Hiring: Director of Optimization Engineering Company: Adapture Renewables, Inc. Location: Oakland, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 14:49:03 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : Linear, MATLAB, Python, SCADA, SQL, SciPy, Systems Engineering About the job Experience: •8+ years in renewable energy, with hands-on experience designing and optimizing utility-scale solar and demonstrated BESS experience (sizing, dispatch optimization, degradation, or performance modeling). •3+ years leading and developing technical teams, with a track record of setting vision and delivering results. •Deep fluency in PV performance modeling (PVSyst or equivalent), including P50/P90 yield estimation and loss/availability analysis. •Strong PV and BESS electrical engineering foundation: inverters and DC/AC conversion, EMS configuration, state-of-charge limits, and round-trip efficiency. •Working command of dispatch/arbitrage optimization (linear programming or comparable methods) and the data analytics behind battery control strategies. Required Skills: •Own the engineering roadmap for hybrid solar-plus-storage optimization — from system sizing and configuration through dispatch strategy — and define the KPIs and initiatives that connect design choices to energy yield and financial return. •Govern PV performance modeling standards (PVSyst), including P50/P90 production estimates, degradation profiles, and loss/availability frameworks. •Model and optimize combined PV and BESS output to serve large-load customers such as data centers, through both front-of-meter and co-located behind-the-meter designs. •Set the engineering basis for battery dispatch and energy-arbitrage strategy using linear-programming methods, in coordination with Power Marketing. •Establish standards for solar/BESS sizing, EMS configuration, DC/AC ratios, ground coverage ratios, state-of-charge limits, and round-trip efficiency. •Ensure designs meet utility and interconnection requirements and SCADA/EMS protocols; partner with Interconnection & Transmission and IT on the underlying data path. •Direct root-cause analysis of operating-fleet underperformance (soiling, availability, equipment faults, clipping, degradation, capacity fade) and feed findings back into design and procurement. •Hire, develop, and lead the optimization engineering team, including the Manager of Optimization Engineering. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, energy, or systems engineering, or an equivalent quantitative discipline; advanced degree a plus. •Preferred: Python (SciPy or similar solvers), MATLAB, and SQL; SCADA/EMS and OT data architecture experience; familiarity with BESS warranty and capacity-guarantee structures; working knowledge of interconnection and market context (PPA structures, curtailment, ancillary services); PE license a plus. Compensation: •$200,000 - $245,000 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •401(k) plan with company matching contribution Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!