Senior Engineer, Development Engineering

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Senior Engineer managing site constraints for utility-scale clean energy projects at Avantus. Coordinating engineering studies and mentoring junior engineers while handling multiple concurrent projects.

Posted 5/16/2026full-timeSan Diego • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $133,900 - $145,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Senior Engineer, Development Engineering is responsible for developing the site constraints for early to late-stage development projects.
They will act as the technical lead for engineering studies and will coordinate cross-functionally with the development, permitting, and land team to ensure the constraints reflect the latest updates.
They will work on 5-10 projects concurrently, in various stages of development.
The Sr. Engineer will review preliminary layouts and capacity analyses performed by the junior engineers, providing feedback and mentoring.
This position will report to the Sr. Manager, Development Engineering.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS in STEM field, Civil Engineering preferred
Commercially-minded engineer who can dive into details, but can see how design considerations impact bigger picture (doesn’t lose the forest in the trees)
4+ years prior engineering experience in the utility scale solar industry
Proficiency in AutoCAD
Knowledge of PVCase or PVFarm or other modeling tools preferred, but not required
Ability to truly evaluate new technology – layout and design considerations to modules, trackers, storage, land use, etc.

Benefits

Comp & perks

401(k) matching
comprehensive medical and dental plan options
flexible PTO

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Hard Skills & Tools

engineering studiescapacity analysislayout designtechnical leadproject managementutility scale solarAutoCADPVCasePVFarmtechnology evaluation

Soft Skills

mentoringcross-functional coordinationcommercial mindsetattention to detailbig picture thinking

Certifications

BS in STEMCivil Engineering