Principal Engineer – Solar Trackers
Peak Demand
Our client is a globally recognized Engineering Service and Technical Advisory organization with a long-standing reputation for advancing innovation, safety, and performance standards across renewable energy. They provide owners’ engineering, independent engineering, bankability reporting as well as technical and financial due diligence for some of the largest investors and project owners in the country.
The company supports investors, developers, and asset owners in managing risk and optimizing outcomes across renewable energy portfolios. Their work has enabled significant capital deployment into solar and energy storage projects worldwide.
The Principal Engineer – Solar Trackers will serve as the organization’s leading subject matter expert on tracker systems, providing independent technical advisory services across utility-scale solar projects. This individual will evaluate tracker technologies, assess technical and commercial risks, support investment decisions, and advise clients on tracker performance throughout the asset lifecycle.
Working closely with developers, investors, manufacturers, and asset owners, this role will help shape technical standards, guide complex project evaluations, and provide expert insight on tracker design, reliability, operations, and long-term asset performance.
What You’ll Do
- Serve as the senior technical authority for solar tracker systems across due diligence engagements, independent engineering assignments, and portfolio evaluations
- Evaluate tracker technologies, product selection, design considerations, and deployment strategies for utility-scale solar projects
- Assess technical risks related to tracker performance, reliability, availability, and long-term operational behavior
- Lead technical reviews of tracker designs, vendor offerings, warranties, and contractual obligations
- Advise clients on tracker-related performance issues, root cause investigations, remediation strategies, and asset optimization opportunities
- Review and approve technical reports, engineering opinions, and advisory deliverables for high-profile client engagements
- Provide expert guidance on repowering initiatives, life extension strategies, and equipment replacement programs involving tracker systems
- Support lenders, investors, insurers, and asset owners by communicating technical risks and recommendations related to tracker technology and project execution
- Contribute to business development efforts through client engagement, conference participation, presentations, and industry thought leadership
- Mentor technical staff and help establish best practices, methodologies, and technical standards across advisory services
The Ideal Candidate Will Have
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline
- 12+ years of experience in utility-scale solar, renewable energy, or power infrastructure
- Deep expertise with solar tracker technologies, including system design, performance, reliability, operations, and lifecycle management
- Experience supporting technical due diligence, independent engineering, project development, EPC, OEM, or asset management activities
- Strong understanding of tracker warranties, supplier evaluations, performance guarantees, and contract risk allocation
- Demonstrated ability to evaluate and communicate complex technical risks to investors, lenders, and executive stakeholders
- Proven experience supporting project finance transactions, due diligence efforts, or portfolio-level asset evaluations
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Salary Range: $150 – 175K + Bonus
Who We Are
Who we are: Peak Demand is the leading executive search firm focused on solar, renewable energy, and energy storage. Our recruiting specialists are well-connected in the industry, working with some of the most well-respected and fastest-growing companies in renewable energy. We have placed some of the top Business Development, Engineering, and Operations professionals in the industry.
Apply now or to learn more, contact Sarah Petersen at sarah@inpeakdemand.com