Technical Co-ordinator, Remote Monitoring Systems

Job Description

SELCO Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that drives the use of decentralized renewable energy (DRE) to improve livelihoods, health, and education outcomes in under-served communities across India. Through innovation, ecosystem building, and research, the Foundation demonstrates how sustainable energy can be a catalyst for inclusive development and climate resilience.

SELCO Foundation is developing a centralized Control Room to monitor and analyze Remote Monitoring System (RMS) data from solar-powered livelihood installations across India. The project engineer will play a key role in investigating technical issues identified through the RMS dashboards by engaging with vendors and field teams to ensure accurate diagnosis and timely resolution. The role involves both remote analytical work and on-ground validation, supporting system reliability and performance improvement across multiple geographies. Your insights will shape system design, BOM selection to improve reliability, and contribute to knowledge generation across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and interpret RMS dashboard data to identify performance deviations and technical faults in solar systems.
• Support various program teams in analysing performance trends and improving system reliability.
• Conduct data-driven diagnosis of issues and arrive at clear technical conclusions on root cause and resolution.
• Engage directly with vendor technicians, inverter/RMS manufacturers, and field engineers to validate root cause and resolve issues.
• Weekly document technical findings-capturing the issue, analysis, and corrective action taken and support teams in developing reports and case studies based on technical findings.
• Support the Control Room team in analysing performance trends and improving system reliability.
• Recommend design, material and operational improvements based on recurring patterns observed from the field installations.
• Improve existing system reliability and performance by revising the design and Bill of Materials (BoM) against real field conditions and failure history.

Field Visit

Regular field visits to sites for root cause analysis. Provide training to geography teams on issue resolution, rectification and maintenance for capacity building. Visits to vendor organisation for technical discussions, issue resolution, etc.

Education

• Diploma or bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Electronics, Renewable Energy, or related technical field.
• Additional training or certification in solar system design, installation, or O&M will be an advantage.

Experience

• 1-4 years of on-ground experience in solar PV systems, particularly in installation, commissioning, operations, or maintenance.
• Proven ability to interpret and troubleshoot electrical or performance issues in solar systems.
• Experience working with inverter manufacturers, system integrators, or technical service vendors will be preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to translate field-level technical insights into reports or case studies.
• Prior exposure to RMS or IoT-based monitoring platforms used for solar applications is desirable.

Soft Skill

• Effective communicator capable of engaging with vendor technicians, OEM support teams, and field engineers.
• Strong technical writing and documentation ability - for case studies, issue logs, and learning briefs.