Reliability Engineer (Renewable Energy)

Location: On site in Louisville, Colorado; Salt Lake City, Utah, and Houston, Texas may be allowed with hiring manager approval. Up to 10–15% travel within the U.S. to project locations and partner offices.

Salary: $87,000–$104,550 per year, plus annual bonus.

Company

hirify.global is a global power company focused on accelerating a safer and greener energy future through renewable energy generation and reliable electric power.

What you will do

• Develop and implement reliability strategies and standardized maintenance processes for MV/HV assets.
• Analyze equipment failures and performance problems, perform root cause and FMEA analysis, and coordinate remediation with Operations, Engineering, OEMs, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Lead major repairs, equipment modifications, safety assessments, and continuous improvements at operational sites.
• Evaluate repowering, retrofit, vendor, and maintenance opportunities through lifecycle cost and cost-benefit analysis.
• Implement monitoring technologies, tools, software, SAP work-management processes, and asset data structures in CMMS/ERP systems.
• Calculate reliability KPIs and provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior reliability engineers.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience in engineering or a related technical field.
• At least 2 years of professional engineering experience focused on measuring and maintaining equipment reliability, particularly high-power electrical systems.
• Hands-on experience in operations or commissioning, ideally involving electrical equipment manufacturing, testing, or maintenance.
• Experience in renewable power generation and familiarity with MV/HV equipment and systems, including generators, electrical subsystems, PCS, BESS, PV generation, DC wiring, controls, substations, and HVAC.
• Experience leading root cause and failure-mode analysis, including FMEA, and calculating reliability metrics such as MTBF, MTTR, and Weibull analysis.
• Ability to read and understand equipment and facility schematics; experience using data analytics, database tools, CMMS/SAP PM, SCADA, and condition-monitoring systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication, task management, planning, and Microsoft Office skills.
• Commitment to quality, safety, and an incident-free work environment, with willingness to travel within the U.S. to support substation assets.
• Personal values aligned with safety, integrity, excellence, agility, and fun.

Nice to have

• Professional Engineer qualification or progress toward qualification; CMRP or CRE certification.
• Master’s degree or equivalent engineering experience.
• Experience with control logic, power electronics, renewable power production, utility interconnection practices, and contract terms.
• OSHA 10 certification.
• Python or other analysis tools beyond Excel, SQL, and CAD proficiency.
• Spanish language skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, on-site position with an expected 10–15% travel commitment.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage; life insurance; 401(k) eligibility; vacation, sick leave, and parental leave.
• Annual bonus and at-will employment.
• Equal opportunity workplace focused on diversity, inclusion, integrity, safety, and sustainability.

Hiring process

• Apply through the application link and submit the required information before the stated application deadline.
• New employees must complete I-9 work-authorization verification through E-Verify.