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Motive Companies · 15 hours ago

Sr. Solar Systems Engineer

Tustin, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$115K/yr - $160K/yr

5+ years exp

Motive Companies is seeking a highly detail-oriented and results-driven Sr. Solar and Energy Storage System Design Engineer. This role is responsible for designing solar photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage systems (ESS) across commercial and industrial applications, requiring strong communication and collaboration skills across multidisciplinary teams.

Environmental ConsultingIndustrialRenewable Energy

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Conducts site walks to assess feasibility of solar and energy storage installation

Collects structural, electrical, and related site information for use in the design

Designs or coordinates development of technical design specs for photovoltaic (PV) or solar systems remaining conscious of materials, site conditions, functional or contractual requirements, design parameters, and other variables

Creates checklists for review or inspection of completed solar installation projects

Develop detailed electrical and physical designs for PV and ESS systems, including site plans, single-line diagrams (SLDs), wire/conduit schedules, grounding, and interconnection packages

Perform system modeling, energy yield analysis, and load studies using software tools such as PVSyst, Helioscope, NREL SAM, and HOMER

Design for compliance with relevant codes and standards, including NEC 690/705/706, UL 9540/1741-SA, IEEE 1547, and utility-specific interconnection requirements

Coordinate with internal teams (project management, development, construction) and external stakeholders (utilities, AHJs, clients) to ensure accurate and constructible designs

Support interconnection application processes with IOUs and municipal utilities (e.g., PG&E, SCE, SDG&E)

Provide technical support during permitting, construction, and commissioning phases

Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of design decisions and revisions

Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of design standards, templates, and workflows

Expert-level proficiency in AutoCAD with a demonstrated ability to lead drafting teams and develop, implement, and maintain CAD standards

All other duties as required

Qualification

Solar PV designEnergy storage systemsElectrical engineering principlesAutoCAD proficiencyNEC code knowledgeUtility interconnection processesTeam supervisionEIT certificationNABCEP certificationCommunicationProblem-solving skillsDocumentation skills

Required

min. 5 years of experience in the renewable energy industry

strong foundation in electrical engineering principles

experience with DC-coupled and AC-coupled solutions

NEC and CEC code and utility applications

strong communicator and collaborator across multidisciplinary teams

conducts site walks to assess feasibility of solar and energy storage installation

collects structural, electrical, and related site information for use in the design

designs or coordinates development of technical design specs for photovoltaic (PV) or solar systems

creates checklists for review or inspection of completed solar installation projects

develop detailed electrical and physical designs for PV and ESS systems, including site plans, single-line diagrams (SLDs), wire/conduit schedules, grounding, and interconnection packages

perform system modeling, energy yield analysis, and load studies using software tools such as PVSyst, Helioscope, NREL SAM, and HOMER

design for compliance with relevant codes and standards, including NEC 690/705/706, UL 9540/1741-SA, IEEE 1547, and utility-specific interconnection requirements

coordinate with internal teams (project management, development, construction) and external stakeholders (utilities, AHJs, clients) to ensure accurate and constructible designs

support interconnection application processes with IOUs and municipal utilities (e.g., PG&E, SCE, SDG&E)

provide technical support during permitting, construction, and commissioning phases

maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of design decisions and revisions

contribute to the development and continuous improvement of design standards, templates, and workflows

expert-level proficiency in AutoCAD with a demonstrated ability to lead drafting teams and develop, implement, and maintain CAD standards

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related field

proficiency with AutoCAD (or equivalent CAD platform), PVSyst, and one-line diagram development

familiarity with energy storage integration (e.g., Tesla Megapack, Fluence, PCS/inverter interaction)

knowledge of utility interconnection processes and requirements

strong understanding of NEC, UL, and IEEE standards

excellent communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills

5+ Years of experience involving engineering design of renewable energy (solar)

1+ Year supervising a team

Preferred

EIT certification

NABCEP certification

Company

Motive Companies

Motive Companies is a provider of renewable energy and infrastructure solutions for industrial and commercial applications.

Founded in 1979

Fountain Valley, California, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://motivecompanies.com/

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