[Hiring] Senior Project Engineer @Nextpower

Role Description

The Senior Project Engineer – TrueCapture is responsible for managing and executing implementation projects and coordinating all commissioning activities for Nextracker products in energized environments, ensuring compliance with project technical specifications, safety standards, and customer requirements. This role requires a systemic mindset and the ability to interconnect multiple engineering disciplines while contributing to the development of new technical policies and practices.

• Manage the technical execution of TrueCapture projects across multiple regions, ensuring adherence to timelines, quality standards, and contractual requirements.
• Coordinate and oversee all commissioning activities in the field, ensuring compliance with technical specifications, safety standards, and engineering best practices.
• Serve as the primary technical reference for internal and external teams, guiding installation, calibration, and validation practices.
• Apply advanced technical evaluation skills to interpret complex data and variables, proposing effective and sustainable solutions.
• Lead technical communications with customers, providing expert support, driving benefit evaluation, and ensuring high satisfaction levels.
• Represent Nextracker engineering in front of key customers and partners, leading high-impact technical and performance discussions.
• Develop, review, and maintain technical documentation, commissioning reports, and compliance records.
• Collaborate with sales, engineering, product, and operations teams to continuously enhance commissioning processes and system performance.
• Assess, adapt, and implement new technical methods and criteria to optimize product and project performance.
• Ensure proper storage, maintenance, and control of tools, materials, and equipment under your responsibility.
• Support technical and operational risk management, ensuring commissioning practices align with corporate and regional objectives.
• Contribute to global standardization initiatives by sharing best practices across the teams.

Qualifications

• Broad and multidisciplinary technical knowledge, integrating electrical, mechanical, and mechatronic engineering principles applied to solar tracking and intelligent control systems.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make decisions based on multiple technical and operational factors.
• Ability to work autonomously with a high degree of responsibility and influence over regional and strategic results.
• Strong professional judgment in selecting methods, adapting techniques, and evaluating solutions according to project conditions.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to articulate solutions to customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams.
• Technical leadership and mentoring mindset, promoting team growth and knowledge development.
• Continuous improvement and innovation mindset focused on tangible business results.
• Intermediate knowledge of Excel and data analysis tools.
• Advanced English and Spanish proficiency; Portuguese is a plus.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechatronic, or Industrial Engineering.
• At least 8 years of experience in commissioning, implementation, or maintenance of industrial systems, preferably in renewable energy.
• Proven experience leading technical coordination of field activities in energized environments.
• Experience managing technical interfaces across multiple disciplines and teams.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently on complex problems, with results reviewed upon completion.
• Willingness to travel frequently.

Benefits

• Health care coverage.
• Dental and vision coverage.
• 401(K) participation including company matching.
• Company paid holidays with unlimited paid time off.
• Generous discretionary company bonuses.
• Life and disability protection.
• Stock compensation eligibility for certain positions.