Title: Systems Engineer
Location: Boulder, CO
Start Date: Immediately

At JUWI, we’re taking solar energy to the next level. With the goal to bring solar power online over the next several years, we seek a Systems Engineer to bring our vision to life.

As a Systems Engineer, you’ll be responsible for initial high-level system design including general electrical systems and plant generation modeling for large PV projects. You will be involved with projects at the early stage of development and continually contribute refinements as pricing, site feasibility, electrical and interconnection designs evolve This position will be part of the Systems group working closely with other groups including Business Development, Engineering and Operations, as well as field testing, and project performance testing. JUWI is looking for a candidate who maintains a professional attitude with a background in electrical engineering who has excellent communication skills.

In this role, you’ll:

• Perform initial system design & optimization and act as an internal point of contact for assigned project design technical details.
• Work with Business Development group to support technical and performance aspects required to respond to RFP opportunities.
• Contribute to generation modeling improvement and collaborate with team members for accuracy and optimization.
• Contribute to operating plant forecast and performance reporting systems.
• Provide financing technical support for generation models and performance guarantees while contributing new ideas and innovative methods.
• Support system optimization efforts by critically analyzing current designs, equipment selection, specifications, and plant performance.
• Deliver performance guarantee analysis.
• Provide operating plant performance testing and troubleshooting technical input if underperformance is identified or suspected.
• Generate creative cost reduction/design improvements for application into new projects or test facilities.
• Stay current on latest design tools, methods, and cost reduction measures offered or deployed in the industry.
• Develop automated internal tools for improved design efficiency and performance.
• Oversee, deploy, and maintain prospector weather station equipment and contribute to its design and data acquisition method.
• Support on-going equipment testing on site and remotely, propose and support the testing and qualification of new equipment.
• Contribute to long term engineering and operating plant research and apply lessons learned to latest designs.

Qualifications:

• A solid understanding of solar and electrical engineering, production modeling and power generation principles
• Highly developed understanding and application of solar modeling methods including PVSYST, SAM, PVCase, SolarGIS, or similar.
• Experience processing, analyzing, and summarizing large data sets.
• Ability to plan, coordinate and analyze complex situations.
• Accredited university degree (electrical engineering preferred) and 5 or more years of PV plant engineering.
• Strong computer skills, including software tools such as Matlab, Python, data acquisition systems and MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. The ability to efficiently deliver information through whatever means best suits the situation, individual and role.
• Be familiar with the quality assurance requirements necessary in an electrical and instrumentation installation environment.
• The foresight, awareness, and ability to take the first steps to advance toward a goal, solve a problem, and/or pursue a new idea with or without direct guidance.
• Possess exemplary standards of honor, safety, management, ethics, quality, and productivity.
• Demonstrated efficiency in managing multi-disciplinary tasks.
• Team player, stress-resistant; periodic project related travel may be required.

Preferences:

• Familiarity with utility scale interconnection process or grid network modelling.
• Master’s degree in a technical field.
• Familiarity with the National Electrical Code and National Electrical Safety Code.
• Awareness of NERC requirements and design implementation.

Any offer of employment for this position will be conditioned upon drug screening, in accordance with Section 12-3-3, B.R.C. 1981.

About JUWI:

JUWI Inc. (“JUWI”), based in Boulder, Colorado, and wholly owned by MVV Energie AG based in Germany, is a developer and turnkey EPC contractor of solar power plants throughout North America. JUWI’s main focus is the development, construction, and operation of utility-scale power plants (20 MW or larger).

The skills and capabilities of every JUWI employee are essential in making our work a reality. We realize this is a direct result of a diverse staff, and our diversity initiative takes every effort to ensure this is reflected in our hiring efforts and operations.

Annual Base Salary Range:

$85,000 - $105,000

The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications and experience. This position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based on certain company and individual performance metrics.

Benefits:

JUWI offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• 401(k) with matching and fees paid by the company
• Paid Holidays
• Vacation and Sick

JUWI is an equal opportunity employer, which means we offer equal treatment to all applicants. JUWI prohibits discrimination, directly or indirectly, on the basis of race, gender, color, national origin, religion, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.