adjustments.
Evaluation of project risks, constraints, and performance drivers.
Estimation of plant losses,
Uncertainty analyses,
Development of bankable energy yield estimates using PVsyst and other industry-standard tools.
Operational performance assessments and regression-based energy analyses.
Take ownership of portions of the company’s solar resource and energy yield assessment methodologies and contribute to their ongoing development and improvement.
Present and explain energy assessment methodologies, assumptions, results, and uncertainties to clients and investors.
Manage and lead client engagements, including technical execution and client communications.
Perform technical reviews and quality control of analyses and reports to ensure compliance with company standards and industry best practices.
Work closely with colleagues across due diligence, engineering, and project development teams to deliver high-quality work products.
Support business development through proposal writing, client meetings, conference participation, and technical presentations.
Stay current with industry developments and emerging practices related to solar resource assessment and energy yield analysis.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of professional experience in solar resource assessment, energy yield assessment, performance engineering, project development, technical advisory, or a related field
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Atmospheric Science, Physics, Meteorology, Applied Mathematics, Renewable Energy, or a related technical discipline
Strong understanding of solar resource assessment methodologies and solar energy production estimation for photovoltaic projects
Experience using PVsyst and other industry-standard solar modeling tools
Experience performing MCP analyses, long-term resource assessments, and statistical evaluation of meteorological datasets
Strong understanding of plant losses, uncertainty analysis, degradation assumptions, and operational performance drivers
Experience preparing technical reports and presenting technical findings to clients and stakeholders
Ability to manage multiple projects and work effectively in a collaborative team environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote work, forever!
Competitive benchmarked compensation
Health and retirement benefits
Flexible time off
Exciting, mission-driven work that has impact
Regular company off-sites