Solar Innovation Engineer: Prototyping & Impact

Mortenson; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 77,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and prescription drug plans (P

Dental plan

401k retirement plan with Mortenson 1:

Paid time off and holidays

Life, AD&D, and disability insurance

No-Cost mental health tools and work‑l

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption Assistance

Gym Membership Discount Program

Job summary

Mortenson is seeking an Innovation Engineer - Solar to join our Solar Team and drive innovative solutions for business improvement. The role involves evaluating new technologies, prototyping, market research, and scaling successful solutions across projects.

The position emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, vendor relationships, and communicating lessons learned to accelerate implementation. Base pay range for this role is $77,000 - $115,600, with feasibility for incentive plans;

Qualifications

• Minimum two-year technical degree or bachelor's degree in relevant fields (e.g., Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Construction Management)
• 2-5 years' experience in Innovation, Rapid Prototyping, Product Development, Tool Design & Fabrication, Robotics, Electrical Integration, or similar fields
• Construction experience or adjacent field preferred
• Current driver's license
• Excellent problem-identification and creative problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple, complex initiatives and act as an agent of change
• Strong comprehension of the built environment, tools, processes, and construction management challenges
• Advanced Microsoft 365 Suite and web application skills
• Fundamental estimating and scheduling capabilities
• Ability to travel up to 25%

Responsibilities

• Review and refine objectives, business case, market viability, and development feasibility for each concept
• Create comparative estimates to predict development costs and contrast potential financial outcomes of proposed solutions
• Identify and partner with internal and external agents to design, manufacture, and test innovative products, processes, or systems
• Navigate vendor, OEM, customer relationships, contracts, and regulatory environment
• Apply legal procedures and confidentiality measures to protect intellectual property
• Ensure innovations are functional and accepted by the operational team, being transparent about those that do not meet requirements
• Communicate and celebrate failures as learning mechanisms
• Quantify and communicate positive results, promoting team contributions
• Build relationships with individuals of diverse backgrounds and organizational levels
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Problem solving

MS 365 & web apps

Estimating & scheduling

Travel readiness

Education

Technical degree or Bachelor’s in Mechanical/Industrial/Construction

Job description

Mortenson is seeking an Innovation Engineer - Solar to join our Solar Team and drive innovative solutions for business improvement. The role involves evaluating new technologies, prototyping, market research, and scaling successful solutions across projects.

The position emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, vendor relationships, and communicating lessons learned to accelerate implementation. Base pay range for this role is $77,000 - $115,600, with feasibility for incentive plans;