Job Ref: 214771686

Date: 2021-09-29 11:41:12

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Application Engineer – Solar
Milton Keynes – Potential to be remote
£40,000 to £45,000 DOE

Introduction…
Astute are proud to be working exclusively with a leading business in the Solar sector to recruit an Application Engineer. Our client is the market leader in their field, manufacturing and supplying their inverter technology to the sector and we're looking for an Application Engineer to provide support and advice to customers by assisting them in their plant design and supporting the internal sales team with product and technical expertise.

Roles & Responsibilities
Reporting directly to the Sales Director, as an Application Engineer, you will be responsible for:

Providing high-level technical support to customers and the their Distribution Partners
Assisting the sales team with solar and storage projects in the residential, commercial and utility sectors
Supporting the sales team with utility-scale solar and storage project enquiries – including plant design optimization, MV requirements and grid connection requirements
Coordination with the Product Managers and UK/IRE grid regulation bodies to ensure that all product certification requirements are provided ahead of time
Supporting the 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
Develops training material content in line with current market requirements and technical trends
Develops and implements comprehensive content plans and strategic training schedules

Skills & Qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:

Bachelors degree or similar in Electrical Engineering with several years of work experience in an electrical technical environment
Has at least three years of working 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 their monitoring devices
Experienced in configuring solar/storage plants in PV-Syst, PV*Sol, SunnyDesign etc.
Has an excellent working knowledge of MS Office applications, particularly PowerPoint & Excel
Fluency in English language (written and oral) is a must, German/French/Dutch is a plus
Willing to frequently travel within UK, and more occasionally in West European countries
Flexibility, dynamism and ability to juggle diverse roles simultaneously is key for this exciting role.

Salary & Package
What's on offer for this exciting role:

A salary of up to £45,000, DOE
Private medical
Life Assurance
33 days holiday inc. BH
Discount and wellbeing schemes
Paid travel and accommodation when away/attending events
If you are interested in this position, please send a CV and Cover Letter to (url removed) or ring (phone number removed) and ask to speak to Tim Norford who can tell you more.

Astute Technical Recruitment Limited are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK and Europe. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful

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