Principal Project Engineer

About Us
Solar Landscape is the leading commercial and community solar developer in the United States. We partner with the world's largest real estate companies to develop, install, and operate solar projects on commercial and industrial rooftops. Through our groundbreaking community solar model, households in surrounding communities can subscribe to receive solar power at a guaranteed discount.

To date, Solar Landscape has deployed over 500 megawatts of renewable energy projects totaling over $1 billion in capital investment. Solar Landscape was named the #1 Distributed Generation developer for 2023 by New Project Media and was awarded the U.S. Department of Energy’s Equitable Community Solar Grand Prize.

For more about Solar Landscape, visit www.solarlandscape.com.

About The Role
The Principal Project Engineer leads engineering efforts across a portfolio of distributed solar projects. You’ll guide technical design, manage cross-functional coordination, support permitting and construction, and mentor a team of engineers.

Principal Project Engineer will perform the following duties:

• Lead System Design: Drive detailed solar PV system design for commercial and community-scale projects, including module layouts, single-line diagrams, power studies, wire schedules, and performance models
• Engineering Execution: Own project engineering tasks from early-stage feasibility through construction-ready plan sets. Coordinate technical deliverables and ensure accuracy, code compliance, and quality
• Site Analysis & Problem Solving: Conduct and review site assessments, utility infrastructure evaluations, and interconnection studies. Identify technical risks and develop creative solutions to overcome site constraints
• Interconnection Coordination: Prepare interconnection applications and technical packages. Serve as the primary engineering contact for utility coordination, addressing feedback and requirements
• Technical Reviews: Review and approve internal and external design packages, including PE-stamped drawings. Ensure engineering consistency, constructability, and alignment with project goals
• Design Standards & Tools: Contribute to improving design workflows, templates, and tools that support faster, more accurate design delivery. Help maintain a high bar for technical excellence
• Equipment Evaluation: Recommend and specify key system components (modules, inverters, racking, switchgear, etc.) based on site conditions and performance requirements
• Construction & Field Support: Provide technical support during construction, including resolving RFIs, reviewing as-built drawings, and ensuring installation matches design intent
• Proposal Support: Provide technical input on proposals and RFP responses, including conceptual designs, layout studies, and performance estimates
  
  
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree is required in Mechanical Engineering or Energy Engineering or Electrical Engineering
  
  
  
  

Benefits And Perks
Solar Landscape’s company culture is second to none.

Our employees combine our mission, grit and drive with a rebel’s attitude that is changing the industry:

• Located in the heart of historic Asbury Park, our state-of-the-art office space offers flexible workstations encouraging collaboration and movement
• Employees come together to eat every day! Like in a home, our gourmet kitchen is the heart of the office. Solar Landscape has a full-time in-house chef cooking daily farm-to-table meals using locally sourced organic food
• Also included for employees is our competitive compensation package; a 401(k) employer-match; health, dental, & vision insurance, flexible paid time off and holiday PTO; We provide healthy snacks, coffee, volunteer opportunities, company outings, and more!