Canadian Solar Inc.

Senior BESS Inverter Performance Engineer

Canadian Solar Inc.
Posted 10/21/2026full-timeRemote • Canada, United StatesSenior💰 $100,000 - $140,000 per yearWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in diagnosing inverter-related performance issues and managing corrective actions in battery energy storage systems. Proficient in technical communication and collaboration with vendors and engineering teams to ensure compliance with safety protocols and engineering standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Inverter Operation KnowledgeRenewable Energy ExperienceRoot Cause AnalysisSCADA Protocols KnowledgeCorrective Action Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
TCP/IP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Diagnose inverter-related performance issues across operating BESS projects
  • Prioritize, investigate, and drive corrective actions with inverter vendors
  • Perform root cause analysis using operational data, first principles, site evidence, and technical review
  • Maintain vendor issue logs covering status, root cause, corrective action, validation, and closure
  • Review vendor release notes, firmware updates, design changes, and retrofit proposals
  • Define corrective actions, retrofit requirements, implementation plans, validation criteria, and deployment schedules with vendors
  • Troubleshoot voltage, frequency, real power, and reactive power distribution issues
  • Track retrofit rollouts across sites, including affected assets, owners, deployment status, validation evidence, risks, and closure criteria
  • Ensure activities comply with safety protocols, engineering standards, and company policies

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Engineering degree in electrical, computer, or mechanical engineering
  • Minimum of five years of experience in renewable energy and/or battery energy storage
  • Strong knowledge of inverter operation, dispatch control, firmware/software behaviour, controls logic, and hardware design considerations
  • Power systems knowledge preferred, including voltage control, frequency response, and real/reactive power behaviour in grid-connected systems
  • Experience troubleshooting inverter or BESS performance issues using operational data and event logs
  • Experience managing corrective action or retrofit rollouts across multiple sites
  • Proficiency with Excel, Smartsheet, or similar tools
  • Knowledge and experience with SCADA protocols, including DNP3 and Modbus
  • Familiarity with industrial communication networks, including fiber optics, network switches, and TCP/IP
  • Clear technical communication with vendors, site teams, engineering, and management
  • Ability to travel up to 20% of time; travel may be on short notice

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Bonus
  • Generous benefits package
  • Health coverage
  • Retirement plans
  • Paid time off
  • Supportive, collaborative environment
  • Growth opportunities
  • Performance bonuses

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Hard Skills
Root Cause AnalysisInverter OperationPower Systems KnowledgeTroubleshootingFirmware/Software BehaviourControls LogicVoltage ControlFrequency ResponseReal/Reactive Power BehaviourDeployment Planning
Soft Skills
Clear Technical CommunicationCollaboration
Tools & Technologies
ExcelSmartsheetSCADADNP3ModbusFiber OpticsNetwork SwitchesTCP/IP
Certifications & Qualifications
Engineering Degree in Electrical, Computer, or Mechanical Engineering
Industry Keywords
Battery Energy Storage SystemsRenewable EnergySafety ProtocolsEngineering StandardsVendor Management