Senior Solar Design Engineer

Enerwhere Sustainable Energy; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading renewable energy firm in Dubai seeks a skilled Solar Design Engineer (Senior) to design and develop solar energy systems. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of experience in the field, alongside hands-on expertise in software such as HOMER Pro and PVsyst. The package includes a competitive salary, insurance, and visa. Join us in making a significant impact in the energy sector.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Insurance

Visa

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in solar energy system design or related fields.
• Up-to-date with industry standards (e.g., IEC, IEEE 1547).

Responsibilities

• Preparation of Diesel Solar Hybrid system's design deliverables.
• Hybrid system sizing and optimization using HOMER/Enlite Sim.
• Solar PV Yield estimation using PVsyst.
• Preparation of techno-commercial proposals.

Skills

Hands-on expertise with HOMER Pro

Proven field experience

Deep understanding of LV/MV electrical design

Clear communicator

Strong grounding in genset sizing

Resilient and solutions-driven

Commercial awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Renewable Energy, or a related field

Tools

AutoCAD

PVsyst

HOMER/Enlite Sim

Job description

About Us

ENERWHERE is one of the most exciting companies involved in the energy transition in the GCC today. Enerwhere is committed to integrating renewable technologies in innovative ways for customers at the grid edge. Enerwhere has a proven track record of pushing boundaries for renewables globally including the world’s largest solar powered construction site, the region’s first lithium-ion battery installation on a construction site, highly mobile solar with movement every two weeks and development of energy management systems that can deliver in excess of 80% renewable day time penetration with solar on a highly variable load.

The future of energy is distributed and digitalized and Enerwhere plans to be at the forefront of that energy transition, investing heavily in its own data and software application, Enlite with ambitions to develop both machine learning and AI applications for energy users at the grid edge.

Enerwhere believes strongly in gender, race and religious diversification and believes innovation and a strong company culture is driven by investing in ESG.

The future of energy is here. Be part of it!

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Solar Design Engineer (Senior) to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing and developing solar energy systems, ensuring their efficiency and performance. You will work closely with CTO, Head of Projects, clients, and other engineers to create optimized solar solutions for our projects.

Job Descriptions

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Preparation of Diesel Solar Hybrid system\'s design deliverables such as SSO, SLD, WD, and Equipment layout using AutoCAD.
• Hybrid system sizing and optimization using HOMER/Enlite Sim.
• Solar PV Yield estimation using PVsyst.
• Preparation of comms architecture using Visio/drawio or equivalent.
• Preparation of Bill of materials for Hybrid power projects
• Preparation of Feasibility study reports for optimum business cases
• Preparation of techno-commercial proposals.
• Data analysis of the Power analyzer data for the existing and new projects.
• Assist in preparation of presentation material and presentations to customers.
• Attending both existing and new project sites as part of the system design process.
• Standardization of design deliverables

Qualifications and Personal Attributes

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Renewable Energy, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in solar energy system design or related fields.
• Hands-on expertise with HOMER Pro, PVsyst, AutoCAD, and hybrid controllers
• Strong grounding in genset sizing, load profiling, BESS integration, and grid synchronization
• Proven field experience – commissioning, troubleshooting, and optimizing hybrid systems in remote/off-grid environments
• Deep understanding of LV/MV electrical design, SLDs, protection, and SCADA/EMS systems
• Up-to-date with industry standards (e.g., IEC, IEEE 1547) and compliance with regional grid codes (e.g., DEWA, TRANSCO)
• System-level thinker with practical design sense – knows when to trade-off solar % vs. uptime or capex
• Clear communicator – bridges the gap between engineers, clients, and commercial teams
• Resilient and solutions-driven – thrives under pressure and adapts designs to real-world constraints
• Commercial awareness – understands the impact of design choices on LCOE, fuel offset, and PPA economics
• Strong work ethics, confident & professional.
• Passion for solving complex energy problems.

Package includes

• Competitive salary
• Insurance
• Visa

If you are hungry for change and want to be part of a movement that changes the way we think about and delivery energy, this is for you.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: AED7,000.00 - AED9,000.00 per month

Application Question(s)

• How many years of working with electrical power systems do you have
• Propose an appropriate power factor correction to optimize generators at 0.90 PF
• I have a solar DG Hybrid system. My total load is 244 kW, my load PF is 0.8, My solar is producing 161 kW at unity. What is the PF on the diesel generator to 2 decimal places?

Education

• Bachelor\'s (Required)

Experience

• Oil & Gas: 1 year (Preferred)
• management: 2 years (Preferred)
• work experience do you have with Electrical Power Systems?: 5 years (Preferred)
• Diesel Generators: 5 years (Preferred)