Field Applications Engineer - Switzerland

As a Field Applications Engineer at Enphase Energy, you will provide crucial technical support to installers and designers, focusing on pre-sales assistance, on-site installation, and commissioning of Enphase products. This hybrid role involves collaborating with sales, product management, and customer support teams, developing technical documentation, conducting training, and leading field testing for new hardware and software to ensure a seamless customer experience and drive product innovation.

Must Have

• Provide deep technical expertise on PV, battery storage, and EV charging systems.
• Serve as a liaison between customers and Product Management teams.
• Develop and deliver local language technical documentation.
• Provide on-site and remote training for partners.
• Assist with the introduction and field testing of new products.
• Lead field testing and gather feedback on new hardware and software.
• Work closely with Sales, Customer Support, and Field Services teams.
• Minimum 2 years of industry experience with solar PV, battery storage, EV charging.
• Hands-on experience in design, engineering, and construction of PV, battery storage systems and EVSE.
• Fluent in French and/or German (C1 level) and English (B2 level).
• Proficiency in troubleshooting electrical systems and data networks.
• Familiarity with local grid codes and electrical regulations.
• Experience with inverters, DC/AC systems, and grid interconnection methods.
• Understanding of system performance and economic modeling.

Good to Have

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent work experience.

Perks & Benefits

• Challenging role in a growing industry
• Competitive salary
• Quarterly performance bonuses
• Company shares
• 30 days (+ public holidays)
• Collaborative work environment
• Comprehensive training and ongoing professional development
• Career growth opportunities

Description

Enphase Energy is a global energy technology company and a leading provider of solar, battery, and electric vehicle charging products. Founded in 2006, our innovative microinverter technology revolutionized solar power, making it a safer, more reliable, and scalable energy source. Today, the Enphase Energy System enables users to make, use, save, and sell their own power. Enphase is also one of the most successful and innovative clean energy companies in the world, with more than 80 million products shipped across 160 countries.

About the role

As a Field Applications Engineer, you will play a key role in providing technical support for installers and designers, focusing on pre-sales assistance, as well as on-site installation and commissioning of cutting-edge Enphase products. This position will be home-office based, with customer and site visits 2-3 days per week, and occasional travel to Enphase locations to collaborate with colleagues.

What you will do

• Technical support: Collaborate with the sales team to provide deep technical expertise on PV, battery storage and EV charging systems, helping to drive informed customer decisions.
• Product feedback: Serve as a liaison between customers and Product Management teams, delivering valuable insights on customer technical requirements for ongoing product improvement.
• Documentation creation: Develop and deliver local language technical documentation, including design guides, electrical diagrams, bills of materials, technical briefs, best practices, and training materials to support installers and partners.
• Training and commissioning support: Provide on-site and remote training for partners on installation and commissioning of PV, battery storage, and EV charging systems, ensuring best practices are followed.
• New product support: Assist with the introduction and field testing of new products, ensuring smooth product launches by coordinating customer-facing activities for New Product Introductions (NPI).
• Field testing: Lead field testing and gather feedback on new hardware and software, helping drive product innovation and enhancements.
• Collaborate for success: Work closely with Sales, Customer Support and Field Services teams to ensure a seamless, best-in-class customer experience.

What you bring

• Experience: A minimum of 2 years of industry experience, with a deep understanding of solar PV, battery storage, EV charging and energy management applications, with hands-on experience in the design, engineering, and construction of PV, battery storage systems and EVSE.
• Education: A bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent work experience preferred.
• Language skills: Fluent in French and/or German (minimum C1 level) and English (minimum B2 level) - essential
• Practical experience: Proficiency in troubleshooting electrical systems and data networks using tools like multi-meters, power quality analyzers, and data acquisition systems.
• Regulatory knowledge: Strong familiarity with local grid codes and electrical regulations for PV battery storage and EV charging installations.
• Systems expertise: Experience with inverters, DC/AC systems, and grid interconnection methods, as well as a solid understanding of system performance and economic modeling.
• Adaptability and travel: Willingness to travel locally, domestically, and occasionally internationally, with strong self-management and interpersonal skills to work remotely and build effective relationships with customers and colleagues.

What we offer

• Challenging role in a growing industry: Join a rapidly growing, international company at the forefront of the photovoltaic industry.
• Competitive compensation & benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, quarterly performance bonuses, company shares, 30 days (+ public holidays) and other benefits.
• Collaborative work environment: Work in a vibrant, multicultural team alongside colleagues from various countries.
• Training & professional development: Begin with comprehensive training and benefit from ongoing professional development opportunities.
• Career growth: We offer opportunities for advancement, with pathways into different roles or leadership positions as you grow within the company.

Join our dynamic teams designing and developing next-gen energy technologies and help drive a sustainable future!

Please submit all resumes in English.