Application Engineer — Solar Inverter & PCS (Remote/Hybrid)

Nextpower; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Dental and vision

401(k) with company matching

Stock compensation

Job summary

Nextpower in Mesa, AZ seeks an Applications Engineer to support solar inverter and PCS projects across North America. You will work with Sales, Engineering, Product Management and customers to apply power conversion systems, specify configurations, and produce technical proposals.

The role requires a strong background in electrical engineering, 3+ years in applications engineering, and travel to site visits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, Energy Systems, or a related technical field; Master’s degree is a bonus.
• 3+ years of experience in applications engineering, utility-scale renewable/BESS project engineering, product/R&D engineering, systems engineering, field engineering, or technical support.
• Experience with solar inverters, PCS, battery energy storage systems, power electronics, electrical equipment, or grid-connected energy systems.
• Strong understanding of electrical systems, AC/DC power conversion, system ratings, single-line diagrams, technical specifications, and customer project requirements.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, product datasheets, electrical schematics, project specifications, and compliance documents.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with sales, engineering, product, manufacturing, quality, service, and operations teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to manage multiple customer and project priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, technical documentation tools, and engineering analysis or design tools as applicable.
• Willingness to travel occasionally for customer meetings, site visits, factory visits, and industry events.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical application support for power conversion products in utility-scale solar and battery energy storage applications in North American markets.
• Support Sales and Technical Sales teams during customer engagements, project development, RFP/RFQ responses, and technical proposal preparation.
• Review customer requirements, project specifications, single-line diagrams, site conditions, interconnection requirements, and product application needs.
• Propose inverter and battery PCS configurations based on project requirements, system architecture, ratings, operating conditions, and compliance needs.
• Prepare and support technical documentation including compliance matrices, product data, application notes, technical responses, drawings, and customer submittals.
• Work with Product and Engineering teams to evaluate product fit, technical exceptions, design constraints, and customer-specific requirements.
• Support system integration discussions with developers, EPCs, integrators, utilities, and energy storage partners.
• Assist with technical reviews related to grid interconnection, controls, communications, protection, auxiliary power, thermal performance, and environmental conditions.
• Support customer technical meetings, design reviews, factory visits, product demonstrations, and project qualification discussions.
• Capture customer feedback, application issues, market requirements, and product improvement opportunities.
• Provide technical handoff support from sales phase to project execution, manufacturing, commissioning, and service teams.
• Assist with troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and field support coordination for application-related issues.
• Maintain strong knowledge of competitive products, market requirements, codes, standards, and application trends in solar and energy storage.
• Help develop standard tools, templates, calculators, and documentation to improve application engineering efficiency.

Skills

Applications engineering

Solar inverters

Power electronics

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Electrical design tools

Job description

Nextpower in Mesa, AZ seeks an Applications Engineer to support solar inverter and PCS projects across North America. You will work with Sales, Engineering, Product Management and customers to apply power conversion systems, specify configurations, and produce technical proposals.

The role requires a strong background in electrical engineering, 3+ years in applications engineering, and travel to site visits.