Senior Substation Engineer

Silicon Ranch is a fully integrated provider of customized renewable energy, carbon, and battery storage solutions for a diverse set of partners across North America.

• We are known for putting community partnerships first, and are the only renewable energy company in the U.S. that owns and operates all of its solar ranches and has a 100% track record for successful delivery.

• We have the largest utility scale agrivoltaics portfolio in the country under Regenerative Energy®, our nationally recognized holistic approach to project design, construction, and land management. Our model incorporates regenerative ranching and other regenerative land management practices to restore livelihoods and soil health, biodiversity, and water quality.

• Through our subsidiary, Clearloop, we are able to help businesses of all sizes reclaim their carbon footprint with a direct investment in building new solar projects while also helping bring renewable energy and economic development to distressed communities.

By joining Silicon Ranch, you will be joining a team of experienced and dedicated individuals who have proven time and again that it is indeed possible to not only “make solar do more”, but to make the promise of carbon-free, renewable energy that benefits people right where it comes from a tangible, measurable, and replicable reality. 

Silicon Ranch is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that is reflective of the communities in which we work and serve. We are an equal opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Job Description

Position: Senior Substation Engineer

Location: Remote

Overview:

The Senior Substation Engineer is responsible for the performance, reliability, and lifecycle management of medium- and high-voltage electrical systems across the operating fleet, including substations, power transformers, protection and control systems, switchgear, and related MV/HV equipment.

This role serves as the technical owner of substation and MV/HV system performance—bridging field execution, engineering analysis, utility coordination, and vendor engagement. The position informs equipment selection and design standards for new projects while driving resolution of both systemic and site-specific issues.

Main Responsibilities: 

• Own the performance, reliability, and technical stewardship of substation and MV/HV systems across the operating fleet. 

• Lead resolution of major equipment failures, recurring issues, and complex technical challenges through structured root cause analysis and corrective actions. 

• Provide advanced troubleshooting support for transformers, switchgear, circuit breakers, protection and control systems, and related equipment. 

• Serve as the primary engineering liaison with utilities, OEMs, contractors, and technical service providers. 

• Oversee fleet protection and control systems, including settings, logic, coordination, event analysis, and configuration management. 

• Develop lifecycle strategies for major substation assets, including condition assessment, maintenance optimization, spare parts planning, and replacement strategies. 

• Partner with Delivery and Engineering teams to influence equipment selection, design standards, protection philosophies, and commissioning practices. 

• Collaborate across Asset Management, O&M, Compliance, Performance Engineering, and ROC teams to improve reliability, safety, and operational performance. 

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical Engineering strongly preferred) 

• 7+ years of experience with substations, MV/HV systems, power system operations, or related electrical infrastructure 

• Hands-on experience troubleshooting, commissioning, testing, or maintaining substation equipment 

• Experience with protection and control systems, relay analysis, coordination, or related functions 

• Strong understanding of power transformers, breakers, switchgear, and MV/HV equipment 

• Demonstrated ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues 

• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Utility-scale solar, power generation, renewable energy, industrial power, or utility experience 

• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred but not required 

• Experience with NERC Reliability Standards and utility interconnection requirements 

• Experience supporting renewable generation interconnections 

• Experience with reliability engineering, failure mode analysis, and condition-based maintenance programs 

• Experience working with equipment OEMs, utilities, contractors, and cross-functional teams 

Our interview process:

A typical interview process at Silicon Ranch might include the below stages. Please note that we may make changes to these steps as needed, and details will be provided to you early on in the process.

1. Introductory Interview with our recruiter
2. Hiring Manager Interview to dive into technical skills and behavioral questions
3. Panel Interview to assess cross-functional skills and dive deeper into technical skills
4. Executive Interview to answer high-level questions about SRC and the team