Electrical Engineer - BESS

About Sungrow

Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd. (“Sungrow”) is a global leading PV inverter and ESS provider with 515 GW of power electronic converters installed worldwide as of December 2023. Founded in 1997 by University Professor Cao Renxian, Sungrow leaders in the research and development of solar inverters with the largest dedicated R&D team in the industry and a broad product portfolio offering PV inverter solutions and ESS for utility-scale, commercial & industrial, and residential applications, as well as internationally recognized floating PV plant solutions, NEV driving solutions, EV charging solutions, and renewable hydrogen production systems. With a strong 27-year track record in the PV space, Sungrow products power in 170 countries and regions worldwide. For more information about Sungrow, visit: www.sungrowpower.com.

The Position:

The Electrical Engineer position is a remote position that it plays an important role with this rapid growing company. This is a very dynamic and fast-track position reporting to the Engineering Managers for the Center of Expertise. The position will be the key member of service team. This is a highly technical customer facing position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform a variety of engineering assignment involving technology applications involved in the installation, operation, testing and maintenance of various solar inverters and battery storage technologies.
• Perform as a lead on more complex field engineering assignments.
• Interact with customers to explain the technical scope of projects.
• Create Field Service procedures for troubleshooting, and maintenance.
• Provide training to Customers, Vendors, and Internal Personnel.
• Coordinate with R&D engineering in China for the generation of technical documents and training.
• Lead the preparation of root cause reports to the customer
• Lead technical escalation reports from customers
• Analyze failures for trends requiring proactive actions and provide reports on findings
• Provide feedback to the R&D team on possible mechanical and electrical design improvements
• Advise, provide training on, and lead employees on various safety-related topics
• Perform electrical and electronic troubleshooting and testing of solar inverters and its components in the field or in the laboratory. Use of PQA and oscilloscope is required as needed
• Perform troubleshooting to investigate solar plant issues such as DC arrays grid faults, inverter design issues, and utility grid transients
• Lead upgrade or retrofit projects (software and hardware) in the field
• Work with customer SCADA engineers to set-up systems communication and parameters
• Research alternative components that can be used in the field
• Independently performs a range of field service tasks involving communication with Factory Engineering and Customer’s solar plant engineer
• Coordinate and work closely with other engineering, logistic, financial, and program management disciplines to maintain the solar plants
• Help on the repair activities in the Service center.
• Prepare, deliver and submit field reports to customer and management
• Support development of technical proposal and provide comments on the technical content and level of effort of the proposed scope of work
• Conduct site visits, experimental investigations and analyze engineering problems, propose solutions and alterative, and provide recommendations
• Inspects working conditions to ensure all products and activities are compliant with safety guidelines

Minimum Requirements:

• 4 plus years of overall experience.
• 2 years of experience in solar inverters for Engineer I, 4 years for Engineer II.
• EIT Certification a plus
• Must possess the ability to work with test equipment and hand tools as required
• Must possess customer service, problem-solving skills, and possess decision making and analytical skills
• Must possess effective written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrates broad knowledge of electrical and construction site safety.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, power Point and Outlook)
• Must have basic knowledge of Electrical Safety Standards

Education or Desired License and Certificates:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronics or power electronics engineering.
• Solar industry, battery industry, or power electronics experience is required

Competencies

• Technical problem solving/analytical skills
• Self-starter, strong initiatives and an excellent communicator
• System and product level mindset
• Organization, detailed-oriented nature and strong initiative
• Strong technical support focus and a service oriented individual both with Sales team and customers
• English Language Proficiency required
• Mandarin Chinese Proficiency desired but not required.
• Spanish Proficiency Required for Positions in Latin America (Excluding Brazil, where it is desired but not required)
• Portuguese Proficiency Required for Positions in Brazil.

Travel

• 50%

Work Location and Status:

• Full time, Hybrid in the Denver area

Compensation:

• Compensation commensurate with experience
• Competitive benefits package and employee programs
• Strong personal and company growth opportunities

For candidates in the states of California, Colorado, New York and Washington, the anticipated annual base salary for this role is between $80,000 - $100,000 This range does not include any other compensation components or other benefits that an individual may be eligible for. The base salary offered is dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to job-related skills, qualifications, experience, education, location, or other factors related to the role.

Sungrow is an equal opportunity employer. Due to strong interests in this position, Sungrow will only reach out to those candidates who best meet the requirements. Thank you for your interest in Sungrow.