Remote Applications Engineer — Solar Inverter & PCS

Nextpower; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

Dental and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Unlimited paid time off

Disability protection

Job summary

Nextpower seeks an Application Engineer to support solar inverter and PCS integration across utility-scale projects. You provide technical support for customer applications, proposals, product selection, system integration, and field deployment of inverter and PCS solutions.

You will work closely with Sales, Product Management, Engineering, and customers to ensure power conversion products meet project requirements and comply with interconnection standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, Energy Systems, or related field.
• 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.

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.

Skills

Solar Inverters

PCS platforms

Electrical systems

Technical communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree (bonus)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Engineering analysis tools

Job description

Nextpower seeks an Application Engineer to support solar inverter and PCS integration across utility-scale projects. You provide technical support for customer applications, proposals, product selection, system integration, and field deployment of inverter and PCS solutions.

You will work closely with Sales, Product Management, Engineering, and customers to ensure power conversion products meet project requirements and comply with interconnection standards.