Systems Engineer - Tracker Controls (Solar Tracking)

Location: Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil; onsite

Company

Develops integrated clean energy technology combining structural, electrical, and digital solutions for utility-scale solar power plants.

What you will do

• Translate customer needs into engineering requirements and practical control-system solutions with product management, firmware, mechanical, and electrical teams.
• Design system architectures, functional block diagrams, and interface definitions.
• Manage system-level requirements from definition through implementation and verification.
• Design and optimize algorithms for tracker motion control, stow logic, and energy-production optimization.
• Lead hardware and software integration from prototype through production.
• Create test plans, validate performance and safety, and analyze field and factory data to resolve service anomalies.

Requirements

• Advanced English required.
• Bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems, Mechatronics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience designing complex electromechanical products and 2+ years of Systems Engineering experience.
• Experience across the full product lifecycle, from requirements definition through design, production, and operation.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary, cross-functional environments and performing trade studies and lifecycle cost analysis.
• Experience writing requirement specifications, verification plans, and test plans, with strong attention to safety, constructability, and maintenance.

Nice to have

• Experience with requirements-management tools, preferably Jama, and MBSE.
• Knowledge of Python, MATLAB, or another high-level programming language.
• Experience with FMEA, root-cause analysis, service-anomaly investigations, industrial communication protocols, or mechanical solar-tracking systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on utility-scale solar-tracking technology supporting the global energy transition.
• Collaborate with worldwide, multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Contribute to smart technology, data-driven insights, and advanced automation for clean energy infrastructure.