Performance Engineer Intern

United States

Internship

Student (College)

Job Title: Performance Engineer Intern	Department: Performance Engineering
Reports to: Senior Performance Engineer	Effective Date: Summer 2026
Location: Remote \| Houston, TX	Travel: Up to 10%

POSITION PURPOSE:

This is a temporary, non-exempt position reporting to the Senior Performance Engineer. With support and oversight the Performance Engineering Intern will perform analysis on project operations and battery site performance. The Performance Engineering Intern will collaborate on such efforts with various teams, such as Asset Management, Market Operations, and Software Development. The ideal candidate will be deeply interested in addressing the challenges of grid intermittency through deployment of standalone battery storage.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Learning and Career Development: Learn battery storage operations basics, work with experienced engineers and data analysts, and develop professional skills.

Programming and Database Management: Develop and apply programming (SQL, Python) and database (SSMS) skills.

Performance Analysis and Engineering: Apply technical knowledge to an operations-focused Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) optimization project.

Data Visualization and Presentation: Build a visualization tool, such as Power BI report, to show project results at the end of internship. Summarize results in a presentation.
All other duties as required

WORK EXPERIENCE & REQUIREMENTS:

• Currently pursuing a degree in Engineering or other STEM major with analytical focus.

• Should be eager to learn and motivated by creating a more resilient and cleaner grid.

• Strong analytical, organizational, and time-management skills.

• Experience with data visualization (Power BI, Tableau, Matplotlib, Shiny, etc.)

• Proficiency in software programs including MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, and database use

• Ability to work in a small team

Physical Requirements:

Prolonged periods of working on a computer

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