Brief Description of Sunnova
Sunnova (NYSE: NOVA) is revolutionizing the energy industry as a leading Energy as a Service (EaaS) provider of solar, battery storage, EV charging, and other energy solutions with customers spanning the U.S. and its territories. Founded in 2012, our goal is to provide homeowners, businesses, and communities with a better energy service at a better price – making clean, renewable energy more accessible, reliable, and affordable.
At Sunnova, we believe that our success comes from the diversity and creativity of our people. Our team is made up of forward-thinkers who are passionate about changing the energy industry for the better, and we're looking for like-minded individuals to join us. We encourage our people to push beyond traditional limits and explore new horizons – because only then can we truly transform the world for the better.
If you're excited about being a part of the fastest-growing segment of the energy industry, we want you on our team!
The Field Engineer, PV and Energy Storage Position
Sunnova Energy Corporation is currently searching for a PV and Energy Storage Engineer to support our Technical Operations in Germany. Our company is playing a key role in the energy transformation of these markets through solar and energy storage systems. The PV and Energy Storage Engineer’s primary responsibility is to support our local partners and internal teams in the training, design, installation, commissioning and troubleshooting of solar electric systems, solar electric systems with energy storage, and energy management platforms. Employee must continuously seek ways to improve performance, functionality, and cost of these systems while meeting our customer’s needs.
Responsibilities
- Assists dealers and internal teams with the design, installation, commissioning and troubleshooting of PV, storage, EV charging, heat pumps and other renewable energy systems for residential customers.
- Provides onsite and/or remote training to internal/external stakeholders on new and existing technologies.
- Works closely with the product line manager to evaluate new technologies including PV, storage, EV charging, energy management and heat pumps.
- Provides training to service staff on how to identify and resolve issues as well as product usage and maintenance.
- Acts as the technology subject matter expert.
- Attends pilot installations to evaluate technologies and provide technical support onsite.
- Evaluates installations to ensure they meet company’s quality standards.
- Keeps up to date on technical knowledge and participates in educational training of new solar, storage and renewable energy technologies.
- Completes quality assurance onsite and/or remote inspections, documenting corrective actions, and ensuring completion of corrective items within reasonable timelines.
- Performs Weekly Reporting
Minimum Requirements
- Master’s degree in electrical engineering or related discipline in renewable energy technologies
- 6+ years of relevant work experience
- 3+ years of solar and renewable energy experience
- Ability to travel up to 20% of the time.
Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong customer service skills
- Strong written and communication skills and the ability to multi-task.
- Strong problem-solving skills
- PC skills; Microsoft Office- Excel, Word, & Outlook.
Working Conditions
- Open-office environment
- Estimated travel time: 30%
Benefits
- Sunnova offers a generous employee reward package that includes: TBD based upon hire's location
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you are selected for a position, your employment will be contingent upon submission to and successful completion of a post-offer/pre-placement drug test (and medical examination if required by the role) as well as pre-placement verification of the information and qualifications provided during the selection process.
