Solar Technology and Energy Consultant

About the Role

Leidos Energy has an opportunity for a Solar Technology and Energy Consultant with primary responsibility for working in a team setting to support the existing solar consulting practice and with secondary responsibility for managing work products within the practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist team with solar resource and PVsyst energy modeling.
• Review performance test provisions and results.
• Write independent engineering and owner advisor solar resource and energy production reports.
• Review and analyze SCADA data to assess the performance of operating solar power generating facilities.
• Work with the team managers in training and mentoring other technical team members.
• Maintain and grow Leidos’ viewpoints/opinions, solar information database, standards of practice, and internal improvement projects.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required with experience in performance modeling/analysis/testing, engineering design, evaluation of solar technologies, solar drawing development, or operations and maintenance of PV and/or other renewable generation facilities.
• Understanding of PV modules and inverters, including first principles understanding of how the design, manufacture, quality control, and installations of these technologies impact PV plant performance and reliability in the short and long-term. This includes cell design and manufacturing techniques, standards, and quality control programs.
• Understanding the similarities and differences in the design and modeling of residential, C&I, and utility-scale projects.
• Ability to successfully meet deadlines under pressure.
• Demonstrated track record of building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external clients.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively in a team environment, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• This position may require up to 25% travel to include international travel, and can include weeks with extended work hours to support client(s) needs.

Favorable If You Have

• Two plus years in the performance modeling/analysis/testing, engineering design, evaluation of solar technologies, solar drawing development, or operations and maintenance of PV and/or other renewable generation facilities preferred.
• Having worked as a developer, independent engineer, operator, and/or on a performance optimization team is a plus.
• Knowledge with HelioScope, PV watts, and SAM is a plus.
• Python coding abilities.
• Foreign language skills are a plus (Spanish preferred).