Operational Performance Engineer

Origis Energy is accelerating the transition to a carbon‑free future by reimagining zero SM. As one of America’s leading renewable energy and decarbonization solution platforms, we deploy sustainable solutions for grid power generation, performance optimization, and long‑term operation of solar and energy storage plants across the U.S.

Operational Performance Engineer reporting to the Director of Operational Performance Engineering. The Engineer develops and leads strategy, direction and implementation of all technical processes and procedures relating to operational fleet performance. They craft the overall performance strategy and define critical processes, systems, and tools to drive the highest value per MWh across all renewable energy assets. The role is the technical interface between our Remote Operations Center (ROC), Field Operations Teams and Asset Management.

• Serve as the technical owner for operational performance engineering activities across Origis‑owned and third‑party assets.
• Perform analyses to evaluate uncertainty of existing PV and BESS energy performance models; optimize plant performance and direct performance projects with site technicians.
• Develop and refine performance tools and analytical capabilities to detect underperformance and support Field Operations troubleshooting.
• Act as the primary technical interface with our Asset Management Technical Platform, Power Factors Unity.
• Provide operational feedback and technical insight to design, engineering and finance teams.
• Use operational performance data with supply chain and engineering teams to influence AVL and final equipment selections.
• Own preparation of daily, weekly and monthly plant performance reporting.
• Conduct Expected Energy modeling and as‑built energy production modeling.
• Translate commercial and operational goals into actionable analysis and KPI’s.
• Drive improvements in technical processes, procedures, and documentation across the performance engineering team.
• Support evaluation of operational efficiency investments and technical solutions.
• Document and drive improvement of technical processes across the organization.

• Experience in improving fleet performance and reliability in the energy space.
• Strong technical background in engineering, electrical design engineering, or project engineering in the renewable industry.
• Successful delivery on performance and engineering functions for operating PV solar and BESS projects.
• Experience with BI tools such as Power BI.
• Deep knowledge of industry standard PV modeling software (PVsyst, Plant Predict, PVLIB).
• Proficiency with Excel and ability to use Word and PowerPoint for reporting and presentations.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mathematical Science or Data Science (Master’s preferred).
• 2+ years of performance engineering and/or analytics in the energy industry working with 20MW+ PV plants.
• Experience in data science and analytics focused on electrical power systems.
• Experience improving solar fleet performance and reliability and identifying product failures.
• Knowledge of monitoring and communications protocols, substation equipment, utility meters, battery backup systems, inverters, SCADA and MET station equipment.
• Proficient in understanding asset design documentation, PV performance modelling and analysis.
• Experience supporting third‑party software providers through onboarding, QA and implementation; knowledge of Power Factors Unity.
• Management of technical contract scopes and partnerships with third‑party providers.
• Experience with O&M subcontractors to locate and resolve system outages.
• Experience with Python.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics or related field.
• Experience applying Python and Excel to data analysis through coursework, research, internships or academic projects.
• Foundational knowledge of electrical power systems, renewable energy or solar technologies gained in an academic setting.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data, identify trends, and communicate insights through presentations, reports or case studies.

Location:

Austin, TX – Hybrid (Tues‑Thurs onsite; Mon/Fri remote)

Travel:
Up to 10% required as necessary.

Full‑time position with generous benefits: employer‑paid health insurance, paid time off, 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions, and additional benefits.

Origis Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability. We are committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion.