What are the responsibilities and job description for the Applications Engineer II position at Array Technologies?
Job Description
Applications Engineer II
Job Summary
Array Technologies, Inc. is a global leader in solar energy solutions – and we have been for over 30 years Our dramatic growth is creating incredible opportunities on our dynamic, innovative and creative team. Are you highly skilled and self-motivated with extensive engineering and customer service experience? Would you love to help advance the clean energy revolution? Join the company that is leading the way
Key Responsibilities
As an Applications Engineer II, you are providing the technical input defining Array's tracker product offering through the development of the utility solar project. This role will be faced with many interdisciplinary tasks spanning across structural, mechanical, and electrical engineering, all in support of Array's commercial activities. Timeliness and accuracy of work are essential in this position. The ideal candidate will combine the technical abilities of an engineer with the commercial mindset of a business development manager. This position may require occasional evening and weekend hours. You will:
- Develop in-depth technical knowledge of Array's products, product configurations and site application.
- Analyze and cost optimize projects for competitive positioning of the Array offer.
- Provide preliminary tracker structure designs and coordinate downstream design activities.
- Develop expertise in proprietary engineering tools and processes.
- Determine technical requirements that influence a project design that include wind loading, snow loading, seismic loading, and corrosion.
- Support contract activities to ensure design requirements have been met and Array specifications are defined.
- Provide timely feedback on questions and RFI's (Requests for Information) related to project or product design.
- Work with a geographically dispersed sales team to achieve industry-leading technical sales support.
- Review details of Array's quotes and pricing to confirm alignment with technical offer details.
- Manage personal workload and daily priorities within Array's work tasking system.
- Prepare technical contract exhibits.
- Prepare Bills of Materials for the Array product offering.
- Simulate projects as needed in PVsyst.
- Supply technical documentation for sales activities including responding to proposal packages.
- Provide timely feedback on questions related to project or product design.
- Deliver technical presentations related to Array's products and features.
- Provide customer pre-sales engineering support on-site or at the customer's office as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent technical degree.
- 2 years of experience in applications engineering, technical sales, or related role.
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced engineering degree.
- Experience in the solar market.
- Ability to work across multiple organizations in a fast paced, smaller company environment.
At Array Tech, Inc., we strive to lead with our culture, and believe that our people are a key enabler of our future state. Our total rewards philosophy supports Array's ability to attract, develop, and retain our employees. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and wellness programs that align with the local markets where we do business.
Array Tech, Inc. offers equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, gender, age, creed, sex, religion, national origin, disability (physical or mental), marital status, citizenship, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression, or any other legally protected status.
Salary : $90,000 - $120,000