Application Engineer

Application Engineer - UK

Company:
SMA Solar

A position has become available within our sales and service sector for an individual with strong technical knowledge in electrical engineering. They will provide support and advice to customers by assisting in plant design and supporting the SMA Sales team with product and technical expertise. The Application Engineer will also be responsible for delivering a range of product and technology trainings, internally and externally.

• Providing high-level technical support to SMA’s customers and the SMA Distribution Partners.
• Assisting the SMA Sales team with solar and storage projects in residential, commercial and utility segments.
• Supporting the Sales team with utility‑scale solar and storage project enquiries – including plant design optimization, MV requirements and grid connection requirements.
• Coordination with SMA Product Managers and UK/IRE grid regulation bodies to ensure that all product certification requirements are provided ahead of time.
• Support sales & marketing teams in activities such as product launches, exhibitions, roadshows, product positioning, expert talks, tech‑tips, etc.
• Performing in‑house and external training courses for customers and employees as well as on‑site at the customer training facilities.
• Develop training material content in line with current market requirements and technical trends.
• Develop and implement comprehensive content plans and strategic training schedules.

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree or similar in Electrical Engineering with several years of work experience in an electrical technical environment.
• Has at least three years of experience as a pre‑sales engineer or equivalent role.
• Ideally has in‑depth knowledge of the UK electricity market and photovoltaics, battery storage systems, EV chargers and monitoring devices.
• Experienced in configuring solar/storage plants in PV‑Syst, PV
  * Sol, Sunny Design etc.
• Excellent working knowledge of MS Office applications, particularly PowerPoint & Excel.
• Strong sales and customer focus, good people skills, highly motivated self‑starter.
• Fluency in English (written and oral) is a must;
  German/French/Dutch is a plus.
• Willing to travel frequently within UK, occasionally in West European countries.
• Ability to manage heavy and varied workloads.
• Flexibility, dynamism and ability to juggle diverse roles simultaneously.

• Milton Keynes office

• Large Scale Director UK

• Full‑time
• Permanent

• Base Salary: depending on the qualification of the candidate.
• Other: benefits plan (medical insurance, pension plan, long‑term disability and life insurance).

#bethechange We look forward to receiving your application.

Your contact is Steve Oliver HR Business Partner

∗ SMA is committed to diversity and equal opportunity – unattached of gender, age, origin, religion, disability or sexual orientation.