Application Engineer I

Sol-Ark•Allen, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Sol-Ark is seeking an early-career, hands-on Application Engineer I to join its engineering team. The role is suited to a recent graduate or an engineer with up to three years of relevant experience and offers technical work across hardware, firmware, product development, quality assurance, technical documentation, and customer support. The engineer will help test, troubleshoot, document, and improve Sol-Ark products and systems throughout the product lifecycle, working with firmware, hardware, quality, manufacturing, and customer-facing teams on product development, validation, and technical issue resolution. The role is onsite at Sol-Ark’s warehouse in Allen, Texas, in the Dallas–Fort Worth area. Work includes laboratory, office, and/or manufacturing environments, with some field visits expected. It may involve occasional lifting of test equipment or product samples, using personal protective equipment, and working safely around electrical and electronic equipment in accordance with company procedures. This is a full-time W-2 onsite opportunity and is not remote. Candidates must have permanent U.S. work authorization and must not require employer-sponsored visa sponsorship now or in the future. Sol-Ark does not provide visa sponsorship.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Physics, or another closely related technical field; equivalent relevant technical experience, internships, co-ops, projects, or military experience may be considered.
Zero to three years of relevant engineering, field, product-development, manufacturing, quality, test, internship, co-op, or equivalent experience.
Foundational understanding of electrical and electronic circuits, components, and measurement principles.
Familiarity with common laboratory tools such as digital multimeters, power supplies, oscilloscopes, or similar equipment.
Ability to follow test procedures, collect and analyze technical data, and document results accurately.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Clear written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional, hands-on engineering environment.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States with permanent work authorization and without employer-sponsored visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Ability to work onsite in Allen, Texas.

Nice To Haves

Experience through coursework, internships, co-ops, projects, or prior roles with electronics hardware testing, embedded systems, firmware testing, power electronics, industrial equipment, automotive products, renewable energy products, or similar electromechanical systems.
Exposure to Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW, CAD, scripting, data analysis, test automation, or other programming tools.
Familiarity with structured problem-solving methods, such as Pareto analysis or basic corrective-action processes.
Familiarity with engineering documentation, revision control, or quality-management systems.
Awareness of product safety, regulatory, environmental, or reliability test requirements.
Experience with solar inverters, microinverters, power conversion, energy storage, automotive, industrial, or other power-electronics applications.

Responsibilities

Assist with laboratory, functional, and validation testing of inverter hardware, assemblies, and systems.
Set up test equipment, execute test plans, collect data, and document results clearly and accurately.
Support troubleshooting and root-cause investigation of hardware issues identified during quality testing or field use.
Assist with reliability, performance, and regression testing as applicable.
Support verification and validation of inverter firmware and related battery interfaces.
Execute inverter firmware test cases, document defects, reproduce reported issues, and help engineering teams isolate issues.
Participate in regression testing after firmware releases, design changes, and corrective actions.
Assist with basic automation, scripting, data analysis, or test-tool development as skills and project needs allow.
Support new product development with cross-functional engineering teams.
Assist with product characterization and execution of prototype field test plans.
Help evaluate product performance against specifications, requirements, and customer or application needs.
Participate in design reviews, test reviews, and technical discussions; communicate observations and risks.
Support transfer of product knowledge, test methods, and documentation from development into materials for company stakeholders.
Support quality assurance by helping investigate product defects, test failures, and customer-reported issues.
Participate in root-cause analysis and corrective-action activities under the guidance of senior engineers or quality personnel.
Help identify opportunities to improve product reliability, test coverage, and documentation quality.
Create, update, and maintain test plans, test reports, troubleshooting guides, application notes, and product-support materials.
Record test configurations, measurements, observations, failures, and results in a clear, organized, and traceable manner.
Assist with technical customer escalations by gathering information, reproducing issues when possible, documenting findings, and coordinating with internal engineering teams.
Communicate technical information clearly to internal stakeholders and, when appropriate, customers, technical support, or field personnel.
Help develop troubleshooting guidance and product application materials to improve the customer experience.
Promptly escalate safety, reliability, quality, and customer-impact concerns to the appropriate engineering or management team.
Collaborate with software, firmware engineering, manufacturing, quality, product management, and customer support teams.
Manage assigned tasks and priorities, communicate progress and blockers, and seek guidance when needed.
Build technical knowledge of company products, applicable standards, test methods, and customer applications.
Contribute to a respectful, safety-conscious, quality-focused team environment and demonstrate a continuous-learning mindset.