Applications Engineer

Gamechange Solar Corp; Norwalk (CT); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Professional development assistance

Referral program

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Job summary

GameChange Solar is seeking a civil/ mechanical engineer to join our project engineering team in Norwalk, CT. This full-time role involves designing, estimating, and qualifying for gigawatts of solar capacity worldwide.

The candidate will perform engineering analyses, support sales with project evaluation, and draft prequalification documents for ground-mounted solar racking. Hybrid work in Norwalk, CT is offered with opportunities to progress in a fast-growing solar company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering or similar.
• Minimum 1 year of relevant engineering, project management, sales, or estimating experience preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, specifications, reports.
• Ability to work independently and reliabl y according to schedules and assignments.
• Capability for navigating building code requirements.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD.
• Self-directed, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with solar PV technology preferred but not required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform engineering analysis, including structural calculations for company products per codes and standards.
• Support Sales Staff in preliminary project analysis, estimating material take-offs, and responding to technical questions.
• Evaluate inbound documentation to identify hurdles and interface with company staff, client commercial and technical personnel.
• Draft technical prequalification documents (plans, assembly drawings, and details) for ground-mounted solar racking systems.
• Propose, design and validate new ways of reducing the total amount of structural material in racking systems to reduce cost without compromising quality.

Skills

Reading technical drawings

Interpersonal skills

Independent work

Multi-priority management

Education

Bachelor's in Civil or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Applications Engineer

Currently accepting applicants in NJ, NY, and CT.

GameChange Solar is one of the fastest growing, most dynamic companies in the booming solar industry. We are a leader in the solar racking and tracker industry with a dynamic and driven team passionate about changing the game in solar. Our products are designed to be the fastest installing and most cost-effective in the industry.

We are seeking civil and mechanical engineers to join our project engineering team. We are looking for creative, intelligent, and driven professionals who want to make a positive impact on the planet. As an Applications Engineer, this individual will play a key role in designing, estimating, and qualifying for GigaWatts worth of Solar Capacity around the world. This is a prime opportunity for an ambitious engineer to develop their professional skills and gain experience in the exciting market of Solar PV.

Applications Engineer Responsibilities:

• Performengineeringanalysis,includingstructuralcalculationsforcompanyproducts,inaccordancewithapplicablecodesandstandards.
• SupportSalesStaffinperformingpreliminaryprojectanalysis,estimatingmaterialtake-offs,andrespondingtotechnicalquestions.
• EvaluateinbounddocumentationtoidentifypotentialhurdlestosuccessfulprojectcompletionInterfacewithcompanystaff,clientcommercialandtechnicalpersonnel
• Drafttechnicalprequalificationdocuments(plans,assemblydrawings,anddetails)forgroundmountedsolarrackingsystems
• Propose, design and validate new ways of reducing the total amount of structural material in racking systems to reduce the overall cost of the system without compromise to quality

ApplicationsEngineerQualification/Requirements:

• BachelorsinEngineeringCivilorMechanicalEngineeringorsimilar
• Minimum1yearofrelevantengineering,projectmanagement,sales,orestimatingexperiencepreferred
• Abilitytoreadandinterprettechnicaldrawings,specifications,reports
• Abilitytoperformworkindependentlyandreliablyaccordingtoworkschedulesandassignments
• Capabilityfornavigating,interpretingandapplyingbuildingcoderequirements
• ProficiencyinAutoCAD
• Mustbeself-directedandresourceful,detailorientedandabletomanagemultiplepriorities,comfortable
• workinginafast-pacedenvironment.
• ExperiencewithsolarPVtechnologypreferredbutnotrequired.
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Full-time

Location: Norwalk, CT/Hybrid

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k)matching
• Dentalinsurance
• Healthinsurance
• Paidtimeoff
• Parentalleave
• Professionaldevelopmentassistance
• Referralprogram
• Tuitionreimbursement
• Visioninsurance