Field Service Engineer (ESS / PV) - UK (2 years temporary contract)

OpenKrill; United States; Remote; USD 56,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Sungrow in the UK is seeking a hands-on Field Service Engineer on a 2-year temporary contract to support PV and energy storage systems across the Mid-region and Northern region of England, delivering frontline maintenance and technical support to customers.

You will perform commissioning, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs for PV inverters and ESS equipment, with regular travel across Scotland and Northern England.

Qualifications

• Electrical engineering or renewable energy background.
• Experience servicing solar PV, battery storage, or industrial equipment.
• Able to interpret electrical diagrams and resolve faults independently.
• Based in Northern England or Scotland with regular travel across the northern UK region.
• English at C1 level; additional languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform commissioning, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair for PV inverters and ESS equipment.
• Provide field-based and remote technical support across Scotland and Northern England.
• Diagnose electrical, mechanical, communications, and software faults, providing timely and practical solutions.
• Complete inspections, testing, firmware updates, and performance checks per company standards and regulations.
• Prepare clear service reports and maintain accurate service records.
• Collaborate with internal technical, sales, and service teams to improve customer experience and equipment performance.

Skills

Solar PV servicing

Battery storage

Electrical diagrams

Diagnostic tools

Fault diagnosis

Customer communication

Education

Electrical engineering training

Renewable energy background

Power electronics

Job description

Your missionHello and welcome to Sungrow! We are looking for a hands‑on Field Service Engineer on a 2-year temporary contract, to support PV and energy storage systems across Mid-region and Northern region of England, helping our customers keep clean‑energy assets safe, reliable, and high-performing.

• Perform commissioning, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair work for PV inverters and ESS equipment.
• Deliver field‑based and remote technical support to customers and service partners across Scotland and Northern England.
• Diagnose electrical, mechanical, communication, and software‑related faults, providing timely and practical solutions.
• Complete inspections, testing, firmware updates, and performance checks in line with company standards and applicable regulations.
• Prepare clear service reports, document corrective actions, and maintain accurate service records.
• Collaborate with internal technical, sales, and service teams to improve customer experience and equipment performance.

Your profileTo thrive in this role, your background could look like this:

• You have technical training in electrical engineering, renewable energy, power electronics, or a comparable discipline.
• You bring practical experience servicing solar PV, battery storage, electrical, or industrial equipment.
• You are confident interpreting electrical diagrams, using diagnostic tools, and resolving faults independently.
• You are based in, or able to work remotely from, Northern England or Scotland, with regular travel across the northern UK region.
• You prioritise health, safety, quality, and professional customer communication in every task.
• You communicate in English at C1 level; additional European languages are a plus.

Why us?Join

Sungrow’s Service team and contribute directly to the growth of clean energy across northern UK. You will work with innovative PV and ESS technologies, receive technical development opportunities, and enjoy a regionally flexible role with meaningful customer impact across Scotland and Northern England.The location is now positioned as remote‑based in Northern England or Scotland, with coverage across the northern UK region.