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Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesPython
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- The Sr. Optimization Engineer will demonstrate industry knowledge, superior communication skills, and detail-oriented organizational skills.
- This is seen as critical role to support projects from early-stage development through mid- and late-stage offtaker and financing diligence.
- The person in this role would support production, design, and cost optimization throughout the full development process.
- Prospecting/Siting: Assess early-stage design trade-offs for site specific and regional guidance.
- PPA bid/Competitiveness: Identify and model site specific conditions such as meteorological data, soiling, shading and other onsite conditions that may impact design and production.
- Lead cross functional design optimization efforts targeted at the lowest LCOE.
- Review technical requirements of PPA to guide negotiation and project risks.
- Identify production and design levers to quantify risk and opportunities on project development and profitability.
- Lead technical bid preparation and ensure team deliverables meet bid requirements.
- Help assess PV+S design and dispatch optimization that meets off-taker needs.
Requirements
What you’ll need- Strong PV production modeling experience (PVsyst, SAM, and/or pvlib, etc.)
- Basic energy storage modeling experience
- Comprehensive knowledge of Solar and Storage technology and components
- Commercially minded engineer focused on optimization for LCOE
- Ability to quantify risk and opportunities around unknowns in design and technology
- Basic understanding of the full solar development process
- Basic understanding of renewable project finance process
- Understanding of typical Solar and Storage PPA and market structures
- Thrive in a cross-functional environment, able to guide discussion and identify dependencies between design, production, cost, land use, LCOE
- Data analysis experience in Excel (familiarity with python a plus)
- Bachelor of Science in STEM
- 3+ years’ experience in project or optimization engineering
- 3+ years’ experience with renewable energy and solar development
Benefits
Comp & perks- competitive compensation
- excellent benefits package
- including 401(k) matching
- comprehensive medical and dental plan options
- flexible PTO
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Hard Skills & Tools
PV Production ModelingEnergy Storage ModelingData AnalysisRisk QuantificationDesign Optimization
Soft Skills
Superior Communication SkillsDetail-Oriented Organizational SkillsCross-Functional Collaboration
Certifications
Bachelor of Science in STEM