Field Applications Engineer – Residential and C&I
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Job Location:
San Francisco, CA - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 105000 - 162000
Posted on:
20 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
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 create 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.
Join our dynamic teams designing and developing next-gen energy technologies and help drive a sustainable future!
About the role
The Field Applications Engineer Residential and C&I Systems is a customerfacing technical role responsible for supporting the successful design deployment commissioning and operation of Enphase solar storage and energy management systems across residential and commercial applications in the Bay Area.
This role serves as the technical authority in the field working with installers EPCs distributors engineering firms and internal teams to drive adoption resolve complex systemlevel issues and ensure customer success. The ideal candidate brings strong power systems fundamentals handson field experience and the ability to communicate clearly across a wide range of customer technical skill levels.
Location Requirement
This role is based in Northern California and will primarily support partners located in this specific region. Candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate to Northern California to be considered.
What you will do
PreSales Technical Support
- Provide presales technical guidance for residential and commercial projects including:
- System architecture and design
- Microinverter battery and energy management configuration
- Design best practices for rooftops multifamily and lightcommercial sites
- Partner with Sales to support strategic accounts regional installers and C&I opportunities where technical differentiation is critical.
- Support proposal development through technical design review feature clarification and risk identification.
System Design Commissioning & Troubleshooting
- Support deployments across Residential and C&I Applications
- Troubleshoot complex systemlevel issues involving:
- Singlephase and threephase electrical systems
- Power quality grounding and isolation
- Communications and monitoring (WiFi Ethernet cellular PLC)
- Battery energy storage systems and control behavior
- Provide onsite or remote support for commissioning system validation and performance optimization.
Storage & Grid Integration
- Support residential and C&I energy storage applications including:
- Backup power and resilience
- Selfconsumption and export control
- Timeofuse optimization and demand reduction
- Assist customers with Californiaspecific grid and interconnection requirements including NEC UL9540A UL 1741 SB IEEE California Rule 21 and Utility requirements (PG&E SCE SDGE and other utilities)
- Serve as a regional resource on gridsupport functionality and system behavior in utilityinteractive environments.
On-site Support White Glove Program
- Provide on-site support activities to guide installation partners to install and commission residential and C&I systems.
New Product Launch Support
- Work with installation partners to identify design install and commission Pilot sites before general product launch
CrossFunctional Collaboration
- Act as the technical bridge between customers and internal Enphase teams including:
- Sales
- Technical Support
- Product Management
- Engineering
- Provide structured field feedback based on realworld installations customer requirements and regional constraints.
- Support escalation cases where field insight and systemlevel understanding are required.
Who you are and What you bring
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Electrical engineering Power Systems Renewable Energy or related technical discipline or equivalent practical experience.
- 35 years of experience in solar PV energy storage power electronics or field applications engineering spanning residential and/or C&I.
- Proven ability to troubleshoot complex multidisciplinary technical issues.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Willingness to travel locally within the Bay Area and regionally as needed (50-70%).
- Solid understanding of:
- Residential and commercial PV system architectures
- Inverters and microinverters
- Battery energy storage systems
- Power distribution fundamentals (single and threephase)
- Networking and monitoring systems
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Enphase products or similar distributed energy technologies.
- Handson background in installation commissioning or field service.
- Familiarity with California AHJ and utility interconnection processes.
- Experience supporting both residential installers and commercial EPCs.
- Prior exposure to product feedback loops or crossfunctional technical roles.
- NABCEP certification
The base pay range for this position is $105000 to $162000 per year. This salary range may be modified in the future. The successful candidates starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills experience education or training work location and market conditions. This position is also eligible for bonus equity and benefits.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Enphase is a global energy management technology company that provides residential and commercial solar plus storage solutions. We manufacture solutions spanning solar generation, energy storage, and web-based monitoring and control.
