VP of Electrical Engineering (Commercial Solar)

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Salary $180,000 – $220,000 per year

A Bit About Us

We partner with Large Solar Developers and EPCs from preconstruction and through the entire lifecycle of the solar plant including interconnection with the grid and end of life of the plant (30 years). We build and design MET Stations (Meteorological) and services that are used to measure Radiancy and Wind to determine the profitability of a site and the production of equipment. As a B Corp-certified company, they emphasize high data quality and a commitment to positive environmental and social impact.

Why join us?

• 100% medical coverage for employees AND family
• 6 weeks of Total Time Off
• Profit Sharing Bonus (paid out every year in existence)
• Fantastic, positive culture
• Flexible schedules – no heavy deadlines
• Utility-scale solar is booming. Organic growth, but also just closed capital investment funding.

Job Details

Summary

As our VP of Electrical Engineering you will work directly with our clients to talk about their engineering needs in a business sense. Your mission will be to oversee the engineering team doing systems design for Meteorological systems in solar plants. This is a Managment and Technical position.

MUST HAVES

• Commercial or Utility Solar Project experience.
• Hands-on Electrical Engineering experience. (40% of this role is technical).
• Autodesk (AutoCAD, Inventor, Vault; Bluebeam).

POSITION BREAKDOWN

• Management – 20%, Strategy – 40%, Engineering – 40%

TRAVEL

• UP TO 10%

Duties & Responsibilities

• Oversee the engineering team doing system design (MET placement in solar plants); MET electrical & communications (backplate design, power, DAS), and MET mechanical (structures, mountings).
• Work collaboratively with a multi-functional team, clients, vendors, and stakeholders
• Get hands-on, when necessary research, write/refine necessary documentation (e.g., requirements, specs, guides), install and test prototypes, troubleshoot, etc.
• Perform a breadth of electrical engineering activities define/refine system architecture, component selection, and embedded software development
• Optimize product for manufacturability and engage suppliers/vendors to ensure high-quality, cost-effective manufacturing, assembly, and product configuration
• Build mechanical design models (product form factor, fit of PCB in an enclosure, mountings, wiring layout, etc.)
• Understand and achieve regulatory compliance requirements
• Confirm system and component capabilities by designing and executing testing methods
• Provide technical sales support to Sales and Marketing
• Establish product development best practices to manage feature roadmaps, release schedules, timelines, and budgets

Education & Experience

• Hands-on experience with Autodesk (AutoCAD, Inventor, Vault; Bluebeam).
• Bachelors in Electrical Engineering preferred.
• Commercial & Industrial or Utility-scale solar experience.
• 10+ Years of professional experience.

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