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Company Overview
We are Nevados Engineering, an innovative startup based in San Francisco, CA that is pioneering in the solar industry. At Nevados, we believe that solar installations should fit to the earth instead of forcing the earth to fit to solar installations. We set out to make solar a cost-competitive source of clean energy in every way possible.
We specialize in designing and selling mounting systems for the solar industry called Single Axis Trackers. Our product, the Nevados “All Terrain Tracker”, is unique in that it enables installation on ungraded terrain. This triples the amount of land available for developers, reduces construction costs, and reduces construction labor on flat, sloped, and rolling terrain.
Position Overview
As a solar performance engineer within Nevados’s software team, you will be responsible for developing horizontal single-axis tracking algorithms to maximize system production. You will work closely with our cloud software and embedded teams to develop tools which are deployed both to the web and to edge devices in the field.
You will also be responsible for developing new performance modeling methodologies to improve the industry’s understanding of solar energy yield on terrain, interfacing with customers to guide their performance modeling efforts, and analyzing the performance of existing systems.
This position reports to the Director of Software and Controls.
Nevados is a remote-first company with employees located across the US and Canada. This position is open to residents of the US or Canada. Candidate must have their own workspace, or may work at the Nevados office in San Francisco, CA. Travel up to 20% to attend company off-sites (4x/year) and attend industry events is required.
Competitive salary, bonus, and equity, commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Responsibilities
- Development of horizontal single-axis tracking algorithms
- Development of new performance modeling methodologies
- Interface with customers to support their performance modeling activities
- Analysis of existing site performance
- Interface with independent engineers to validate modeling methodologies
- Develop, evaluate, and enhance existing custom tools (python)
Projects
- TRACESchedule generation
- Support customers with modeling of Nevados trackersDevelop integrations (PVsyst, etc)
Bifacial Guidance
- Project optimization tools
- Real-world performance StudiesTerrain-aware backtracking, Hysteresis, Bifacial / Bifacial on Terrain, Mismatch
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of relevant work experience in software development, algorithm development and data analysis, preferably in the solar industry
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering
- Knowledge of solar energy assessment and operations performance analytics
- Familiarity with industry tools such as PVsyst, Plant Predict/Terabase and PVLib
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in Python libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, Plotly and Requests libraries
- Experience with cloud platforms.
- Experience with AutoCAD
Nevados is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and committed to building a more inclusive ecosystem that integrates women, people of color, and other underrepresented groups into the cleantech sector and the overall tech industry. We strongly encourage applications from qualified applicants and members of underrepresented groups.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $80,000.00 – $150,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Supplemental pay types:
Work Location: Remote
