2026 Entry Level Fleet Engineer

Fleet Engineer Rotation Program

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The Fleet Engineer rotation program is a 3-year program. The first year will be spent in training focused on a broad exposure to Solar's products and the Customer Service organization. After the 14 months of training, the candidate must commit to spending 2 additional years at 1 of our U.S. district offices as a Fleet Engineer. At this time, the selected candidate will be given a company vehicle to travel.

The training provided will be a combination of classroom and online training, significant hands-on training, structured on the job training in the field, and mentored controls system training at various Solar locations including :

San Diego, CA

• Administrative modules
• Safety Training
• Gas Turbine Package Familiarization training
• Control Systems training
• Customer Services Experience

Mabank, TX

While in San Diego and Texas (the first 8 months of training), the successful candidate will receive :

During the following 6 months :

This is a hands-on position which requires heavy travel and overtime, relocation, heavy customer-interface, and possible offshore assignments. This position is responsible for providing technical and administrative support to Fleet Managers in maintaining and managing machinery management Agreements between Solar and customers. The Engineer facilitates equipment failure investigations and root cause determination with appropriate groups; compiles and submits engineering reports and analysis to fleet managers for review; supports fleet manager with alert management, preventative action reports, value tracking, and compilation of monthly reports and submission to customers.

He / She / They will participate in and support onsite condition assessments. Fleet engineer will also support fleet manager with service bulletin compliance and implementation of corrective actions as well as follow up on pending issues defined within issue tracker. Fleet engineer must be well versed in both Solar and customer Health Safety Security and Environment management systems. Ensure compliance to the Health Safety Security and Environment requirements, best practices and provide overviews to Field Service Representatives and other personnel who will be visiting customer site.

Minimum Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Compensation & Benefits