Solar Field Applications Engineer - Northeast Territory

IronRidge, Inc; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Annual bonus or commission

Paid time off

401(k) match

Educational assistance

Company holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

IronRidge, Inc. is seeking a Field Applications Engineer to drive technical product applications, deliver PV layouts, and support sales through direct customer visits and training across the Eastern United States, with a focus on the Northeast.

This role requires extensive travel and rooftop exposure. The candidate will collaborate with sales, engineering, and product teams, prepare training materials, and contribute to continuous product improvements while maintaining strong relationships with

Qualifications

• Three to five years related experience and/or training or a bachelor’s degree from a 4-year college or university; or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical installation and engineering procedures, and governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to lift and carry solar modules up to 50 lbs.
• Must be comfortable working at heights, including rooftop.
• Ability to travel approximately 50% of working time, with 5–10 overnight trips per month.
• Familiarity with Salesforce (CRM systems), and MS Excel and able to learn and adapt to a variety of software tools.
• Competency in solar layout, design, mounting, waterproofing, and racking for residential and light commercial installations.
• Ability to speak in public to small and large groups.
• OSHA 10 Construction required
• Spanish a plus

Responsibilities

• Plan territory technical sales visits, events, trainings.
• Generate training reports to ensure all customer and sales engagements are being accounted for and captured.
• Coordinate and provide on-the-job (OJT) training for new opportunities on the ground and rooftop.
• Provide customer feedback on improvements to products and/or training content.
• Leverage professional network, coordinating training with non-competing solar manufacturers to generate product demand.
• Organize and assist in the development of curriculum for new products/services, including reference library, multimedia visual aids, and other educational material.
• Maintain records and report changes in products, market trends, and code compliance.
• Report on competitive landscape and market intelligence.
• Design PV layouts in IR and other PV design software to support Sales, Distributors, and End Users.
• Document application support questions and calls.
• Provide feedback to Engineering and Product Teams for product development.
• Perform any additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Technical product application

PV layout design

Sales collaboration

Public speaking

Salesforce

MS Excel

Travel readiness

OSHA 10 Construction

Spanish a plus

Education

Bachelor’s degree

3–5 years related experience

Tools

Salesforce

MS Excel

PV design software

Job description

IronRidge, Inc. is seeking a Field Applications Engineer to drive technical product applications, deliver PV layouts, and support sales through direct customer visits and training across the Eastern United States, with a focus on the Northeast.

This role requires extensive travel and rooftop exposure. The candidate will collaborate with sales, engineering, and product teams, prepare training materials, and contribute to continuous product improvements while maintaining strong relationships with