Sr. or Principal Engineer, HV Engineering
Avantus · (Hybrid) San Diego, CA, USA or Remote (US – West Coast, Mountain and Central Time Zones)
Posted 15 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 15 days Avantus's roles stay open a median of 43 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Avantus's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Avantus
- high 6 stale, 0 reposted of 12 open
- Hiring momentum
- 19 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Avantus's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Avantus.
About this role
The Senior or Principal Engineer in HV Engineering at Avantus will lead technical efforts for high-voltage infrastructure related to utility-scale solar and energy storage projects. Responsibilities include overseeing design standards, managing engineering teams, interfacing with utilities and contractors, and ensuring compliance with interconnection requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Avantus as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
- 10+ years of experience in HV engineering, substations, transmission systems, or utility-scale renewable energy projects.
- Extensive experience with substations, switchyards, transmission lines, generation tie lines, and utility interconnections up to 500kV.
- Experience supporting utility-scale solar, BESS, hybrid energy, or large-scale power infrastructure projects.
- Experience managing owner-furnished HV equipment including transformers, breakers, reactors, and protection systems.
- Demonstrated experience managing multiple engineering firms, Owner's Engineers, EPC contractors, utilities, equipment vendors, and technical stakeholders.
Nice to have
- Professional Engineer (PE) license.
- Advanced degree
- Experience with CAISO, PG&E, SCE, NV Energy, or other utility interconnection processes.
- Experience supporting telecom, SCADA, protection and controls.
- Experience supporting construction, commissioning, and energization activities.
What you get
- 401(k) matching
- comprehensive medical and dental plan options
- flexible PTO
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work flexibility beyond hybrid options.
- Base salary range provided but does not include bonus and benefits details.
- Role may involve significant coordination with various stakeholders, which can be complex.
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Listed by Avantus on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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