Senior Electrical Engineer

TerraGen Solar

Senior Electrical Engineer providing technical expertise across solar, wind, and BESS generation assets. Investigating electrical faults and supporting capital improvement projects.

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the primary technical resource for electrical engineering issues across substations, PV, BESS, & wind generation facilities
Investigate and resolve complex electrical faults, equipment failures, and performance anomalies at operating plants and substations
Develop, review, and approve engineering calculations, technical specifications, schematics and design documents
Evaluate equipment performance data, commissioning plans, and test results to identify reliability risks and improvement opportunities
Provide technical guidance to field personnel concerning relay and equipment test procedures and plans
May require site visits to lead relay testing/commissioning
Lead electrical engineering scope for capital improvement, upgrade, and retrofit projects from concept through commissioning
Perform schematic and relay setting design in-house when schedule permits
Develop scopes of work, RFPs, and technical evaluations for equipment procurement and contractor selection
Oversee FAT and SAT testing, commissioning activities, and turnover documentation for new and upgraded equipment
Manage engineering contractors and OEM technical representatives on project assignments
Provide feedback on RFP standard documents to improve design of future sites
Ensure compliance with NERC reliability standards, utility interconnection agreements, and applicable NEC/IEEE standards
Support NERC reliability compliance activities (MOD-026, PRC-004, PRC-027, PRC-028, etc) as required
Serve as a go-to resource for design questions and engineering decisions across the operations team
Provide feedback to management on field issues and solutions
Guide and develop less experienced engineers, providing technical oversight and constructive feedback on engineering deliverables
Collaborate cross-functionally with asset management, construction, compliance, O&M, and EHS teams
Establish relationships with field technicians and communicate with them to identify and resolve equipment related issues

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
At least 10 years of relevant experience in high voltage or renewable energy operations, design, and/or field engineering
Proficiency in power system analysis tools (ETAP or equivalent)
Expertise in medium- and high-voltage electrical systems (15 kV – 230 kV or higher)
Expertise in relay coordination studies and relay setting design
Proven ability to conduct independent research to identify and implement solutions
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to work effectively in both office and field environments
Self-sufficient and highly motivated, capable of working independently while driving projects forward
Ability to travel as needed (estimated 15–25%)

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
short and long-term disability
life insurance
an employee assistance program
paid time off
paid holidays
401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match

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Hard Skills & Tools

electrical engineeringpower system analysisrelay coordination studiesrelay setting designhigh voltage systemsmedium voltage systemsengineering calculationstechnical specificationsschematicsdesign documents

Soft Skills

analytical skillstroubleshooting skillsindependent researchself-sufficienthighly motivatedcommunicationcollaborationtechnical oversightfeedback provisionleadership

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering