Microgrid Field Engineer

Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, LLC•Houston, TX

About The Position

Solaris Energy Infrastructure is seeking an early-career Microgrid Field Engineer to design, build, commission, troubleshoot, and maintain power generation, transmission, and distribution systems supporting mission-critical data center, hyperscale, and AI infrastructure customers. This travel-intensive, field-based role involves working at customer sites throughout the continental United States, often independently and on short notice. Candidates should be located within approximately a two-hour drive of a major airport and be prepared to travel extensively.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or another engineering discipline is desired; equivalent experience may be considered instead of a degree.
0–2 years of experience in power systems design, analysis, testing, or field service, focused on high-power, high-voltage systems; relevant internship or co-op experience is encouraged for recent graduates.
Willingness and ability to travel 75% or more to customer sites across the continental United States, often on short notice.
Residence in the continental United States, within approximately a two-hour drive of a major airport.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and the professionalism and confidence to represent the company directly with customers.
Ability to work independently, stay organized under pressure, and perform in dynamic, high-stress environments with tight deadlines.
A proactive, curious, adaptable, and collaborative approach, with ownership of tasks and a focus on resolving problems.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience with switchgear, protective relays, or gas turbines, including Solar Turbines, GE, or Pratt & Whitney equipment.
Experience with transformer or switchgear testing, maintenance, or commissioning.
Three or more years of professional experience in a similar field or design role, including E-house or switchgear factory acceptance testing.
A Professional Engineer license or intention to actively pursue one.
Experience with power systems analysis software such as ETAP, SKM, EasyPower, PowerWorld, Matlab, PSCAD, PSS/E, or Simulink, and with load flow, short-circuit, arc-flash, coordination, or transient stability studies.
Familiarity with industrial power systems up to 345 kV, including switchgear, transformers, BESS, VFDs, motors, UPS and emergency backups, and protective devices.
Familiarity with PLCs such as Allen-Bradley and communications protocols such as Modbus, DNP3, and IEEE C37.115/C37.111.
Experience with CAD software such as Revit, AutoCAD, or NX.

Responsibilities

Travel to customer sites nationwide to commission, troubleshoot, and maintain electrical power systems and microgrids, including installing and testing relays and protection settings.
Serve as an on-site technical point of contact for customers and operations teams, diagnosing and resolving complex electrical issues.
Develop, program, test, and troubleshoot protective relay settings and schemes for high-voltage equipment.
Support factory acceptance testing of purchased and manufactured equipment, including E-houses, switchgear, and gas turbine packages.
Promote safety and quality and ensure compliance with NFPA 70, 70B, 70E, NESC, and IEEE standards.
Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to drive continuous improvements and support infrastructure upgrades.
Create and maintain power budgets, monitoring, and metering for mission-critical assets.
Design and review electrical power systems, including one-lines, three-lines, control and relaying schematics, wiring diagrams, SCADA, conduit and cable sizing and routing, grounding design, and general arrangements.
Participate in design meetings and reviews for microgrid and power delivery projects and support vendor qualification and equipment quality checks.
Maintain organized design and asset documentation across project sites.