Scout Clean Energy
Operations Engineering Intern - Summer 2027
Boulder, Colorado · Internship · Posted Oct 2, 2026
- Experience
- 12-week internship; no years of prior experience specified.
- Education
- Pursuing BS or MS in Engineering, Material Science, Computer Science, Math, or Physics.
About the job
Supports wind and solar operations by analyzing asset data, troubleshooting issues, and developing analytics or processes to improve performance.
What you'll do
- Collect and analyze data to troubleshoot wind and solar asset issues and improve energy output and performance.
- Work with the technical team on an individual project, potentially involving machine learning, blade repairs, or wind turbine and solar inverter issues.
- Present the completed project to upper management.
What they ask for
- Pursuing a BS or MS in Engineering, Material Science, Computer Science, Math, or Physics.
- Strong statistical and analytical skills, and strong written and verbal communication.
- Interest in renewable energy, ability to work independently, attention to detail, and desire to learn.
Nice to have
- Knowledge or experience with SQL, MatLab, R, and/or Python.
- Experience or knowledge in wind/solar systems, sensors, control logic, SCADA, energy systems, composites, RDBMS programs, PowerBI, or Tableau.
Pay
$25-30/hour (hourly rate)
Tools
SQL, MatLab, R, Python, SCADA, MS SQL Server, Postgres, PowerBI
AI focus
Potential project work includes developing machine learning models to identify fleet issues.
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