Applications Engineer III

Key Job Responsibilities

• 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 and foundation designs and coordinate other related design activities required to meet the project needs.
• 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.
• Create and deliver technical presentations for customer meetings.
• 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.
• Prepare preliminary tracker system models as required considering mechanical, structural, or energy production performance.
• 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.
• Build strong technical relationships at the customer level.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Civil/Structural, Aeronautical, or Electrical Engineering; an advanced degree is desired.
• Minimum of 5 years working in the engineering field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience working with mechanical or structural systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Strong technical skills and the ability to effectively communicate technical information.
• Outstanding communication, presentation, interpersonal, and multi-tasking abilities.
• Able to work well independently as well as part of a team across multiple organizations.
• Able to thrive within a fast-paced, smaller company environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced engineering degree.
• Experience in solar, renewables, or power generation equipment.
• Detail-oriented and deadline-driven with excellent problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with 2D AutoCAD required; experience with SolidWorks desired.
• Experience with PV performance modeling, PVSyst preferred.
• Experience working in Salesforce highly desired.