Senior Solar Applications Engineer Inverters & Storage

SMA America; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 125,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Remote-first schedule

Relocation assistance

401(k) with company match

Professional development

Job summary

SMA America is seeking a Senior Applications Engineer for PV inverters and battery storage, supporting North American customers from a remote role based in the Eastern or Central time zones.

The role focuses on power electronics, system design, and collaboration with sales, engineering, and service teams to optimize customer solutions. US work authorization is required, with a remote-first schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 5–7 years of hands-on renewable energy engineering with PV or battery storage experience.
• In-depth knowledge of power electronics, inverters, and transformers.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior technical specialist for SMA products and services.
• Review interconnection requirements and assist in project design with customers.
• Coordinate between U.S. sales and SMA HQ in Germany; develop training materials.

Skills

Power electronics

Inverters

Power systems design

PVSyst

Cross-functional collaboration

English proficiency

Customer engagement

Education

Bachelors in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree (strong plus)

Tools

PVSyst

Job description

SMA America is seeking a Senior Applications Engineer for PV inverters and battery storage, supporting North American customers from a remote role based in the Eastern or Central time zones.

The role focuses on power electronics, system design, and collaboration with sales, engineering, and service teams to optimize customer solutions. US work authorization is required, with a remote-first schedule.