Design Engineer

Summary :

This is a Salaried In-Person Exempt position where you’ll own the technical design of residential and commercial solar PV and battery backup / energy storage systems from concept through permit and handoff to construction. You’ll translate codes and AHJ requirements into clean, buildable plan sets on tight timelines and catch the details others miss.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities :

• Produce complete PV and ESS designs : load analysis, stringing, conductor / conduit sizing, grounding / bonding, OCPD selection, interconnection method (supply / line-side, load-side, bus calculations), and equipment layout.
• Size and specify battery systems (backup and load-shifting); model cycles, backup durations, and code-constrained placement.
• Create permit-ready plan sets : single-line / three-line diagrams, site plans, elevations, labeling, and calculation sheets.
• Ensure full code and utility compliance (e.g., CEC / NEC Art. 690 / 705 / 706; NFPA 855; UL 9540 / 9540A; California Title 24; local AHJ bulletins).
• Navigate local AHJ submittals and responses (City / County of Monterey and neighboring jurisdictions), including solar / ESS checklists and plan-check corrections until approval.
• Coordinate PG&E Rule 21 interconnection applications and releases; support inspections and energization.
• Perform site walks to verify as-builts, roof / structural / electrical conditions, and equipment placement.
• Collaborate with Sales / Estimating for pre-designs, BOMs, and value engineering; support Construction during install with RFIs and redlines.
• Maintain accurate CAD standards, layer conventions, and revision control; continuously improve internal design checklists.

Education and / or Experience :

Bachelor Degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university or four or more years of PV design experience (residential and commercial) including ESS (whole-home backup, partial-home, small-commercial), or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Valid CA Driver's License.

EIT / PE in Electrical Preferred

NABCEP PV Installation Professional or PV Design Specialist Preferred

Scoop CRM, Aurora Solar, HelioScope, AutoCAD (or DraftSight), PV syst

Job Type : Full-time

Benefits :

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Paid time off

Referral program

Vision insurance

Work Location : In person

Employment Type : Full Time

Years Experience : 3 - 5 years

Salary : $100,000 - $130,000 Annual

Bonus / Commission : No