Performance Analyst
About Us:
MN8 Energy is one of the largest independent solar energy and energy storage owner-operators in the U.S., serving enterprise customers with clean energy and complementary solutions, such as battery storage and EV Charging, to enable an electrified, decarbonized world. Originally founded inside of Goldman Sachs in 2017, our fleet has grown to nearly 3-gigawatts of solar, including 850 projects across 27 states, and over 270 megawatts of battery storage projects, with each project tailored to achieve the bold decarbonization targets and goals of our more than 200 blue-chip customers. MN8 is headquartered in New York with offices in Boca Raton, Florida, Dallas and Madrid. For more information: mn8energy.com
Role Overview:
We are seeking a motivated and analytical Performance Analyst to join our Performance Analytics Team. In this role, you will help identify performance losses, improve asset reliability, and support the generation of clean energy at scale across a large solar portfolio. You will turn operational data into clear insights that help internal teams make better performance decisions, optimize asset performance, and drive continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Monitor real-time and historical asset data to detect trends, anomalies, underperformance, and emerging reliability issues.
- Analyze energy production, SCADA, and equipment-level data to support root-cause analysis and identify opportunities for performance improvement.
- Produce regular reports, dashboards, and actionable insights that help technical and business teams make informed decisions.
- Collaborate with Asset Management, Operations & Maintenance, Engineering, and Data teams to resolve technical issues and implement preventive measures.
- Support automation and continuous improvement efforts by helping streamline analyses, reporting processes, and performance monitoring workflows.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Renewable Energy, or a related field.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel; experience with Python, Matlab, SQL/databases, Power BI, or similar analytics tools is a plus, particularly for analyzing operational data, automating reports, and detecting performance trends.
- Strong problem-solving skills with analytical mindset and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly.
- Highly autonomous and self-motivated, with a drive for learning and continuous improvement.
What We Offer:
- A meaningful role contributing to clean energy, sustainability, and the performance of a large renewable energy portfolio.
- Hands-on exposure to real operational data, solar asset performance challenges, and cross-functional decision-making.
- A dynamic and collaborative team environment with opportunities to work closely with technical, operational, and businºess stakeholders.
- Professional development opportunities in a growing industry, including the chance to build analytics expertise, improve processes, and contribute to scalable performance monitoring tools.
If you enjoy solving analytical problems, working with real-world energy data, and contributing to the clean energy transition, we would love to hear from you.
MN8 Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and fully subscribes to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity to ensure that all applicants and employees are considered for hire, promotion, and job status without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital or familial status.