Internship Performance Engineer Jobs in Austin, TX

Position Description 

Origis Energy is seeking an Operational Performance Engineer to join our team reporting to the Director Operational Performance Engineering. The individual will develop and lead strategy, direction and implementation of all technical processes and procedures relating to operational fleet performance. The role will have a hand in crafting the overall performance strategy for the organization and define the technical critical processes, systems, and tools that will allow the overall performance engineering group to drive the highest value/MWh possible across all operating renewable energy assets. In addition, this role will be the technical interface in developing a cohesive bond between our Remote Operations Center (ROC), Field Operations Teams and Asset Management.  

The Performance Engineering team is open to considering Early Career & Recent Graduates for the Operational Performance Engineer position. Candidates must possess demonstrated experience in data science and analytics, preferably with a focus on electrical power systems, supported by relevant academic course work and projects. Refer to the required experience listed in the Early Career / Recent Graduate Qualifications section.  

The Operational Performance Engineer is a regular, full-time position, and is eligible for our generous employee benefits package, including employer paid health insurance, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employer-matching contributions, and other great benefits. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Serve as the technical owner for operational performance engineering activities across Origis owned and third-party assets. 

• Perform analyses to evaluate the uncertainty of existing PV and BESS energy performance models; working to optimize plant performance and directing performance projects with site technicians.  

• Develop and refine performance tools and analytical capabilities to detect underperformance and support Field Operations troubleshooting. 

• Serve as the primary technical interface with our Asset Management Technical Platform, Power Factors Unity. 

• Provide operational feedback and technical insight into design, engineering and finance teams. 

• Utilizing operational performance data to work with supply chain and engineering teams to influence AVL and final equipment selections. 

• Own preparation of daily, weekly, monthly plant performance reporting. 

• Conduct Expected Energy modeling and as-built energy production modeling. 

• Translate commercial and operational goals into actionable analysis and individual KPI's. 

• Drive improvements in technical processes, procedure, and documentation across the performance engineering team. 

• Responsible for supporting the evaluation of operational efficiency investments and technical solutions for our assets. 

• Ensure technical processes are documented and drive improvement across the organization.  

Required Qualifications 

• Demonstrated knowledge or experience in the energy space improving fleet performance and reliability. 

• Strong technical professional background in engineering, electrical design engineering, and/or project engineering role in the renewable industry. 

• Success in delivering on Performance and Engineering functions relating to operating PV solar and BESS projects. 

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience of BI tools such as PowerBI. 

• Deep knowledge with industry standard PV modeling software (i.e., PVsyst, PlantPredict, PVLIB). 

• Ability to utilize Excel spreadsheets and be able to use Word and PowerPoint for reporting/presentations via Teams or in person. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mathematical Science or Data Science required (Master's preferred).  

• 2+ years of performance engineering and/or analytics in the energy industry working with 20MW+ PV plants. 

• Demonstrated experience in data science and analytics, with a focus on electrical power systems. 

• Experience performing data analysis to improve solar fleet performance and reliability and driving the identification and resolution of product failures. 

• Knowledge of monitoring and communications protocols, substation equipment and utility meters, battery backup systems and inverters, SCADA and MET station equipment. 

• Proficient in understanding asset design documentation, PV performance modelling and analysis. 

• Experience supporting 3rd party software providers in onboarding, QA and implementation, knowledge of Power Factors Unity. 

• Management of technical contract scopes and partnerships with third-party providers. 

• Experience working with O&M subcontractors to locate and resolve system outages. 
• Experience with Python. 

Early Career / Recent Graduate Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, or related field (with equivalent academic experience). 

• Experience applying Python and Excel to data analysis through coursework, research, internships, or academic projects. 

• Foundational knowledge of electrical power systems, renewable energy, or solar technologies gained in an academic setting. 

• Demonstrated ability to analyze data, identify trends, and communicate insights through presentations, reports, or case studies. 

Location  Austin, TX | Hybrid (Tues-Thurs onsite; Mon/Fri remote) 

Travel Up to 10% travel required as necessary 

Job Level Engineer - no direct reports