Senior Field Engineer (Energy)

Location: On-site in the United States, listed in Louisville, Colorado, and primarily based at the National Laboratory of the Rockies test facility in Arvada, Colorado. Certain periods may require on-site presence up to five days per week. Travel up to 25% may be required.

Salary: $113,000–$141,525 per year, plus an annual bonus.

Company

A global power company focused on renewable energy, advanced grid integration, and technology validation and demonstration.

What you will do

• Lead field execution of technology validation programs and manage multiple test campaigns at the test facility.
• Design, build, and implement test setups for battery energy storage systems, inverters, controls, and other advanced power equipment.
• Develop test and commissioning plans, prepare instrumentation and data acquisition systems, and execute safe field tests.
• Commission first-of-kind and pilot deployments while coordinating vendors, contractors, laboratory personnel, and engineering teams.
• Diagnose electrical, controls, communications, software, and system integration issues and coordinate repairs and maintenance.
• Analyze test results, prepare technical reports and lessons learned, and translate findings into recommendations for broader deployment.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in testing, commissioning, operations, field engineering, or related technical roles.
• Hands-on experience setting up, executing, and documenting engineering tests and commissioning electrical or electromechanical equipment.
• Strong troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, systems management, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience coordinating suppliers, contractors, engineers, and other technical stakeholders while managing multiple initiatives.
• Ability to obtain a qualified electrical worker certification with AES and work safely around energized electrical equipment and construction activities.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related field is preferred but not required; equivalent technical training or experience is accepted.

Nice to have

• Experience with battery energy storage, batteries, power conversion systems, photovoltaic systems, inverters, power electronics, or controls.
• Experience with electrical testing, instrumentation, SCADA, energy management systems, or power plant controls.
• Experience commissioning pilot projects, first-of-kind technologies, or large-scale demonstrations.
• Knowledge of utility-scale power systems, grid stability, inverter-based resources, RTDS, or hardware-in-the-loop testing.
• Experience collaborating with national laboratories or universities and presenting technical results.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in indoor and outdoor environments, including active test areas and a temperature-controlled jobsite container.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts, test engineers, vendors, contractors, laboratories, and project teams.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, 401(k) eligibility, and paid time off including vacation, sick leave, and parental leave.
• Equal opportunity workplace focused on diversity, inclusion, integrity, and sustainable energy development.