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The AES Corporation · 2 days ago

Robotics Engineer

Arlington, VA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

The AES Corporation is a Fortune 500 company leading the global energy revolution, committed to innovation and sustainability. The Robotics Engineer will take a leadership role in executing the Atlas business plan, focusing on the commercial deployment of robotic systems for utility-scale solar projects and managing project teams to meet operational goals.

Utilities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Take on leadership role, deliver and execute Atlas business plan and product roadmap, while fostering strategic partnerships for business operations

Validate commercial deployment of Atlas business model and system on utility-scale solar projects

Develop and continuously update the landscape of technologies, trends, stakeholders, and customer needs

Drive product improvements and development of requirements for the robotic system to enable delivery of near-term and future commitments

Identify and track key solar PV modules installation metrics for tier 1 solar tracker vendors

Support on the development of Atlas operations plan based on project requirements within the established schedule

Manage project teams, partners and third-party companies across project development, engineering, and construction

Work across Atlas and AES leadership teams to build excitement and confidence around Atlas vision and objectives, and secure direct and indirect resources

Prepare business to meet the necessary milestones to embark on larger scale deployments

Foster relationships and work collaboratively with AES businesses and platform units in the US, Americas and Eurasia related to the use of this technology in their region

Support periodic project updates and reporting to senior managers through preparation of project status and budget reports

Qualification

Utility scale solarProject developmentRoboticsMachine learningCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor of Science in engineering or science with a minimum of 10+ years of work experience

Founder's mentality: Entrepreneurial passion for getting things done and a 'make it happen' attitude with an intellectual curiosity to seek new opportunities

Customer empathy: Strong capability to ideate new solutions and understand customer needs, while driving new products and solutions to market

Expertise: Deep familiarity with utility scale solar field construction and solar project development. Proven experience in project development and management

Skill and Behavior: Capability to work dynamically and collaboratively across multiple teams in a technical business environment with minimal supervision. Excellent communication skills. Results-oriented, 'can-do' attitude, and 'get things done' mentality; comfortable with uncertainty and ambiguity; no compromise on attention to quality and details

Technology fluency: Demonstrated ability to understand solar engineering and technology concepts, question assumptions, and make informed product and technology decisions

Willingness and ability to travel frequently